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a world first effort to return threatened pangolins to the wild

  • Written by Alexander Richard Braczkowski, Research Associate, Griffith University
a world first effort to return threatened pangolins to the wildAlex Braczkowski, Author provided

Pangolins are one of the most illegally trafficked animals on the planet and are suspected to be linked to the current coronavirus pandemic.

Pangolins are also one of the world’s most threatened species but new efforts are underway to reintroduce pangolins to parts of Africa where the animal has been extinct...

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Sixty years on, two TV programs revisit Australia's nuclear history at Maralinga

  • Written by Mick Broderick, Associate Professor of Media Analysis, Murdoch University
Sixty years on, two TV programs revisit Australia's nuclear history at MaralingaIMDB

Over successive Sunday nights, the ABC has premiered two important television programs recounting the history of nuclear testing in Australia – the documentary Maralinga Tjuratja and a six-drama series Operation Buffalo. Both explore the ramifications of the Anglo-Australian nuclear venture conducted at Maralinga during the cold war...

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There's another health crisis looming – what happens when the pokies switch back on?

  • Written by Marisa Paterson, Centre for Social Research and Methods, Australian National University
There's another health crisis looming – what happens when the pokies switch back on?pokies

When the COVID-19 restrictions came into force more than two months ago, it meant lights out for the country’s 200,000 poker machines.

Now, the pokies are slowly turning on again across the country. This week, NSW became the first state to allow venues to reopen, with certain rules mandating patrons keep 1.5 metres apart.

While the...

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Henry Parkes had a vision of a new Australian nation. In 1901, it became a reality

  • Written by David Lee, Associate Professor of History , UNSW
Henry Parkes had a vision of a new Australian nation. In 1901, it became a realityState Library of New South Wales/Photographer H.B. Solomons, 1887

The Conversation is running a series of explainers on key figures in Australian political history, looking at the way they changed the nature of debate, its impact then, and it relevance to politics today. You can read our piece on Julia Gillard here.

Henry Parkes, known today as the...

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  2. how Australia compares to the rest of the world
  3. 4 ways Australia's coronavirus response was a triumph, and 4 ways it fell short
  4. Why even the best case for jobs isn't good. We'll need more JobKeeper
  5. Economic snap-back? Not so fast
  6. Climate change is the most important mission for universities of the 21st century
  7. Giving it away for free
  8. We dug up Australian weather records back to 1838 and found snow is falling less often
  9. Why Melbourne needs its own version of the Greater Sydney Commission
  10. Government to give $25,000 grants to people building or renovating homes
  11. what to expect from Scott Morrison's virtual summit with India's Narendra Modi
  12. Love the parasite you're with
  13. How a tightening of wallets pushed Australia into recession
  14. Jacinda Ardern's support for beneficiaries lags well behind Australia's
  15. Backyard gardeners around the world are helping to save Australia's deeply ancient Wollemi pine
  16. The fascinating history of clinical trials
  17. Despite 432 Indigenous deaths in custody since 1991, no one has ever been convicted. Racist silence and complicity are to blame
  18. When Trump attacks the press, he attacks the American people and their Constitution
  19. Stimulus that retrofits housing can reduce energy bills and inequity too
  20. Morrison's VET reforms offer the same old promises, with no more money
  21. it's time to fix our national employment standards
  22. Reports of 'revenge porn' skyrocketed during lockdown, we must stop blaming victims for it
  23. 40 years of Laibach – is this Slovenian avant-garde band the most controversial in rock history?
  24. Why does crowd noise matter?
  25. Our needlessly-precise definition of a recession is causing us needless trouble
  26. only urgent intervention can save New Zealand's media
  27. what Australian universities can do to recover from the loss of international student fees
  28. Matt Canavan says Australia doesn't subsidise the fossil fuel industry, an expert says it does
  29. Plates, cups and takeaway containers shape what (and how) we eat
  30. Smart cities can help us manage post-COVID life, but they'll need trust as well as tech
  31. could the world stop using fossils fuels today?
  32. this nutrient-stealing marine worm is the oldest known parasite
  33. Can you socially distance at a Black Lives Matter rally in Australia and New Zealand? How to protest in a coronavirus pandemic
  34. 'I can't breathe!' Australia must look in the mirror to see our own deaths in custody
  35. Is your super money safe? Here's how you can dodge cyber fraud
  36. Scott Morrison intervenes over Washington police assault of Australian TV crew
  37. Women are drinking more during the pandemic, and it's probably got a lot to do with their mental health
  38. Media companies can now be held responsible for your dodgy comments on social media
  39. The next global health pandemic could easily erupt in your backyard
  40. Could corporations control territory in space? Under new US rules, it might be possible
  41. we need to know the history of artefacts, but it is more important to keep them in place
  42. The fury in US cities is rooted in a long history of racist policing, violence and inequality
  43. How Julia Gillard forever changed Australian politics
  44. As coronavirus restrictions ease, here's how you can navigate public transport as safely as possible
  45. Life in lockdown has shown us our houses need to work harder for us
  46. The Leadbeater's possum finally had its day in court. It may change the future of logging in Australia
  47. SpaceX's historic launch gives Australia's booming space industry more room to fly
  48. In remembering Christo, we remember what art once was
  49. Money for social housing, not home buyers grants, is the key to construction stimulus
  50. a film of anti-apartheid nostalgia for apartheid
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