One of the pioneers of current affairs journalism, Negus became a household name on 60 Minutes and later on the ABC’s Foreign Correspondent.
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Millions of migratory birds are arriving on Australian shores this spring. Any one of them could bring the new, deadly strain known as H5N1. Extra government funding will help us prepare and respond.
The latest book by the author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog is a poetic travelogue replete with papier-mâché characters in trompe-l'oeil settings.
The US election will come down to the results in a handful of key states - and polling indicates it will be very close.
The latest Newspoll has bad news for the Labor government, but it is out of step with other recent polls.
Science from a four-paw perspective can help us reconsider our everyday interactions with dogs and influence positive changes so we can live well, together.
As Australian students begin the final term for 2024, governments are in the middle of a standoff over public school funding for next year.
With Hurricanes Helene and Milton reminding us of the destructive force of such storms, the tropical cyclone forecast for Australia is for an average number but with a higher risk of severe cyclones.
Mayoritas masyarakat Indonesia takkan bisa menikmati hari tuanya dengan tenang dan nyaman.
Planet-scale oscillations in the atmosphere can wreak havoc with rainfall in Australia’s north, according to new research.
By measuring what might seem immeasurable, businesses can become part of the solution to the nature crisis.
Class actions are a growing trend in the ways consumers access justice. That’s important, as many avenues for consumer protection are too difficult for individuals to pursue.
Australia has been known for having among the highest life expectancies in the world. But our new research shows that may only be true for older people, with those born after 1970 faring much worse.
Sometimes dancers in the Sydney Dance Company production momenta suggest atoms under a microscope. They collide and react, constantly forming new molecules and compounds.
Telling people an animal is destined for the laboratory makes them take a dimmer view of its mental abilities.
Polling shows the Democrat and Republican nominees remain in a tight race. The same can’t be said for the Queensland state election, where the LNP is polling strongly ahead of the Labor government.
People have long visited places like Auschwitz-Birkenau and, more recently, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Now we’re seeing ‘solidarity tours’ to Israel’s October 7 sites and war tourism in Ukraine.
By limiting the syllabus to events post-1788, the NSW Education Standards Authority indirectly sends students the message that Australia’s ‘history’ began at colonisation.
A project in Melbourne’s Royal Park has proved city parks and streets can be used as sites for nature repair that help endangered ecosystems and species to survive.
Urban mining recovers valuable resources from the vast amounts of waste cities produce.
Authors
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Guest Research Fellow, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Sociology of Law and Deviance, Università di Bologna; University of Essex; The University of Melbourne
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McKenzie Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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PhD Candidate, Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Paleontologist, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Law (consumer protections and credit law), The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in World Literature (including Australian literature), The University of Melbourne
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global, Culture and Engagement), The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus professor, History, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor and Head, Behavioural Neuropharmacology Laboratory, The University of Melbourne