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Queensland Nationals Barry O'Sullivan challenges Morrison over coal

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

Queensland Nationals senator Barry O'Sullivan has struck back at Scott Morrison in the war over a coal-fired power station, daring the Prime Minister to stand up to the state government.

O'Sullivan rejected Morrison’s Monday argument that it would be impractical for the federal government to underwrite a coal-fired project in Queensland...

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Australia’s drought could be increasing Q fever risk, but there are ways we can protect ourselves

  • Written by: Nicholas J Clark, Postdoctoral Fellow in Disease Ecology, The University of Queensland
Australia’s drought could be increasing Q fever risk, but there are ways we can protect ourselvesSheep are among the most common carriers of Q fever.Jorgen Haland/Unsplash

With several hundred cases diagnosed each year, Australia has one of the highest rates of Q fever worldwide.

Q fever is a bacterial infection which spreads from animals; mainly cattle, sheep and goats. It can present in different ways, but often causes severe flu-like...

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How to neutralise your greenhouse gas footprint

  • Written by: Andrew Blakers, Professor of Engineering, Australian National University

With time running out for us to make deep reductions in greenhouse emissions, you may well be wondering what you personally can do to minimise your own greenhouse footprint.

The average greenhouse emissions per Australian are the equivalent of 21 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. How can you offset or neutralise your personal share of these...

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Labor gains in Newspoll after weak economic report; Labor barely ahead in NSW

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne
Labor gains in Newspoll after weak economic report; Labor barely ahead in NSWThe Coalition government has had another rocky fortnight, and the polls show it is behind on a two-party preferred basis.AAP/Dean Lewins

About two months from the expected May election date, this week’s Newspoll, conducted March 7-10 from a sample of 1,610, gave Labor a 54-46 lead, a one-point gain for Labor since last fortnight. Primary...

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  1. Facebook wants to be more like WhatsApp. But details are scarce
  2. A brutal, nightmarish Carmen imbues an old story with contemporary resonances
  3. The summer bushfires you didn't hear about, and the invasive species fuelling them
  4. Oi! We're not lazy yarners, so let’s kill the cringe and love our Aussie accent(s)
  5. The internet is now an arena for conflict, and we're all caught up in it
  6. Tacitus' Annals and its enduring portrait of monarchical power
  7. they are your body's way of responding to stress
  8. On Kangaroo Island and elsewhere, beware the lure of the luxury ecotourist
  9. Once a building is destroyed, can the loss of a place like the Corkman be undone?
  10. Coal turns lumpy for Scott Morrison and the Nationals
  11. Hydrogen fuels rockets, but what about power for daily life? We're getting closer
  12. what happens when fruit gets ripe?
  13. how the vested interests lie about negative gearing
  14. Australians love their pets, so why don't more public places welcome them?
  15. To reduce fire risk and meet climate targets, over 300 scientists call for stronger land clearing laws
  16. Low-key NSW election likely to reveal a city-country divide
  17. After Nature sounds an exquisite warning bell for extinction
  18. How birds become male or female, and occasionally both
  19. is moderate drinking good for me?
  20. ALP widens Newspoll lead to 54-46%, as Liberals choose conservative successor to Bishop
  21. Tony Abbott tries some climate adaptation for the winds of Warringah
  22. Michelle Grattan on more cabinet departures, national accounts figures and Morrison's Christmas island visit
  23. Kauri pines are late-blooming rainforest giants
  24. New Zealand's repeal of "year and a day" rule expands liability for homicide
  25. how teaching children about gender could help reduce sexism
  26. Backlash and gender fatigue. Why progress on gender equality has slowed
  27. Next government must find Australia's place in a turbulent and rapidly changing world
  28. A Man of Good Hope is no tale of triumph over adversity, but it is the story of many
  29. Community members should be able to sponsor refugees for the right reasons, not to save the government money
  30. Why women in economics have little to celebrate
  31. Mark Latham in the upper house? A Coalition minority government? The NSW election is nearly upon us and it's going to be a wild ride
  32. After years of vicious culture wars, hope may yet triumph over hate in Australian politics
  33. A second vote is the only way out of the Brexit mess
  34. Welcome Asterix, Obelix and Yoda! Finding fun in the serious matter of discovering insects
  35. #MeToo has changed the media landscape, but in Australia there is still much to be done
  36. Gender equity. The way things are going, we won't reach true parity until the 22nd century
  37. My CV is gender biased. Here's what I plan to do about it
  38. Australia needs a national plan to face the growing threat of climate disasters
  39. Women in STEM need your support – and Australia needs women in STEM
  40. No matter who wins the next election, managing the China relationship will be tricky – and vital
  41. do we need to worry about glyphosate in our beer and wine?
  42. the revival of strikes in New Zealand
  43. the old ones no longer fit once you move to the country
  44. rebooting the idea of 'civilisation' for Australian soil
  45. Josh Frydenberg has a great job at the worst time
  46. leading lessons from Manchester United's caretaker manager
  47. Remember Blockbuster, Nirvana and pagers? The new Captain Marvel lives in the 1990s
  48. Māori and Pasifika leaders report racism in government health advisory groups
  49. In Stephen Sewell's charming Arbus and West, feminism boils to the surface
  50. Acting on gender-based violence must be a priority for the next federal government

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