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How will carbon markets help the Paris climate agreement?

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imageThe Paris agreement introduces a new mechanism for international co-operation. AAP/Samuel Boivin

The Paris Agreement marks a historic turning point for global co-operation to address climate change.

For the first time, 195 countries committed to take action to limit the global temperature rise to “well below 2C”. Through the final tense...

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The off-topic Conversation #73

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Welcome to The Conversation’s off-topic space. We’ve set this up as the place where you can discuss anything that isn’t related to a specific article. Please feel free to use this space to get to know each other and talk about news elsewhere and whatever else strikes your fancy.

This is also an opportunity to discuss broader...

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The government still needs to demonstrate that indefinite detention for terrorists is necessary

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imageState leaders endorsed a plan at COAG last week that would see some terrorists jailed indefinitely.AAP/David Moir

On Friday, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull secured state and territory backing for a post-sentence detention regime for convicted terrorists.

The regime would be modelled on existing laws for high-risk sex and violent offenders. But has...

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