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Out of control, contained, safe? Here's what each bushfire status actually means

  • Written by: Thomas Duff, Postdoctoral Fellow, Forest and Ecosystem Science, University of Melbourne
Out of control, contained, safe? Here's what each bushfire status actually meansWe're used to images of firefighters with hoses, but more of the firefighting effort goes to clearing vegetation than spraying with water. Dean Lewins/AAP

In this record-breaking bushfire season, notifications from emergency managers have become a familiar feature of Australian life. Terms like “out of control” and...

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Australia's bushfire smoke is lapping the globe, and the law is too lame to catch it

  • Written by: Eric Kerr, Lecturer, National University of Singapore
Australia's bushfire smoke is lapping the globe, and the law is too lame to catch itSmoke form Australia's bushfires could be seen from space. But who should be held to account for the problem?NASA EARTH OBSERVATORY

Smoke from Australia’s bushfires has travelled far beyond its origins. It crossed New Zealand and South America, and within days had drifted halfway around the globe. NASA predicted the smoke would complete a...

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this grandmother tree connects me to Country. I cried when I saw her burned

  • Written by: Vanessa Cavanagh, Associate Lecturer, School of Geography and Sustainable Communities, University of Wollongong
this grandmother tree connects me to Country. I cried when I saw her burned“Will it grow back Mum?” Younger family members want reassurance at Colo Heights, among the blackened trees and loose soil. Author provided

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains images and names of deceased people.

I remember brushing my teeth over the green enamel sink. I would gaze out the...

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Why we need strong ethical standards for ministers – and better ways of enforcing them

  • Written by: Howard Whitton, Visiting Fellow, University of Canberra
Why we need strong ethical standards for ministers – and better ways of enforcing themPrime Minister Scott Morrison has asked his department to probe whether Bridget McKenzie was in breach of ministerial standards in her handling of the sports grants program.Mick Tsikas/AAP

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has asked the head of his department to investigate whether Bridget McKenzie violated ministerial standards when she dispensed...

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  1. The link between antibiotics and obesity in children doesn't mean you need to avoid antibiotics
  2. high-rise families rely on child-friendly neighbourhoods
  3. to prevent students cheating with AI text-generators, we should bring them into the classroom
  4. climate-linked financial crises loom, but the fix isn't up to central banks
  5. How to help your kids with homework (without doing it for them)
  6. Bridget McKenzie has made herself a sitting duck
  7. a witty imagining of what went before that fateful encounter
  8. Should we be worried about the new Wuhan coronavirus?
  9. Australia needs a national fire inquiry – these are the 3 key areas it should deliver in
  10. Can Tennis Australia honour Margaret Court and promote LGBT+ inclusivity at the same time?
  11. Homes with higher energy ratings sell for more. Here's how Australian owners could cash in
  12. Sport can be an important part of Aboriginal culture for women – but many barriers remain
  13. Australia's special dependency on volunteers to battle bushfires
  14. how unis have supported students after a crisis
  15. the public art teacher who brought the Blue Poles to Australia
  16. Scott Morrison orders probe into whether Bridget McKenzie breached ministerial code
  17. Can’t do what you need to do in a public toilet? You’re not alone – and there's help
  18. Does social media make us more or less lonely? Depends on how you use it
  19. As Earth's population heads to 10 billion, does anything Australians do on climate change matter?
  20. Inside the story: The Trauma Cleaner
  21. The science backs Harry and Meghan turning in their royal privilege. Fame and fortune aren't the keys to happiness
  22. Scientists hate to say 'I told you so'. But Australia, you were warned
  23. We found the world's oldest asteroid strike in Western Australia. It might have triggered a global thaw
  24. even hustlers need side hustles in the gig economy
  25. Juries need to be told how they're allowed to use the internet to ensure fair trials
  26. Bushfire education is too abstract. We need to get children into the real world
  27. I’m taking antibiotics – how do I know I've been prescribed the right ones?
  28. New year, new strategy? Unheralded change to budget targets creates space for stimulus
  29. Australia needs more engineers. And more of them need to be women
  30. It's hard for people with severe mental illness to get in the NDIS – and the problems don't stop there
  31. Many of our plants and animals have adapted to fires, but now the fires are changing
  32. how schools can help students cope after the bushfires
  33. Conservation scientists are grieving after the bushfires -- but we must not give up
  34. Preventing suicide in nursing homes is possible. Here are 3 things we can do to make a start
  35. You think this is a witch hunt, Mr President? That's an insult to the women who suffered
  36. Cousin took a DNA test? Courts could use it to argue you are more likely to commit crimes
  37. Unbuilding cities as high-rises reach their use-by date
  38. Prisoner numbers in Australia have decreased, but we're not really sure why yet
  39. Morrison should control that temper in Liberal climate debate
  40. Australia's threatened bats need protection from a silent killer: white-nose syndrome
  41. exceptional singing and music obscure the political heart of this classic Australian musical
  42. CSIRO wants our laws turned into computer code. Here's why that's a bad idea
  43. A brain transplant for one of Australia's top telescopes
  44. What makes a good psychologist or psychiatrist and how do you find one you like?
  45. Who can break up the 'Big 3' monopoly on men's tennis? Here's what the numbers say
  46. Forest thinning is controversial, but it shouldn’t be ruled out for managing bushfires
  47. scientists create first ever living, programmable organism
  48. How effective is the pill?
  49. Celebrity concern about bushfires could do more harm than good. To help they need to put boots on the ground
  50. Six million hectares of threatened species habitat up in smoke

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