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Current land-use patterns could see the value of ‘ecosystem services’ – the natural processes that sustain life – plummet by mid-century. But with the right policies we can turn this trend around.
Economists are divided on whether the latest interest rate cut to 1.5% was needed, as the RBA tries to boost inflation and growth.
It’s the plebiscite Australia doesn’t have to have. But if the plebiscite on marriage equality goes ahead, how should it be designed?
Privacy fears over longer retention of names and addresses in Census 2016 are understandable, but are also misinformed and exaggerated.
Woolworths must turn its fortunes around. Does it have the right strategy?
South Australia’s electricity price spikes during this month’s calm weather have been blamed on its reliance on wind turbines. But a bigger problem is the rising price of gas-fired power.
After a question from a Muslim audience member, Senator-elect Pauline Hanson said “your Grand Mufti won’t even come out and condemn the terrorist attacks that’s happened overseas”. Is that right?
The major parties seem to be having considerable difficulty drawing lessons from the recent election campaign. Of course, there are many. The most obvious, but probably the most difficult for them to accept…
La Terre est couverte d’espèces variées, des plus grandes aux plus petites. Mais nous pensons maintenant qu’il pourrait y avoir dix fois plus d’espèces que l’on pensait à l’origine.
Australia needs a clear bipartisan vision of its role in the world and a strategic agenda for the long-term national interest.
India has a Minister for Yoga and released an official song on International Yoga Day. But as the downward-facing dog (and other poses) sweep the West, identifying yoga as ‘Indian’ may increasingly be an uphill battle.
Malcolm Turnbull returns to the helm with a wafer-thin majority and a significant element in his government who still oppose climate action - can he defy the odds and serve up some credible policy?
Multiple use cases for the blockchain are currently being tested, so it’s worth learning the basics.
Attracting women to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is one issue, keeping them there is another.
Since 1949, most of Australia’s governments received less than half of all primary votes cast, with some as low as 40%.
Labor and Bill Shorten are right to be pleased with the number of seats they picked up, but it was still not enough for them to form government – and that is the serious task ahead.
What’s in store for key policy areas, from health to education to infrastructure to asylum seekers, under a returned Coalition government?
We reconvened our State of the states experts to respond to the results of the 2016 federal election.
Eucalyptus oil is useful for lots of things – what if that list also included carbon-neutral aviation fuel? Chemistry suggests it could.
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Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor, School of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University
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Professor of Engineering, Australian National University
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PhD student, Department of International Relations, Australian National University
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Emeritus Professor of History, School of History, ANU, Australian National University
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PhD Candidate, ANU School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet), Australian National University
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Deputy Director, Global Institute for Women's Leadership, Australian National University
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Demographer, POLIS Centre for Social Policy Research, Australian National University
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Professor of Criminology, Australian National University
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Professor in the School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University
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DECRA/Research Fellow, Climate Science, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, Restorative Justice, Australian National University
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Researcher, Sign on Screen Project, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Anthropology, Australian National University
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Emeritus Professor of History, Australian National University
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Associate Lecturer, Australian National University; Deakin University