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  • Written by: Ian A. MacKenzie, Senior Lecturer in Economics, The University of Queensland

Australia’s new flagship Climate Solutions Fund, announced this week by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, will spend more than A$2 billion on cutting greenhouse emissions by 2030.

While action on climate change is welcomed, this announcement seems to be a faithful reprise of the previous Emissions Reduction Fund, which was beset with problems.

Th...

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what is Murray Valley encephalitis virus?

  • Written by: Ana Ramírez, PhD candidate, James Cook University

Western Australian health authorities recently issued warnings about Murray Valley encephalitis, a serious disease that can spread by the bite of an infected mosquito and cause inflammation of the brain.

Thankfully, no human cases have been reported this wet season. The virus that causes the disease was detected in chickens in the Kimberley region....

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Could Tassie devils help control feral cats on the mainland? Fossils say yes

  • Written by: Michael Westaway, Senior Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution, Griffith University
Could Tassie devils help control feral cats on the mainland? Fossils say yesThe Tasmanian devil once thrived on mainland Australia.Shutterstock/mastersky

The Tasmanian devil – despite its name – once roamed the mainland of Australia. Returning the devil to the mainland may not only help its threatened status but could help control invasive predators such as feral cats and foxes.

The idea of returning devils to...

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Win or lose the next election, it may be time for the Liberals to rethink their economic narrative

  • Written by: Carol Johnson, Adjunct Professor, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Adelaide
Win or lose the next election, it may be time for the Liberals to rethink their economic narrativeIt is becoming harder to argue that neoliberal market solutions, from tax cuts to deregulation, will necessarily benefit and protect ordinary voters.AAP/Mick Tsikas

This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election and beyond....

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  3. What 1,100 Australians told us about the experience of living with debt they can't repay
  4. Early sowing can help save Australia's wheat from climate change
  5. Koalas can learn to live the city life if we give them the trees and safe spaces they need
  6. #Oscars2019 play it safe with Green Book
  7. The law is closing in on Facebook and the 'digital gangsters'
  8. Your Q&A with Michelle Grattan in Melbourne
  9. how often do people have sex?
  10. Toughen up snowflake! Sports coaches can be emotionally abusive – here's how to recognise it
  11. Trust in politicians and government is at an all-time low. The next government must work to fix that
  12. Australia’s populist moment has arrived
  13. how does my tummy turn food into poo?
  14. Our Advancing Australia series is about starting a conversation about what really matters
  15. Five top tips to succeed in your first year of university
  16. All publicly funded research could soon be free for you, the taxpayer, to read
  17. Did you look forward to last night's bottle of wine a bit too much? Ladies, you're not alone
  18. The end of uncertainty? How the 2019 federal election might bring stability at last to Australian politics
  19. Rethinking traffic congestion to make our cities more like the places we want them to be
  20. Isabel Letham, daring Australian surfing pioneer
  21. Our culture of overtime is costing us dearly
  22. Morrison to announce $2 billion over 10 years for climate fund
  23. ALP retains 53-47% lead in Newspoll despite government scare campaign on boats
  24. Warrigal greens are tasty, salty, and covered in tiny balloon-like hairs
  25. Economics needs to get real if we want more young Australians to study it
  26. how to create a level playing field
  27. Don't bank on Dollarmites to teach financial literacy: here are our alternatives
  28. the case of Brazil's John of God
  29. Barrie Kosky's The Magic Flute is a contemporary spectacle, despite the opera's outdated attitudes
  30. Michelle Grattan on Julie Bishop's retirement and misbehaving ministers
  31. September 11 influenced election outcome far more than Tampa incident
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  33. People with disability are more likely to be victims of crime – here's why
  34. why Filipino journalist Maria Ressa's arrest should matter to all of us
  35. A cyber crime expert on this week's hack and what needs to happen next
  36. why more expensive milk won't help farmers much
  37. When granny flats go wrong – perils for parents highlight need for law reform
  38. how a tropical holiday led us to find the world's biggest bee
  39. it's not funny to us – an Aboriginal perspective on political correctness and humour
  40. Bishop's boots were made for walking
  41. Julie Bishop to quit parliament at the election
  42. We've been hacked – so will the data be weaponised to influence election 2019? Here’s what to look for
  43. As pharmaceutical use continues to rise, side effects are becoming a costly health issue
  44. Five insights that could move tourism closer towards sustainability
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  47. Australian governments should follow the ACT's lead in building communities, not prisons
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