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Climate change is hitting African farmers the hardest of all

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imageMitigation efforts could help alleviate the impacts of climate change on food security and agriculture in Africa.EPA/Herve Gbekide

Climate change is affecting all regions of the globe. But some places, such as Africa, are more vulnerable to climate change’s devastating effects than others. This is particularly true because of the...

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The crossbench ideology that could bring reform unstuck

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imageCrossbenchers Jacqui Lambie, Ricky Muir and Dio Wang are far from aligned.Lukas Coch/AAP

Of the many lessons the Coalition took from last year’s budget, the most lingering must surely be the importance of support from the Senate crossbench. With Labor taking a leaf out of the “oppose anything” playbook used by Tony Abbott and US...

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Budget explainer: the forces influencing Australia's economy

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imageTreasurer Joe Hockey must weigh all aspects of Australia's economy in his budget. AAP/Lukas Coch

By cutting through the buzz and spin surrounding the federal budget, The Conversation’s budget explainers arm you with the key terms and facts needed to understand the budget and what it means for you.


It’s going to be a great year for...

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Taxes and transfers: what will and won't be in the budget

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imageThe government has already made a number of policy announcements about taxes and transfers.AAP/Lukas Coch

What can we expect in the federal budget speech tonight? As usual, the government has already made several policy announcements about taxes and expenditures including welfare and family payments, so there will not be too many surprises -...

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  1. A fair budget? Not for the poor losing Australian aid in record cuts
  2. Focus on working parents misses true value of universal early childhood services
  3. Mental health care spending saves money, and that's worth investing in
  4. Sea level is rising fast – and it seems to be speeding up
  5. Nothing has changed since Indigenous higher ed review
  6. Australian plays: how to persuade a nation to question its own soul?
  7. We need to stop punishing scientists for talking to the public
  8. There's much more to bees than queens, honey and hives
  9. The resignation that never was: why UKIP needs Farage for its next big fight
  10. The forgotten local elections – Conservatives defy predictions in council votes too
  11. Rombertik 'kamikaze virus' is inventive and aggressive, but it's not the end of the world
  12. World War II is long over, but the fight against oppressive, invasive state laws continues
  13. Why reforming Britain's electoral system will be harder than ever
  14. What to expect from Tory cultural policy: where the axe will fall
  15. Uncertainties over the NHS will continue amid further Tory cuts to local government
  16. Off with their heads! Lessons from the 14th century for post-election protestors
  17. We've had the endless budget warm up – now it's game on
  18. Why did Labour lose, and where next for the party?
  19. Democracy doesn't stop at the election – and ours is broken
  20. Can short bouts of light exercise really make you healthier?
  21. What can we expect for higher education in the budget?
  22. Universities are stuck in a rut – entrepreneurial spirit could get them out
  23. Britain's election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
  24. A new government poses challenges for digital business and innovation in Britain
  25. EU plan to sink people smugglers' ships doubles down on a failed agenda
  26. FactCheck: Is half to two-thirds of the Australian population receiving a government benefit?
  27. Hockey moves on diverted profits but gives no estimate of revenue
  28. What running for president can do for your resume
  29. Why is oil and gas activity causing earthquakes? And can we reduce the risk?
  30. Bleed me: why excess iron can be dangerous
  31. Without a humanistic inquiry, we will lose our creativity
  32. Supreme Court same-sex marriage compromise could prove costly to couples and kids
  33. OMG! Proms are actually getting cheaper compared with the price of everything else
  34. Forever crooked: how everyday language reflects negative attitudes about the physically disabled
  35. Scientists at work: studying indoor microbial ecology means sampling in public restrooms
  36. New name and opt-out policy won't save the personal health record
  37. Britain's political earthquake: the aftershocks for UK and Europe
  38. Cameron girds up for titanic battles on Scotland and the EU
  39. European reactions to the UK election result
  40. Captain Kidd's 'treasure' found in Indian Ocean – but this is no haul in pirating terms
  41. Rumbling from ocean trenches could be sign that Japan faces mega earthquake
  42. Violent crime as old as the Bible: Boko Haram uses rape as a weapon of war
  43. Voting system gives Tories a result most UK voters didn't want
  44. The best universities know that talent can't be contained within borders
  45. Shaky ground: the challenge of being black and middle class
  46. South Africa's maternal mortality rate is on the road to recovery
  47. Africa and space: the continent starts to look skyward
  48. One sure thing for Tuesday's budget: the forecasts will probably be wrong
  49. Budget explainer: Debts and deficits, is Australia really the worst?
  50. Is Australia as bad as IS? Skewed criticism may leave you wondering

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