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There's a simple way to drought-proof a town – build more water storage

  • Written by: Michael Roderick, Professor, Research School of Earth Sciences and Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, Australian National University
There's a simple way to drought-proof a town – build more water storageInland towns need far more water storage. Flickr/Mertie, CC BY-SA

The federal parliament has voted to funnel A$200 million to drought-stricken areas. What exactly this money will be spent on is still under consideration, but the majority will go to rural, inland communities.

But once there, what can the money usefully be spent on? Especially if...

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View from The Hill: Morrison cracks the whip

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Scott Morrison on Tuesday had a firm message for his troops in the Coalition party room. Don’t go freelancing in public.

Discipline is important in politics and Morrison is intent on trying to impose it – it’s not the first time since the election he’s made the point.

After he became PM in August the proximity of the poll put...

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Boris Johnson, 'political Vegemite', becomes the UK prime minister. Let the games begin

  • Written by: Simon Tormey, Professor of Politics, University of Sydney
Boris Johnson, 'political Vegemite', becomes the UK prime minister. Let the games beginNew UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will succeed or fail on the back of the single dominant issue that dominates British politics: Brexit.AAP/EPA/Will Oliver

To no-one’s great surprise, Boris Johnson has been elected by the members of the Conservative Party to be the new leader, and by extension prime minister of the United Kingdom, taking...

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Centre Alliance's Stirling Griff on Newstart

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

The two Centre Alliance senators, Stirling Griff and Rex Patrick will often be pivotal to the fate of government legislation. The smaller non-Green Senate crossbench this term means that if the government can muster Centre Alliance support, it only needs one other crossbencher to pass bills, as was the case with the government’s tax package....

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  2. Everything but China is on the table during PNG prime minister's visit
  3. why do some people worry more than others?
  4. FaceApp's fine print means you effectively can't sue them, unless you send a letter to their Russian office within 30 days
  5. 40 years ago, scientists predicted climate change. And hey, they were right
  6. Preventing foreign fighters from returning home could be dangerous to national security
  7. It's not just the building cracks or cladding – sometimes uncertainty does even more harm
  8. How a robot called Pink helped school children bring an Aboriginal language back to life
  9. Menstrual cups vs tampons – here's how they compare
  10. There is a problem with retirement incomes, but it isn't the super guarantee
  11. 'Are you one of us or one of them?' Margaret Olley, Ben Quilty and a portrait of a generous friendship
  12. Senate decides Pyne and Bishop have a few more parliamentary questions to answer
  13. 1 in 5 Australians is a victim of 'revenge porn', despite new laws to prevent it
  14. It isn't clear how the new bill against animal rights activists will protect farmers
  15. why do I have a cough and what can I do about it?
  16. here's what you can expect as 'government business' starts again
  17. rallying cry or elegy for the black-throated finch?
  18. a biologist on The Lion King
  19. Iran and US refusing to budge as tit-for-tat ship seizures in Middle East raise the temperature
  20. All-night public transport hasn't reduced alcohol-related harm in Melbourne
  21. this year's flu numbers are high, but there's more to the story
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  23. that's a housing problem much bigger than a few high-profile apartment blocks
  24. Why isn't Australia in deep space?
  25. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the next sitting week
  26. Ministers fiddle while buildings crack and burn
  27. Why is nursing home food so bad? Some spend just $6.08 per person a day – that's lower than prison
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  31. It's a new era for Australia's whistleblowers – in the private sector
  32. what is leptospirosis and how can it harm us and our pets?
  33. Domestic abuse or genuine relationship? Our welfare system can't tell
  34. How our obsession with performance is changing our sense of self
  35. Not one but two Aussie dishes were used to get the TV signals back from the Apollo 11 moonwalk
  36. One-third of all preschool centres could be without a trained teacher in four years, if we do nothing
  37. How public libraries can help prepare us for the future
  38. Friday essay: why old is new again
  39. Australian writer Yang Hengjun is set to be charged in China at an awkward time for Australia-China relations
  40. More than 28,000 species are officially threatened, with more likely to come
  41. Being a Trump 'bestie' comes with its own challenges for Scott Morrison
  42. Australian universities must wake up to the risks of researchers linked to China's military
  43. Biden leading, followed by Sanders, Warren, Harris; and will Trump be beaten?
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