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Fire almost wiped out rare species in the Australian Alps. Feral horses are finishing the job

  • Written by: Jamie Pittock, Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
Fire almost wiped out rare species in the Australian Alps. Feral horses are finishing the jobFeral horses are destroying what little threatened species habitat was spared from bushfire.Invasive Species Council

On Friday I flew in a helicopter over the fire-ravaged Kosciuszko National Park. I was devastated by what I saw. Cherished wildlife species are at grave risk of extinction: those populations the bushfires haven’t already wiped...

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Stone tools reveal epic trek of nomadic Neanderthals

  • Written by: Kseniya Kolobova, Leader research scientist, Russian Academy of Sciences
Stone tools reveal epic trek of nomadic NeanderthalsNeanderthal hunting grounds in southern Siberia — the Charysh River valley, with Chagyrskaya Cave in the centre of the photo. Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Author provided

Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis) fossils were first discovered in western Europe in the mid...

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Pulling out weeds is the best thing you can do to help nature recover from the fires

  • Written by: Don Driscoll, Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
Pulling out weeds is the best thing you can do to help nature recover from the firesAustralians are keen to help nature recover after a season of devastating bushfires.Darren England/AAP

Many Australians feel compelled to help our damaged wildlife after this season’s terrible bushfires. Suggested actions have included donating money, leaving water out for thirsty animals, and learning how to help the injured. But there is an...

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no lift in wage growth, no lift in economic growth and no progress on unemployment in year of low expectations

  • Written by: Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
no lift in wage growth, no lift in economic growth and no progress on unemployment in year of low expectationsWes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

2020 is shaping up as a dismal year for the economy, with no progress on many of the key measures that matter for Australians.

Unemployment will stay above 5% and probably rise rather than fall.

Economic growth will continue to have a “1” in front of it, instead of the “2” or...

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  2. More than skin deep, beauty salons are places of sharing and caring
  3. this is what Australia can learn from India
  4. Indigenous languages matter – but all is not lost when they change or even disappear
  5. Thinking about thinking helps kids learn. How can we teach critical thinking?
  6. Australia's National Digital ID is here, but the government's not talking about it
  7. Yes, this continent was invaded in 1788 – an international law expert explains
  8. How a year of trying to buy nothing made me a smarter shopper and a better teacher
  9. 29,000 cancers overdiagnosed in Australia in a single year
  10. 10½ commandments of writing
  11. How smart were our ancestors? Turns out the answer isn't in brain size, but blood flow
  12. The Wuhan coronavirus is now in Australia – here's what you need to know
  13. Donald Trump builds barriers to peace and prosperity
  14. What we learn from a fish that can change sex in just 10 days
  15. David Williamson's new uncomfortable, confronting play
  16. White, male and straight – how 30 years of Australia Day speeches leave most Australians out
  17. Out of control, contained, safe? Here's what each bushfire status actually means
  18. Australia's bushfire smoke is lapping the globe, and the law is too lame to catch it
  19. this grandmother tree connects me to Country. I cried when I saw her burned
  20. Why we need strong ethical standards for ministers – and better ways of enforcing them
  21. The link between antibiotics and obesity in children doesn't mean you need to avoid antibiotics
  22. high-rise families rely on child-friendly neighbourhoods
  23. to prevent students cheating with AI text-generators, we should bring them into the classroom
  24. climate-linked financial crises loom, but the fix isn't up to central banks
  25. How to help your kids with homework (without doing it for them)
  26. Bridget McKenzie has made herself a sitting duck
  27. a witty imagining of what went before that fateful encounter
  28. Should we be worried about the new Wuhan coronavirus?
  29. Australia needs a national fire inquiry – these are the 3 key areas it should deliver in
  30. Can Tennis Australia honour Margaret Court and promote LGBT+ inclusivity at the same time?
  31. Homes with higher energy ratings sell for more. Here's how Australian owners could cash in
  32. Sport can be an important part of Aboriginal culture for women – but many barriers remain
  33. Australia's special dependency on volunteers to battle bushfires
  34. how unis have supported students after a crisis
  35. the public art teacher who brought the Blue Poles to Australia
  36. Scott Morrison orders probe into whether Bridget McKenzie breached ministerial code
  37. Can’t do what you need to do in a public toilet? You’re not alone – and there's help
  38. Does social media make us more or less lonely? Depends on how you use it
  39. As Earth's population heads to 10 billion, does anything Australians do on climate change matter?
  40. Inside the story: The Trauma Cleaner
  41. The science backs Harry and Meghan turning in their royal privilege. Fame and fortune aren't the keys to happiness
  42. Scientists hate to say 'I told you so'. But Australia, you were warned
  43. We found the world's oldest asteroid strike in Western Australia. It might have triggered a global thaw
  44. even hustlers need side hustles in the gig economy
  45. Juries need to be told how they're allowed to use the internet to ensure fair trials
  46. Bushfire education is too abstract. We need to get children into the real world
  47. I’m taking antibiotics – how do I know I've been prescribed the right ones?
  48. New year, new strategy? Unheralded change to budget targets creates space for stimulus
  49. Australia needs more engineers. And more of them need to be women
  50. It's hard for people with severe mental illness to get in the NDIS – and the problems don't stop there

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