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Climate change played a role in Australia's hottest October and Tasmania's big dry in 2015

  • Written by Pandora Hope, Senior research scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
imageWildfires in Tasmania in 2016 were in part the result of an extended dry period beginning in 2015. Rob Blakers, CC BY-SA

Climate change made some of Australia’s 2015 extreme weather events more likely, according to research published today in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

As part of an annual review of global weather...

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Infographic: climate change and 2015's year of wild weather

  • Written by Andrew King, Climate Extremes Research Fellow, University of Melbourne

The annual review of extreme weather and climate events published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society today highlights how climate change is influencing the events that affect us the most. This table summarises each event and whether climate change played a role.

Across the globe, extreme heat events are linked with climate...

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NSW bail laws mean well but are landing homeless kids in prison

  • Written by Katherine McFarlane, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Law & Justice, Charles Sturt University
imageSome homeless youth facing criminal charges in NSW are being accommodated in prisons.Adrian Fallace/flikr, CC BY

Every year in New South Wales, scores of children are locked up because they don’t have a safe place to live. About one-third of them are Indigenous; about half are in the care of the state. Some are fleeing domestic violence,...

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Friday essay: can looking at art make for better doctors?

  • Written by Heather Gaunt, Curator of Academic Programs at the Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne
imageStudents ponder the meaning of Jinamoom by Peggy Griffiths at the Ian Potter Museum of Art.Jodie Hutchinson/Ian Potter Museum

In 1984, artist Jon Cattapan’s sister Adriana died in a car accident. His painting, titled Sister, and some accompanying drawings, were a response to this tragedy. Sister depicts a grey-shrouded body lying on a bright...

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  1. Book review: Do we live in A Fortunate Universe?
  2. Vital Signs: Treasurer Morrison is about to face a reality check
  3. How to be a healthy user of social media
  4. Lack of education doubles the chance of heart attack and stroke
  5. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 12
  6. Grattan on Friday: Big issues out of Malcolm Turnbull's reach
  7. Blocking access to illegal file-share websites won't stop illegal downloading
  8. Indonesia and Australia are sleeping ocean superpowers
  9. Server down: what caused the ATO systems to crash
  10. Here's looking at: black ground, 1989 by Judy Watson
  11. As we head into the time of Trump, we need to rethink our foreign policy
  12. Podemos find itself caught between the battle lines of Spanish politics
  13. PBO report shows blowout in cost of the government's loans to the NBN
  14. Politics podcast: Chris Richardson on the state of the Australian economy
  15. Euthanasia and palliative sedation are distinct concepts – intent matters
  16. Speaking with: Serial's Julie Snyder about making groundbreaking podcasts
  17. How to pick an ethically raised ham this Christmas
  18. Aleppo’s fall marks a turning point, not the end of the Syrian war
  19. Trump presidency presents challenges and opportunities for the environment
  20. Star Wars: Rogue One highlights an uncomfortable fact – military robots can change sides
  21. 'Big government' hurts growth? It's not as simple as that
  22. Why every generation feels entitled
  23. Alcohol and drug use exacerbate family violence and can be dealt with
  24. Academics must work at building public trust in their expertise
  25. Rising power bills signal the end of an era for Australia's electricity grid
  26. A prescription for porn: should sex therapists recommend pornography to patients?
  27. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 11
  28. New solicitor-general wins plaudits
  29. Thomas Schelling: the legacy of a master strategist
  30. Business Briefing: when robots and customers meet
  31. Simple thinking in a complex world is a recipe for disaster
  32. As Australia reforms its laws to protect those with mental illness, is Queensland going backwards?
  33. Perth to London non-stop: great for travellers, but little help for emissions
  34. A library without librarians is a just a shed full of books
  35. To Russia with love: Trump's precarious path on hacking and intelligence
  36. NAPLAN results: moving beyond our obsession with numbers
  37. Half the world's ecosystems at risk from habitat loss, and Australia is one of the worst
  38. Politicians who tweet-shame risk economic damage
  39. Financial gamble? My brain made me do it
  40. The Electoral College could end Trump’s presidency before it begins – but it probably won't
  41. Rex Tillerson and the new transnational oligarchy
  42. Government spending on education: the winners and losers
  43. Gambling industry finds plenty of political guns for hire to defend the status quo
  44. How blockchain will transform our cities
  45. Why we are willing to pay for mega expensive things
  46. Morrison moves to reassure credit ratings agencies
  47. The gender pay gap is harming women's health
  48. How did we come to celebrate Christmas?
  49. It's time to stand tall for imperilled giraffes
  50. Size does matter: Australia's addiction to big houses is blowing the energy budget
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