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Conservation scientists are grieving after the bushfires -- but we must not give up

  • Written by: Stephen Garnett, Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
Conservation scientists are grieving after the bushfires -- but we must not give upGlossy black cockatoo populations on Kangaroo Island have been decimated. But a few precious survivors remain.Flickr

That a billion animals may die as a result of this summer’s fires has horrified the world. For many conservation biologists and managers, however, the unprecedented extent and ferocity of the fires has incinerated much more...

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Preventing suicide in nursing homes is possible. Here are 3 things we can do to make a start

  • Written by: Briony Murphy, Research fellow, Monash University
Preventing suicide in nursing homes is possible. Here are 3 things we can do to make a startMore than 50% of nursing home residents experience symptoms of depression.From shutterstock.com

Suicide among nursing home residents is a major concern. Between 2000 and 2013, around 140 Australian nursing home residents took their own lives.

This issue has been hidden for too long, and met with minimal efforts targeted at prevention.

We consulted...

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You think this is a witch hunt, Mr President? That's an insult to the women who suffered

  • Written by: Philip C. Almond, Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
You think this is a witch hunt, Mr President? That's an insult to the women who sufferedUS President Donald Trump has tweeted 'Witch Hunt' approximately once every three days since his inauguration two years ago. The Crucible (1996)/IMDB

Since his inauguration on January 20, 2017, US President Donald Trump has tweeted the words “Witch Hunt” (always with or in capitals) 337 times, or roughly once every three days in his...

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Cousin took a DNA test? Courts could use it to argue you are more likely to commit crimes

  • Written by: Allan McCay, Law Teacher, University of Sydney
Cousin took a DNA test? Courts could use it to argue you are more likely to commit crimesDNA from relatives could be used in sentencing offenders.MR Yanukit / Shutterstock

How similar do you think you are to your second cousin? Or your estranged great aunt?

Would you like to have people assess your behaviour from what your great aunt has done? How would you feel if courts used data gained from them to decide how you are likely to...

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  1. Unbuilding cities as high-rises reach their use-by date
  2. Prisoner numbers in Australia have decreased, but we're not really sure why yet
  3. Morrison should control that temper in Liberal climate debate
  4. Australia's threatened bats need protection from a silent killer: white-nose syndrome
  5. exceptional singing and music obscure the political heart of this classic Australian musical
  6. CSIRO wants our laws turned into computer code. Here's why that's a bad idea
  7. A brain transplant for one of Australia's top telescopes
  8. What makes a good psychologist or psychiatrist and how do you find one you like?
  9. Who can break up the 'Big 3' monopoly on men's tennis? Here's what the numbers say
  10. Forest thinning is controversial, but it shouldn’t be ruled out for managing bushfires
  11. scientists create first ever living, programmable organism
  12. How effective is the pill?
  13. Celebrity concern about bushfires could do more harm than good. To help they need to put boots on the ground
  14. Six million hectares of threatened species habitat up in smoke
  15. Before we rush to rebuild after fires, we need to think about where and how
  16. Australian sea lions are declining. Using drones to check their health can help us understand why
  17. With costs approaching $100 billion, the fires are Australia's costliest natural disaster
  18. In cases of cardiac arrest, time is everything. Community responders can save lives
  19. So the government gave sports grants to marginal seats. What happens now?
  20. The Olympics have always been a platform for protest. Banning hand gestures and kneeling ignores their history
  21. how fraudsters take advantage of those in need
  22. Catherine Hay Thomson, the Australian undercover journalist who went inside asylums and hospitals
  23. 'What subjects do I choose for my last years of school?'
  24. To improve firefighters' mental health, we can't wait for them to reach out – we need to 'reach in'
  25. the end of the checkout signals a dire future for those without the right skills
  26. Yes, native plants can flourish after bushfire. But there’s only so much hardship they can take
  27. Take care when examining the economic impact of fires. GDP doesn't tell the full story
  28. Homosexuality may have evolved for social, not sexual reasons
  29. what's just happened and what's in store for Putin beyond 2024?
  30. How an Aussie invention could soon cut 5% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions
  31. infusing the present moment with layers of the past
  32. Moving the A-League to the winter would improve the play, but will it attract the fans?
  33. why does reading in the back seat make you feel sick?
  34. The Dish in Parkes is scanning the southern Milky Way, searching for alien signals
  35. So, you want to live tiny? Here's what to consider when choosing a house, van or caravan
  36. Might the bushfire crisis be the turning point on climate politics Australian needs?
  37. We have already had countless bushfire inquiries. What good will it do to have another?
  38. a short history of female swimwear
  39. 5 tips to help ease your child back into school mode after the holidays
  40. apps may soon be able to predict your life expectancy, but do you want to know?
  41. Bushfires left millions of animals dead. We should use them, not just bury them
  42. BlackRock is the canary in the coalmine. Its decision to dump coal signals what's next
  43. a hilarious comedy about suffocating expectations
  44. Formula 1 says it's going carbon neutral but fans must demand greater detail on how
  45. Bushfire smoke is bad for your eyes, too. Here's how you can protect them
  46. I'm struggling to breathe with all the bushfire smoke – could I have undiagnosed asthma?
  47. If you can read this headline, you can read a novel. Here's how to ignore your phone and just do it
  48. Tales of wombat 'heroes' have gone viral. Unfortunately, they're not true
  49. Bushfire smoke is everywhere in our cities. Here's exactly what you are inhaling
  50. I've won cases against the government before. Here's why I doubt a climate change class action would succeed

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