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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Extinction Rebellion protests

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Professor Deep Saini and Michelle Grattan discuss the acts of civil disobedience by climate activist group Extinction Rebellion - including the harsh bail conditions faced by protesters, and whether the tactics they use will be helpful to their cause.

They also talk about America’s withdrawal from Syria...

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mounting threats to Extinction Rebellion show demands are being heard, but ignored

  • Written by: Piero Moraro, Lecturer in Criminal Justice, Charles Sturt University

Scores of arrests have been made across Australia as the Extinction Rebellion enters its fifth day of protests.

The activists are desperately trying to force the Australian government to take serious and effective action against climate change. And their brand of civil disobedience has caused major inconveniences, from hanging off bridges to...

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Can Eliud Kipchoge run a sub-2hr marathon? It all comes down to 15 extraordinary seconds

  • Written by: Simon D Angus, Associate Professor, Monash University

“Where were you on October 12, 2019?”

Could this be the question we are all asking ourselves in 50 years’ time as we remember the moment a male runner finally broke the 2-hour marathon barrier — the “four-minute mile” of our time?

This weekend marks the beginning of a week-long window of opportunity for the...

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We thought Australian cars were using less fuel. New research shows we were wrong

  • Written by: John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
We thought Australian cars were using less fuel. New research shows we were wrongTraffic congestion on the M5 motorway in Sydney. Government assumptions that Australian cars are becoming more fuel efficient are incorrect, research shows.Dean Lewins/AAP

In several speeches of late, Prime Minister Scott Morrison insisted with a straight face that Australia is doing its bit on climate change. The claim was swiftly and thoroughly de...

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  1. what studying Macbeth in Queensland could teach us about place and shipwrecks
  2. Bees can learn higher numbers than we thought – if we train them the right way
  3. As Turkish troops move in to Syria, the risks are great
  4. Endometriosis costs women and society $30,000 a year for every sufferer
  5. Coal miners and urban greenies have one thing in common, and Labor must use it
  6. Points for tries? The Rugby World Cup shows how bonus schemes can come unstuck
  7. A traumatic past can make you a better social worker, but it might block you studying it in the first place
  8. A virus is attacking koalas' genes. But their DNA is fighting back
  9. a journey through Adnyamathanha Yarta
  10. It's easy to get us walking more if we have somewhere to walk to near our home and work
  11. A little more confusion added to the climate policy debate
  12. Wayne Swan warns US Democrats not to fall into Labor's trap of overloaded agenda
  13. Pay pharmacists to improve our health, not just supply medicines
  14. chemistry Nobel goes to inventors of lithium-ion batteries
  15. Just 29 companies receive 59% of Australia Council funding. Artists are calling for a change
  16. failing to pass on the full rate cut needn't mean banks are profiteering
  17. Shh! Don't mention the public housing shortage. But no serious action on homelessness can ignore it
  18. Trump's ratings slightly down after Ukraine scandal as Warren surges to tie Biden in Democratic polls
  19. A national drought policy should be an easy, bipartisan fix. So why has it taken so long to enact a new one?
  20. It's only October, so what's with all these bushfires? New research explains it
  21. the myth that's driving Morrison's anti-union push
  22. Saturn has more moons than Jupiter – but why are we only finding out about them now?
  23. Is this study legit? 5 questions to ask when reading news stories of medical research
  24. Why we need 'crazy' ideas for new city parks
  25. Labor's climate and resources spokesmen at odds over future policy
  26. There are three types of climate change denier, and most of us are at least one
  27. What are hives, the common skin condition that gives you itchy, red bumps?
  28. the life and lonely death of one of Australia's greatest pianists
  29. the short story cycle and Rebekah Clarkson’s Barking Dogs
  30. Cosmic theorist and planet-hunters share physics prize as Nobels reward otherworldly discoveries
  31. Does destiny shape your decisions? Your answer could affect your marriage satisfaction
  32. Can hiding likes make Facebook fairer and rein in fake news? The science says maybe
  33. Looking to rent a home? 6 things that will help or hinder you
  34. No, serving sizes on food labels don't tell us how much we should eat
  35. why we should invest more in our indie game creators
  36. we shouldn't fund them like they do
  37. Kangaroos (and other herbivores) are eating away at national parks across Australia
  38. why some people still think climate change isn't real
  39. Painting Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce as a superhero is part of a long Australian tradition
  40. Malcolm Turnbull delivers the unpalatable truth to Scott Morrison on climate and energy
  41. Trump decision to withdraw troops from Syria opens way for dangerous Middle East power play
  42. how our country is failing to protect its children
  43. refugees stuck in Indonesia rally against UNHCR for chronic waiting
  44. There are differences between free speech, hate speech and academic freedom – and they matter
  45. Extinction Rebellion protesters might be annoying. But they have a point
  46. Do women's life-long experiences of being judged on appearance change how they feel in open-plan offices?
  47. a portrait of Melbourne's working class
  48. the black hole at the heart of our galaxy is more explosive than we thought
  49. Dams are being built, but they are private: Australia Institute
  50. Governments took the hard road on clean energy – and consumers are feeling the bumps

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