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Cutting cities' emissions does have economic benefits – and these ultimately outweigh the costs

  • Written by: Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
Cutting cities' emissions does have economic benefits – and these ultimately outweigh the costsLandcorp's WGV residential development in Fremantle is demonstrating the benefits of making the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.Josh Byrne & Associates

The politics of climate change in Australia has always been about the costs of change. It’s often debated in terms of we can’t afford or can afford to pay for the...

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'Soft' voters in Warringah focus groups expect Tony Abbott win

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

Just two elections ago Tony Abbott was headed for the prime ministership. Now he’s desperately trying to survive in his own seat.

A leader deposed by his party, turned on by Liberal voters in his own heartland, bruised and battle-scarred, Abbott is in one of the most vitriolic contests of this campaign.

His main opponent, former winter...

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In Cloudstreet, nostalgia all too easily redeems Australia's colonial past

  • Written by: Sandra D'urso, Researcher, The Australian Centre, University of Melbourne
In Cloudstreet, nostalgia all too easily redeems Australia's colonial pastScott Sheridan and Natasha Herbert in Cloudstreet, a new production of the stage adaptation of Tim Winton's literary epic.Pia Johnson

Review: Cloudstreet, Malthouse Theatre

Set in a rambling and ageing house haunted by a colonial past, Cloudstreet is a theatrical adaption of Tim Winton’s 1991 novel of the same title.

Written by Nick Enright...

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Drilling for oil in the Great Australian Bight would be disastrous for marine life and the local community

  • Written by: Sarah Duffy, Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
Drilling for oil in the Great Australian Bight would be disastrous for marine life and the local communityA recent poll showed seven out of ten South Australian voters are against drilling in the Great Australian Bight.Shutterstock

The Great Australian Bight is home to a unique array of marine life. More than 85% of species in this remote stretch of rocky coastline are not found anywhere else in the world. It’s also potentially one of...

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  1. should we be worried that the chemicals from sunscreen can get into our blood?
  2. Australia's in the Fungus Olympics, the race to find new ways to tackle disease
  3. Facebook's Mia Garlick on #Ausvotes2019 and how Australian MPs use social media
  4. That election promise. It will help first home buyers, but they better be cautious
  5. Stakes are high as US ups the ante on trade dispute with China
  6. Curious Kids: can snails fart?
  7. Against the odds, Scott Morrison wants to be returned as prime minister. But who the bloody hell is he?
  8. After six years as opposition leader, history beckons Bill Shorten. Will the 'drover's dog' have its day?
  9. Mounting evidence the tide is turning on News Corp, and its owner
  10. A referendum won't save the Murray-Darling Basin
  11. Australia’s major parties' climate policies side-by-side
  12. who's the better economic manager?
  13. writing trauma in Cynthia Banham's A Certain Light
  14. Nearly 1 in 4 of us aren't native English speakers. In a health-care setting, interpreters are essential
  15. Avoid the politics and let artificial intelligence decide your vote in the next election
  16. Crowded trains? Planning focus on cars misses new apartment impacts
  17. Shorten's ratings rise as Labor holds its lead in Newspoll
  18. View from The Hill: Quick on the draw
  19. Labor's costings broadly check out. The days of black holes are behind us, thankfully
  20. Tony Costa wins the 2019 Archibald Prize
  21. New laws in Western Australia will help victims of family violence end their tenancies
  22. How I stumbled on a lost plant just north of Antarctica
  23. Teaching is too often seen as a fall-back option, and that's unlikely to change anytime soon
  24. can your employer sack you for what you say or do in your own time?
  25. do 86% of people visit the doctor for free?
  26. Focus groups suggest Wentworth is embracing Phelps, but Sharma helped by fear of Labor
  27. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Shorten's campaign moment
  28. Children are our future, and the planet's. Here's how you can teach them to take care of it
  29. Carry-over credits and carbon offsets are hot topics this election – but what do they actually mean?
  30. We must rip up our environmental laws to address the extinction crisis
  31. will Whelan disendorsement make a difference in Tasmania?
  32. More First Nations people in parliament matters. Here’s why.
  33. separating the art from the badly behaved artist – a philosopher's view
  34. Giving workers a voice in the boardroom is a compelling corporate governance reform
  35. Ancient Rome inspired Washington but its legacy of being open to all has fallen into oblivion
  36. Many young women find pleasure in sexually explicit material but it still reinforces gender inequality
  37. Ten ethical flaws in the Caster Semenya decision on intersex in sport
  38. When it came to the surplus, both Bill and Scott were having a lend
  39. A report claims koalas are 'functionally extinct' – but what does that mean?
  40. Invasive species are Australia's number-one extinction threat
  41. Mine are bigger than yours. Labor's surpluses are the Coalition's worst nightmare
  42. Bill Shorten's moment of "connection" brings back memories of Beaconsfield
  43. why humour is a hit-and-miss affair on the election campaign trail
  44. 'New low' for journalism? Why News Corp's partisan campaign coverage is harmful to democracy
  45. Creative arts therapies can help people with dementia socialise and express their grief
  46. Man Out of Time and the inheritance of suffering
  47. Unions do hurt profits, but not productivity, and they remain a bulwark against a widening wealth gap
  48. Labor and Greens unlikely to win a Senate majority on current polling; Greens jump in Essential poll
  49. You know nothing about rehoming a pet, Jon Snow
  50. why do leaves fall off trees?

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