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Chemsex review: gay sex and drug use demand more careful forms of attention

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageA gay subculture revolves around risky, drug-enhanced sex. The reasons why are complex and deserve attention. Chemsex, Pecadillo Pictures.

Drugs scare us and fascinate us. Societies might fight “wars” against drugs – but we also drink, smoke, ingest and inject an awful lot of them.

The Ancient Greeks captured this instability with...

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Australia’s climate diplomacy is like a doughnut: empty in the middle

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageAustralian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (right) on the summit's opening day.Reuters/Christian Hartmann

There is a profound disconnect between Australia’s international climate diplomacy and its national climate and energy policies.

The diplomacy could be cast in positive terms, on the surface at least.

During the first week of the climate...

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COP21 is still on track as countries drop their more unfeasible ambitions

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imageDelegates might have to work late at COP21, but we can be confident a deal will be delivered by the weekend.Reuters/Stephane Mahe

The first week of the COP21 Paris climate conference has drawn to a close, and the delegates have taken some brief and well-deserved time off before returning to the negotiations today. They are moving towards a final...

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  3. 'Ideas boom' to drive the Australian economy: Turnbull
  4. How do we create liveable cities? First, we must work out the key ingredients
  5. Reel action on gender: Screen Australia sets minimum targets for female-led projects
  6. Health Check: what does the UV Index mean?
  7. Turkey’s democracy leaves little room for democrats
  8. Australia's innovation problem explained in 10 charts
  9. The off-topic Conversation #72
  10. Myanmar's new leaders could end Rohingya conflict by tapping into reserves of goodwill
  11. Remind me again, what is thalidomide and how did it cause so much harm?
  12. Infographic: a snapshot of the thalidomide tragedy
  13. Could thalidomide happen again?
  14. Timeline: key events in the history of thalidomide
  15. Guilt-free tourism: would you pay $11 for a carbon-neutral holiday?
  16. Five ways to kickstart the STEM economy in Australia
  17. How journalists can start winning the battle against politicians' lies
  18. Separate but unequal: the sad fate of Aboriginal heritage in Western Australia
  19. What would make a GST increase 'fair'?
  20. Despite the climate talks, French media are still focused on terrorism
  21. Shorten pledges to mobilise ASIC against union corruption
  22. Turnbull to spend more than $1 billion to promote an innovative Australia
  23. The ERA assessed: Cost, not rated, and league tables. Is there a better way to do it?
  24. Political ground too soggy for Turnbull to turn sods with Truss and Macfarlane
  25. Ice report marks a welcome shift in thinking towards prevention and treatment
  26. Ex-ASIO chief to beef up Foreign Investment Review Board's national security credentials
  27. Liberals hold North Sydney despite a 13% primary vote swing against them
  28. Business big hitters highlight the huge growth in climate risk management
  29. Paris climate talks slow to a crawl as obstructionists threaten the deal
  30. Naomi Klein's 'Leap Manifesto': we can't rely on big business for a climate fix
  31. Watt report suggests financial incentives for measuring research impact
  32. Don't blame and shame women for unintended pregnancies
  33. The German migrant story holds lessons for Australia's Muslim community today
  34. How we trace the hackers behind a cyber attack
  35. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on misplaced poltical loyalties
  36. Education department secretary Lisa Paul quits
  37. The technology in science fiction is not always what we want in the real world
  38. James Hansen arrives – at his first ever COP
  39. Yes, let's have a frank and open discussion about the causes of extremism and terrorism
  40. FactCheck: is there a link between early and easier access to violent TV and domestic violence?
  41. Sea level rise is real – which is why we need to retreat from unrealistic advice
  42. 500 years of drought and flood: trees and corals reveal Australia's climate history
  43. My genes made me do it: the problem of genetic evidence and diminished culpability
  44. Grattan on Friday: Ian Macfarlane, done down in the reshuffle, one-ups Malcolm Turnbull
  45. It's not all about government, business managers can foster innovation too
  46. Refugees' suffering can't be eased in their current conditions
  47. Gene editing could open up animal organ transplants into humans
  48. Sizing up the Asia Pacific’s booming alternative finance sector
  49. Shift away from 'publish or perish' puts the public back into publication
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