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India's not joining the latest free-trade deal which limits Australia's market access

  • Written by: Pat Ranald, Research fellow, University of Sydney

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison and other leaders involved in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) announced late yesterday that 15 of the 16 countries have finalised the text, and are prepared to sign the trade deal in early 2020.

India is the only one not to join, a joint leaders’ statement saying the country had...

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just 15 years' worth of emissions will raise sea level in 2300

  • Written by: Bill Hare, Director, Climate Analytics, Adjunct Professor, Murdoch University (Perth), Visiting scientist, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
just 15 years' worth of emissions will raise sea level in 2300Indonesian residents wade through flood water near the Ciliwung river in Jakarta in February 2018. Our emissions in the near future will lock in sea level rise over centuries.

Greenhouse gas emissions released over the first 15 years of the Paris Agreement would alone lock in 20cm of sea-level rise in centuries to come, according to new research...

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Dogs really can chase away loneliness

  • Written by: Lauren Powell, PhD candidate, University of Sydney
Dogs really can chase away lonelinessWho's a good doggie? New dog owners benefit from cuddles, meeting other dog owners and more physical exercise.from www.shutterstock.com

Feeling lonely? A dog may help. Our research out today confirms what many dog owners already know: dogs are great companions that can help you to feel less lonely.

Cuddles and slobbery kisses, meeting other dog...

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Running may help you live longer but more isn't necessarily better

  • Written by: Željko Pedišić, Associate Professor, Victoria University
Running may help you live longer but more isn't necessarily betterGood news for Australia's 1.35 million runners and joggers.Nutthaseth Van

It’s free, requires no equipment and the scenery can be stunning – it’s no wonder running is among the world’s most popular sports.

The number of recreational runners in Australia has doubled from 2006 to 2014. Now more than 1.35 million Australians (7....

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  7. India’s social media content removal order is a nail in the coffin of the internet as we know it
  8. how to teach science and maths so students actually care
  9. Why is Japan's Olympic marathon shifting cities to avoid the heat? A sports physiologist explains
  10. Attorney-General Christian Porter targets Market Forces in push against environment groups
  11. a small, gentle, important film that reveals the vulnerability of men
  12. Curious Kids: how do fish sleep?
  13. A new bill keeping 10 year olds out of jail is a good start, but it needs to go further
  14. Is the Morrison government 'authoritarian populist' with a punitive bent?
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  22. Twitter is banning political ads – but the real battle for democracy is with Facebook and Google
  23. Nearly all your devices run on lithium batteries. Here's a Nobel Prizewinner on his part in their invention – and their future
  24. Government to announce more home care packages for aged before Christmas
  25. Involving kids in making schools sustainable spreads the message beyond the classroom
  26. The aged care royal commission's 3 areas of immediate action are worthy, but won't fix a broken system
  27. Australia's hidden opportunity to cut carbon emissions, and make money in the process
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  30. There's mounting evidence against cashless debit cards, but the government is ploughing on regardless
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  33. As the prime minister heads to ASEAN, trade, Vietnam and China will be high on the agenda
  34. Mosque clean-up shows Hong Kong is a city that stands up for everyone's rights
  35. Dingoes found in New South Wales, but we're killing them as 'wild dogs'
  36. Would you notice if your calculator was lying to you? The research says probably not
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  38. Boris Johnson sends UK voters to the polls, hoping for the 'right' kind of Brexit. But it just might backfire
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  40. Robots can outwit us on the virtual battlefield, so let's not put them in charge of the real thing
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