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Buildings kill millions of birds. Here's how to reduce the toll

  • Written by: Norman Day, Lecturer in Architecture, Practice and Design, Swinburne University of Technology
Buildings kill millions of birds. Here's how to reduce the tollThese birds were killed by flying into a set of surveyed buildings in Washington DC in 2013.USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab/Flickr

As high-rise cities grow upwards and outwards, increasing numbers of birds die by crashing into glass buildings each year. And of course many others break beaks, wings and legs or suffer other physical harm. But...

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Despite its Pacific 'step-up', Australia is still not listening to the region, new research shows

  • Written by: Leanne Smith, Visiting Fellow, Western Sydney University
Despite its Pacific 'step-up', Australia is still not listening to the region, new research showsMick Tsikas/AAP

The Australian government has spent the past year promoting its “Pacific step-up” as one of the country’s “highest foreign policy priorities”.

Although there has been some progress on the diplomatic front in the past year – an increase in diplomatic visits, a boost in foreign aid and a new A$2...

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how to keep the power on when disaster hits

  • Written by: Bjorn Sturmberg, Research Leader, Battery Storage & Grid Integration Program at The Australian National University, Australian National University
how to keep the power on when disaster hitswww.shutterstock.com

Bushfires, storms and floods regularly leave thousands of Australian homes and businesses without power.

Sydney’s wettest weekend in three decades left more than 130,000 households without power on Sunday.

South Australian storms two weeks ago blew over the transmission towers connecting the state to the national energy...

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When introduced species are cute and loveable, culling them is a tricky proposition

  • Written by: Lily van Eeden, PhD Candidate in Human-Wildlife Conflict, University of Sydney
When introduced species are cute and loveable, culling them is a tricky propositionShutterstock

Almost one in five Australians think introduced horses and foxes are native to Australia, and others don’t want “cute” or “charismatic” animals culled, even when they damage the environment. So what are the implications of these attitudes as we help nature recover from bushfires?

Public opposition to...

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  2. As Fates would have it
  3. Bias starts early – most books in childcare centres have white, middle-class heroes
  4. Jokowi’s visit shows the Australia-Indonesia relationship is strong, but faultlines remain
  5. It turned into a profitable day at the office for Nat rat
  6. Adam Bandt on Greens' hopes for future power sharing
  7. What is autoinflammatory disease, the rare immune condition with waves of fever?
  8. Yes, more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere helps plants grow, but it’s no excuse to downplay climate change
  9. Tinder's new safety features won't prevent all types of abuse
  10. BTS are winning hearts the world over – but we are still wary of language diversity
  11. All these celebrity restaurant wage-theft scandals point to an industry norm
  12. 'I wouldn’t want to buy even if I had the money.' The rise of renters by choice
  13. Electric car sales tripled last year. Here's what we can do to keep them growing
  14. Whitlam didn't really end our old honours system. We're still handing Orders of Australia to the wrong people
  15. Ibuprofen might make your periods lighter, but it's not a long-term solution
  16. Government's religious discrimination bill enshrines the right to harm others in the name of faith
  17. finger-pointing in the post-truth era
  18. here's how to do it
  19. Michelle Grattan on sports rorts, Nationals' turmoil and new Greens leadership
  20. I walked 1,200km in the outback to track huge lizards. Here's why
  21. Why New Zealand is more exposed than others to the economic chills of China’s coronavirus outbreak
  22. We're told to 'gamble responsibly'. But what does that actually mean?
  23. 3 ways the coronavirus outbreak will affect international students and how unis can help
  24. Early exposure to infections doesn't protect against allergies, but getting into nature might
  25. Here's a radical reform that could keep super and pay every retiree the full pension
  26. Friday essay: Hail Hydra - on comics, ethics and politics
  27. bushfires showed we're only ever one step from system collapse
  28. Expedition reveals the violent birth of Earth’s hidden continent Zealandia, forged in a ring of fire
  29. the Iowa caucuses still have a great claim to retain first-in-nation status
  30. As big cities get even bigger, some residents are being left behind
  31. Why should my child take swimming lessons? And what do they need to know?
  32. Why do people in different countries speak different languages?
  33. In tune with the summer, a week of wildness starts the parliamentary year
  34. The coronavirus outbreak is the biggest crisis ever to hit international education
  35. Michael McCormack moves on from his near-death experience
  36. why do we make saliva?
  37. It was a very good year
  38. our civic engagement has never been higher
  39. Bogong Bikkies help mountain pygmy-possums after fire
  40. Genetic secrets of almost 2,700 cancers unveiled by landmark international project
  41. Charging your phone using a public USB port? Beware of 'juice jacking'
  42. why dying inspires so many writers and artists
  43. Been to Dubai lately? It's a city where top-down placemaking serves its political masters
  44. What is the place of the performing arts fair in the age of the internet?
  45. Bernie Sanders' economic adviser has a message for Australia we might just need
  46. 8 things we do that really confuse our dogs
  47. What is Charles Bonnet syndrome, the eye condition that causes hallucinations?
  48. Yes, the Iowa caucuses had major glitches, but the results may not even matter that much
  49. what is systemic racism and institutional racism?
  50. Buttigieg and Sanders close in Iowa results, and Labor increases Newspoll lead

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