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In Australia, climate policy battles are endlessly reheated

  • Written by: Marc Hudson, PhD Candidate, Sustainable Consumption Institute, University of Manchester

This article is part of a series examining the Coalition government’s record on key issues while in power and what Labor is promising if it wins the 2019 federal election.

It might feel like the past decade of climate policy wars has led us into uncharted political waters. But the truth is, we’ve been sailing around in circles for much...

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Australia has a new National Construction Code, but it's still not good enough

  • Written by: Dr Timothy O'Leary, Lecturer in Construction and Property, University of Melbourne

After a three-year cycle of industry comment, review and revision, May 1 marks the adoption of a new National Construction Code (NCC). Overseen by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB), the code is the nation’s defining operational document of building regulatory provisions, standards and performance levels. Its mission statement is to...

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Control, cost and convenience determine how Australians use the technology in their homes

  • Written by: Kate Letheren, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
Control, cost and convenience determine how Australians use the technology in their homesWho's the boss in a smart home?Shutterstock/Tracy ben

We have access to plenty of technology that can serve us by automating more of our daily lives, doing everything from adjusting the temperature of our homes to (eventually) putting groceries in our fridges.

But do we want these advancements? And – importantly – do we trust them?

Our...

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It's the internal agitators who are bugging Scott Morrison on Adani

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

Barnaby Joyce describes the contentious Adani coal mine, which is dividing the north and the south constituencies of both Coalition and Labor, as an “egg and bacon” issue.

“For the chook [the south] it’s a passing interest. For the pig [the north] – his ham is on the line”.

Whatever the government does, whatever...

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  1. All female mammals have a clitoris – we're starting to work out what that means for their sex lives
  2. Labor's cancer package would cut the cost of care, but beware of unintended side effects
  3. How has education policy changed under the Coalition government?
  4. Tourists behaving badly are a threat to global tourism, and the industry is partly to blame
  5. how did the months get their names?
  6. The swamp foxtail's origin is hidden in its DNA
  7. Casual academics aren't going anywhere, so what can universities do to ensure learning isn't affected?
  8. your guide to the 2019 Stella Prize shortlist
  9. Mercury pollution from decades past may have been re-released by Tasmania's bushfires
  10. should we nap during the day?
  11. $500m for station car parks? Other transport solutions could do much more for the money
  12. What the data say about discrimination and tolerance in New Zealand
  13. Chinese investment in Australia is down 36%. It's time for a more balanced debate about the national interest
  14. Edible seaweed can be used to grow blood vessels in the body
  15. What will the Turnbull-Morrison government be remembered for?
  16. Coalition narrows gap to trail 48-52% in post-budget Newspoll
  17. Cutting cancer costs is a worthy policy, but we need to try to prevent it too
  18. Those future tax cut promises... they're nowhere near as big as you'd think
  19. Artificial intelligence in Australia needs to get ethical, so we have a plan
  20. Trapdoor spider species that stay local put themselves at risk
  21. Michelle Grattan on the government's benign budget and Shorten's mic drop
  22. New Zealand gun owners invoke NRA-style tropes in response to fast-tracked law change
  23. It's time for Indigenous nationhood to replace a failing colonial authority
  24. why do tigers have whiskers?
  25. 'enhancing' forensic audio can mislead juries in criminal trials
  26. The 'painless woman' helps us see how anxiety and fear fit in the big picture of pain
  27. Why it might be time for New Zealand to reconsider the legal definition of murder
  28. Bill Shorten's tactical play foils budget's tax pitch
  29. What just happened to our tax? Here's an explanation you'll understand
  30. death on the Darling, colonialism’s final encounter with the Barkandji
  31. federal budget takes aim but will it be a lethal shot?
  32. Don't kiss your kids? Questioning the recent advice about CMV in pregnancy
  33. Australian philanthrophy needs your help
  34. Why do we mix up faces? Game of Thrones might help us find the answer
  35. Seven steps Melbourne can take to regain its 'liveable city' crown
  36. Shorten uses budget reply speech to reframe the economic debate
  37. Shorten promises $2.3 billion package to relieve costs for cancer patients
  38. New livestreaming legislation fails to take into account how the internet actually works
  39. dingoes can keep feral cats in check
  40. How Leonardo da Vinci, 'Master of Water', explored the power and beauty of its flow
  41. why the Crusaders rugby team is right to rethink brand after Christchurch attack
  42. Getting teens to follow strict diets in the Fast Track trial is risky, but so is obesity itself
  43. What Najib Razak's corruption trial means for Malaysia – and the region
  44. A 'seiche' wave can outpace a tsunami, and both can be triggered by meteorites and earthquakes
  45. Shorten's budget reply will outbid government on tax relief for low income earners
  46. federal budget will widen gap between rich and poor
  47. Goodbye Google+, but what happens when online communities close down?
  48. Coral reproduction on the Great Barrier Reef falls 89% after repeated bleaching
  49. a dreadful year that demands action
  50. Ex-prisoners are more likely to become homeless but the reverse isn't true

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