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40 years ago, scientists predicted climate change. And hey, they were right

  • Written by: Neville Nicholls, Professor emeritus, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University
40 years ago, scientists predicted climate change. And hey, they were rightIt's been four decades since the first credible, global report on the effect of carbon dioxide on the global climate.Shutterstock

This month the world has been celebrating the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong setting foot on the Moon. But this week sees another scientific anniversary, perhaps just as important for the future of civilisation.

Forty...

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Preventing foreign fighters from returning home could be dangerous to national security

  • Written by: Greg Barton, Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
Preventing foreign fighters from returning home could be dangerous to national securityHome Affairs Minister Peter Dutton is pushing to have new security laws passed by parliament as quickly as possible.Dean Lewins/AAP

A key element in the success of countering terrorism in Australia has been a series of new and amended pieces of legislation – at least 75 – developed to respond to an evolving threat.

This includes...

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It's not just the building cracks or cladding – sometimes uncertainty does even more harm

  • Written by: Will Rifkin, Chair in Applied Regional Economics and Director, Hunter Research Foundation Centre, University of Newcastle

News of evacuations from cracked apartment buildings in Sydney and the need to replace combustible cladding across Australia illustrate how uncertainty compounds problems for those affected. Who is responsible for the remedy? Residents have had to leave their homes indefinitely, not knowing when their buildings can be repaired and made safe....

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How a robot called Pink helped school children bring an Aboriginal language back to life

  • Written by: Therese Keane, Associate Professor, Deputy Chair Department of Education, Swinburne University of Technology
How a robot called Pink helped school children bring an Aboriginal language back to lifeChildren quickly took to the robot and developed a relationship with it.Screenshot Youtube

A cute human-like robot taught students in a small, rural school how to code while also helping them learn their local Aboriginal language.

The Maitland Lutheran School is an independent, co-educational primary and middle school in the farming district of...

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  3. 'Are you one of us or one of them?' Margaret Olley, Ben Quilty and a portrait of a generous friendship
  4. Senate decides Pyne and Bishop have a few more parliamentary questions to answer
  5. 1 in 5 Australians is a victim of 'revenge porn', despite new laws to prevent it
  6. It isn't clear how the new bill against animal rights activists will protect farmers
  7. why do I have a cough and what can I do about it?
  8. here's what you can expect as 'government business' starts again
  9. rallying cry or elegy for the black-throated finch?
  10. a biologist on The Lion King
  11. Iran and US refusing to budge as tit-for-tat ship seizures in Middle East raise the temperature
  12. All-night public transport hasn't reduced alcohol-related harm in Melbourne
  13. this year's flu numbers are high, but there's more to the story
  14. New South Wales has 48 selective schools, while Victoria has 4. There's an interesting history behind this
  15. that's a housing problem much bigger than a few high-profile apartment blocks
  16. Why isn't Australia in deep space?
  17. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the next sitting week
  18. Ministers fiddle while buildings crack and burn
  19. Why is nursing home food so bad? Some spend just $6.08 per person a day – that's lower than prison
  20. What's not to like? Instagram's trial to hide the number of 'likes' could save users' self-esteem
  21. The waterwheel plant is a carnivorous, underwater snap-trap
  22. What's the next 'giant leap' for humankind in space? We asked 3 space experts
  23. It's a new era for Australia's whistleblowers – in the private sector
  24. what is leptospirosis and how can it harm us and our pets?
  25. Domestic abuse or genuine relationship? Our welfare system can't tell
  26. How our obsession with performance is changing our sense of self
  27. Not one but two Aussie dishes were used to get the TV signals back from the Apollo 11 moonwalk
  28. One-third of all preschool centres could be without a trained teacher in four years, if we do nothing
  29. How public libraries can help prepare us for the future
  30. Friday essay: why old is new again
  31. Australian writer Yang Hengjun is set to be charged in China at an awkward time for Australia-China relations
  32. More than 28,000 species are officially threatened, with more likely to come
  33. Being a Trump 'bestie' comes with its own challenges for Scott Morrison
  34. Australian universities must wake up to the risks of researchers linked to China's military
  35. Biden leading, followed by Sanders, Warren, Harris; and will Trump be beaten?
  36. Opera Australia's Whiteley brings together 3 icons to tell the artist's complicated story
  37. Are sports programs closing the gap in Indigenous communities? The evidence is limited
  38. We need to protect the heritage of the Apollo missions
  39. Drought and climate change are driving high water prices in the Murray-Darling Basin
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  41. The profile of festival drug takers might be different to what you expect
  42. Dog owners could take the lead on dingo conservation with a 'Fido fund'
  43. First-ever Australian study shows how yoga can improve the lives of prisoners
  44. When an artist looks at a chemical element, what do they see?
  45. the experiences of academics on casual and insecure contracts
  46. Budj Bim's world heritage listing is an Australian first – what other Indigenous cultural sites could be next?
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