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5 ways the government can clean up the Murray-Darling Basin Plan

  • Written by: Barry Hart, Emeritus Professor Water Science, Monash University

The health of the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia’s largest and most complex river system, is in rapid decline, and faces major challenges over the next 30 years as the climate changes.

In our view, there are still major problems with the implementation of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. These must be addressed to make sure the system is...

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CFMMEU's John Setka set to be expelled from ALP after attack on Rosie Batty

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
CFMMEU's John Setka set to be expelled from ALP after attack on Rosie BattyJohn Setka speaks at the Labor Party National Conference in December 2018.AAP/Lukas Coch

Anthony Albanese has moved to have John Setka, Victorian secretary of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union, expelled from the ALP after his derogatory remarks about anti-domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty.

Setka was reported as...

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where do rocks come from?

  • Written by: Alan Collins, Professor of Geology, University of Adelaide
where do rocks come from?Rocks contain a layer-by-layer record of the history of our planet.Fred Moore/flickr, CC BY-NC

Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS listen and The Conversation,...

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Around half of 17-year-olds have had sex and they're more responsible than you think

  • Written by: Christopher M Fisher, Associate Profressor in Young Peoples Sexual Health & Sex Education, La Trobe University
Around half of 17-year-olds have had sex and they're more responsible than you thinkAustralia's teens get their sexual information from a variety of sources and seem to know a lot about STIs.Kevin Laminto/Unsplash

Just under half of year 10 to 12 students have had sex, according to research released today.

They know more about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) than you might think and are using a variety of sources for their...

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  3. Women priests could help the Catholic Church restore its integrity. It's time to embrace them
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  5. Simply returning rescued wildlife back to the wild may not be in their best interest
  6. Four things students with vision impairment want you (their teachers and friends) to know
  7. How Qantas and other airlines decide whether to fly near volcanoes
  8. why do women live longer than men?
  9. An intimate, arresting exhibition highlights the hard work of living queer
  10. Look beyond crisis accommodation so people like Courtney Herron aren't homeless in the first place
  11. The gender pay gap for the FIFA World Cup is US$370 million. It’s time for equity
  12. Australia's discussion of kava imports reflects lack of cultural understanding
  13. To protect press freedom, we need more public outrage – and an overhaul of our laws
  14. This centuries-old river red gum is a local legend – here's why it's worth fighting for
  15. Leave pill prescribing to GPs, not pharmacists, for the sake of women's health
  16. Our economic model looks broken, but trying to fix it could be a disaster
  17. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Labor's shadow cabinet
  18. NZ has dethroned GDP as a measure of success, but will Ardern's government be transformational?
  19. why don't ladybirds have tails?
  20. A disc of dust and gas found around a newborn planet could be the birthplace of moons
  21. why more MPs could be in danger of being forced out
  22. Australia doesn't protect free speech, but it could
  23. Teachers are more depressed and anxious than the average Australian
  24. Vital Signs. If we fall into a recession (and we might) we'll have ourselves to blame
  25. how your mental health can affect your dog
  26. If it's voluntary for developers to make affordable housing deals with councils, what can you expect?
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  28. on being an ethical vegan for 33 years
  29. Can a $12 pill test for ecstasy save lives? Well, it's complicated
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  31. We don't know all the details of how voluntary assisted dying will work yet – but the system is ready
  32. Whichever way you spin it, Australia's greenhouse emissions have been climbing since 2015
  33. The end is nigh for Apple's iTunes as the tech giant targets separate audio and video markets
  34. How The Conversation makes an impact by doing things differently
  35. What next after 100 Resilient Cities funding ends?
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  40. Isabel Flick, the tenacious campaigner who fought segregation in Australia
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  42. How we're helping the western ground parrot survive climate change
  43. Why the raids on Australian media present a clear threat to democracy
  44. Electronic monitoring bracelets are only crime deterrence tools, they can't 'fix' offenders
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  46. mapping out a stronger Australian media landscape
  47. It's perfectly legal for doctors to charge huge amounts for surgery, but should it be allowed?
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