Only 7% of Australia’s federal MPs have backgrounds in science. What would it look like if they were a majority?
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When will the next earthquake come? We don’t know, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get our cities ready.
A ballet about a mythical bird, Igor Stravinsky’s composition has gone on to make myths of its own.
The problem with the plan to relax restrictions at 70% and 80% vaccination rates is it’s based on modelling that’s now obsolete.
As tensions grow between China and the US, vital internet links for Pacific island nations face uncertainty.
Le « coup dans le dos » que l’Australie a porté à la France est lié à un besoin pressant de contrer l’hostilité grandissante de la Chine en s’appuyant sur une alliance de longue date avec Washington.
As Joel Fitzgibbon retires at the next election, what now for Albanese and Labor’s climate dilemma?
Over the course of the pandemic, there’s been an increase in many aspects of social cohesion.
But this may be slipping as lockdowns drag on. Here’s how we measured social cohesion, and why.
Under a new code, rural landholders in NSW will be allowed to clear up to 25 metres of land outside their property boundary. This will be devastating for the wildlife that live or migrate there.
Nuclear submarines are powered by a miniature onboard fission reactor. They can go for decades without refuelling, making them faster, stealthier and much more expensive than conventional submarines.
Nuclear-powered submarines do not need to surface for air, allowing them to be stealthier for longer. But there’s still a million-dollar question: does this make us safer?
Until this year it looked as if Australia could have its cake and eat it too — low deaths form COVID and a resilient economy.
Political biographies show us who is ‘worthy’ of being written about … and who is overlooked in history.
The world is moving away fossil fuels, and there’s nothing Australia can do about it. Racing to dig up and sell whatever fossil fuels we can before the timer stops is not a future-proof strategy.
The collapse of the US operation in Afghanistan means the day might come when Australia needs access to the design of the weapons it uses.
There are many reasons to be wary of the returned Taliban, but given our investment in the region the Australian government will have to find a way to deal with it.
Differences between male and female skulls in some species of gibbon may shed light on how our extinct ancestors lived.
Last year when the government tried to ban the import of import of e-cigarettes without a prescription, it cut corners. This time, the Office of Best Practice Regulation helped get the decision right.
Australia must start planning for the loss of entire regional communities, and internal climate refugees.
From the Intercolonial Exhibition in 1866 to a landmark show, a century later, in which Aboriginal photographers displayed their works, photography has shaped the nation.
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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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Professor of Criminology, 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