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rallying cry or elegy for the black-throated finch?

  • Written by: Felicity Fenner, Associate Professor at UNSW Art & Design, UNSW

Over the past few weeks, artists from around Australia have been creating small artworks depicting the endangered black-throated finch and sending them to politicians involved in decision-making around the Adani Carmichael mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin. Before being mailed, the artworks are photographed and uploaded to Instagram. Over...

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a biologist on The Lion King

  • Written by: Alexander Richard Braczkowski, PhD Candidate - Wildlife Cameraman, The University of Queensland

Last week saw the release of the rebooted The Lion King, an attempt to capitalise on the billion-dollar success of the 1994 original. With a star-studded cast, the reboot closely follows the plot of the first movie (spoilers to follow, obviously).

Mufasa, king of the lions (and of every other creature in his territory), raises his son Simba to...

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Iran and US refusing to budge as tit-for-tat ship seizures in Middle East raise the temperature

  • Written by: Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
Iran and US refusing to budge as tit-for-tat ship seizures in Middle East raise the temperatureFootage released by Iran's Sepah News reportedly shows Revolutionary Guard Corps boarding the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero.EPA/Sepah news handout

In a world run ragged by multiple crises and an unravelling of American global leadership, military confrontation in the Gulf poses risks that extend well beyond the region itself.

One of the...

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All-night public transport hasn't reduced alcohol-related harm in Melbourne

  • Written by: Ashlee Curtis, Research Fellow, School of Psychology, Deakin University
All-night public transport hasn't reduced alcohol-related harm in MelbourneThe clearest change following the introduction of 24-hour public transport was that people were observed to be getting more intoxicated.bbernard/Shutterstock

The Victorian government introduced 24-hour public transport on Friday and Saturday nights in Melbourne from January 1 2016. Services mostly run every hour from 1am to 5am on all metropolitan...

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  2. New South Wales has 48 selective schools, while Victoria has 4. There's an interesting history behind this
  3. that's a housing problem much bigger than a few high-profile apartment blocks
  4. Why isn't Australia in deep space?
  5. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the next sitting week
  6. Ministers fiddle while buildings crack and burn
  7. Why is nursing home food so bad? Some spend just $6.08 per person a day – that's lower than prison
  8. What's not to like? Instagram's trial to hide the number of 'likes' could save users' self-esteem
  9. The waterwheel plant is a carnivorous, underwater snap-trap
  10. What's the next 'giant leap' for humankind in space? We asked 3 space experts
  11. It's a new era for Australia's whistleblowers – in the private sector
  12. what is leptospirosis and how can it harm us and our pets?
  13. Domestic abuse or genuine relationship? Our welfare system can't tell
  14. How our obsession with performance is changing our sense of self
  15. Not one but two Aussie dishes were used to get the TV signals back from the Apollo 11 moonwalk
  16. One-third of all preschool centres could be without a trained teacher in four years, if we do nothing
  17. How public libraries can help prepare us for the future
  18. Friday essay: why old is new again
  19. Australian writer Yang Hengjun is set to be charged in China at an awkward time for Australia-China relations
  20. More than 28,000 species are officially threatened, with more likely to come
  21. Being a Trump 'bestie' comes with its own challenges for Scott Morrison
  22. Australian universities must wake up to the risks of researchers linked to China's military
  23. Biden leading, followed by Sanders, Warren, Harris; and will Trump be beaten?
  24. Opera Australia's Whiteley brings together 3 icons to tell the artist's complicated story
  25. Are sports programs closing the gap in Indigenous communities? The evidence is limited
  26. We need to protect the heritage of the Apollo missions
  27. Drought and climate change are driving high water prices in the Murray-Darling Basin
  28. How big is the Moon? Let me compare ...
  29. The profile of festival drug takers might be different to what you expect
  30. Dog owners could take the lead on dingo conservation with a 'Fido fund'
  31. First-ever Australian study shows how yoga can improve the lives of prisoners
  32. When an artist looks at a chemical element, what do they see?
  33. the experiences of academics on casual and insecure contracts
  34. Budj Bim's world heritage listing is an Australian first – what other Indigenous cultural sites could be next?
  35. wind towers are only getting bigger
  36. Air travel spreads infections globally, but health advice from inflight magazines can limit that
  37. A black, female 007? As a lifelong James Bond fan, I say bring it on
  38. Adani has set a dangerous precedent in requesting scientists' names
  39. 'How do I increase my libido?'
  40. Why the Moon is such a cratered place
  41. US House of Representatives condemns racist tweets in another heady week under President Donald Trump
  42. Changing the Australian Constitution was always meant to be difficult – here's why
  43. Team-building exercises can be a waste of time. You achieve more by getting personal
  44. Treating suspected autism at 12 months of age improves children's language skills
  45. An electronic chip that makes 'memories' is a step towards creating bionic brains
  46. Lights out! Clownfish can only hatch in the dark – which light pollution is taking away
  47. As the federal government debates an Indigenous Voice, state and territories are pressing ahead
  48. the rise of the 'revenge body' online
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