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National parks are for native wildlife, not feral horses: federal court

  • Written by: Don Driscoll, Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
National parks are for native wildlife, not feral horses: federal courtAuthor provided

Today, the federal court ruled feral horses can be removed from the Victorian high country.

The case was brought by the Australian Brumby Alliance against the Victorian Government in 2018. Since then, the strategic management plan for feral horses has been shelved, allowing feral horse numbers to increase without control.

In the...

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Was New Zealand's coronavirus lockdown legal? One week might make all the difference

  • Written by: Kris Gledhill, Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology
Was New Zealand's coronavirus lockdown legal? One week might make all the differencewww.shutterstock.com

As New Zealand approaches the end of its strictest lockdown period, a debate has begun about whether it was legal in the first place. This is important because people are being prosecuted for breaching the lockdown. Naturally, lawyers are getting involved, so things are going to get technical.

Some lawyers tend to speak in...

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From hidden women to influencers and individuals – putting mothers in the frame

  • Written by: Cherine Fahd, Director Photography, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
From hidden women to influencers and individuals – putting mothers in the frameDorothea Lange’s famous Migrant Mother portrait, showing a mother of seven children in California, 1936.US Library of Congress/Flickr

There are images of her everywhere, especially as Mother’s Day draws near.

As two photographers who happen to be mothers, we think critically about the way photography overly determines the image of...

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Why are there so many drugs to kill bacteria, but so few to tackle viruses?

  • Written by: Christine Carson, Senior Research Fellow, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia
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As the end of the second world war neared, mass production of the newly developed antibiotic penicillin enabled life-saving treatment of bacterial infections in wounded soldiers. Since then, penicillin and many other antibiotics have successfully treated a wide variety of bacterial infections.

But antibiotics don’t work...

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  2. Michelle Grattan on the rapid developments in Eden-Monaro, the national cabinet, and next week's 'normal' parliamentary sitting
  3. Alcohol can make coronavirus worse – so why was it treated as essential in New Zealand's lockdown?
  4. keep free childcare going instead
  5. The US military has officially published three UFO videos. Why doesn't anybody seem to care?
  6. 50 years on, the Vietnam moratorium campaigns remind us of a different kind of politics
  7. We may well be able to eliminate coronavirus, but we'll probably never eradicate it. Here's the difference
  8. Past pandemics show how coronavirus budgets can drive faster economic recovery
  9. some home builders are misleading consumers about energy ratings
  10. Overcrowded homes and a lack of water leave some Indonesians at risk of the coronavirus
  11. The calculus of death shows the COVID lock-down is clearly worth the cost
  12. coughs on film and the fine but deadly art of foreshadowing
  13. The delicate art of political distancing during the pandemic
  14. How safe is COVIDSafe? What you should know about the app's issues, and Bluetooth-related risks
  15. the full findings of the royal commission report
  16. Why it doesn't make economic sense to ignore climate change in our recovery from the pandemic
  17. Before coronavirus, China was falsely blamed for spreading smallpox. Racism played a role then, too
  18. Researchers use 'pre-prints' to share coronavirus results quickly. But that can backfire
  19. Carriageworks was in trouble before coronavirus
  20. 3 times Michael Moore's film Planet of the Humans gets the facts wrong (and 3 times it gets them right)
  21. what games can teach us during the coronavirus pandemic
  22. Museums are losing millions every week but they are already working hard to preserve coronavirus artefacts
  23. testing our unlawful migrant workers
  24. Cities will endure, but urban design must adapt to coronavirus risks and fears
  25. Bank dividends are bare. Here's why some shareholders hate it more than they should
  26. 1 in 5 Aussies over 45 live with chronic pain, but there are ways to ease the suffering
  27. COVID crisis has produced many negatives but some positives too, including confidence in governments: ANU study
  28. Albanese would have no excuse for an Eden-Monaro loss after Coalition high flyers implode
  29. Nev Power on the role of business in a post-coronavirus world
  30. Does nicotine protect us against coronavirus?
  31. Carriageworks is my home away from home
  32. IVF is changing now clinics have reopened. Here's what to expect during the coronavirus pandemic
  33. Coronavirus hasn't killed globalisation – it proves why we need it
  34. Playing with the 'new normal' of life under coronavirus
  35. Why self-determination is vital for Indigenous communities to beat coronavirus
  36. Coronavirus has boosted telehealth care in mental health, so let's keep it up
  37. The COVIDSafe bill doesn't go far enough to protect our privacy. Here's what needs to change
  38. 5 reasons why Zoom meetings are so exhausting
  39. Beyond travel, a trans-Tasman bubble is an opportunity for Australia and NZ to reduce dependence on China
  40. modern globalisation has its roots in ancient trade networks
  41. an ancient lake in the Murray-Darling has yielded its secrets
  42. how the climate impact of beef compares with plant-based alternatives
  43. Isaac Newton invented calculus in self-isolation during the Great Plague. He didn't have kids to look after
  44. The PM wants to fast-track mega-projects for pandemic recovery. Here's why that’s a bad idea
  45. Coronavirus 'news fatigue' starts to bite for Australians in lockdown
  46. Universities have gone from being a place of privilege to a competitive market. What will they be after coronavirus?
  47. Juggling the curves as we ease the COVID restrictions
  48. Eden-Monaro opens wounds in Nationals, with Barilaro attack on McCormack
  49. Aged care visitor guidelines balance residents' rights and coronavirus risk – but may be hard to implement
  50. Why a trans-Tasman travel bubble makes a lot of sense for Australia and New Zealand

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How Australian Businesses Can Measure SEO ROI

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How Commercial Roller Shutters Improve Site Security Without Slowing Operations

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Why a Document Destruction Service Still Matters for Modern Businesses

Businesses generate large volumes of information every day, from staff records and contracts to invoices, reports and customer files. While attention often focuses on how documents are stored, the way...

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Bicycle Rack Safety and Space-Smart Storage

Bike storage problems usually show up as small annoyances first: tangled handlebars, scratched frames, and bikes that topple when you pull one out. Over time, those issues become safety risks, especia...

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How to Tell if a Childcare Centre Is a Good Fit for Your Child

Choosing childcare can feel like you’re making a huge decision with limited information. Tours are short, centres are often on their best behaviour, and your child might act differently in a new space...

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Car Import Timeline: What Usually Happens at Each Stage

Importing a car into Australia can feel confusing because multiple agencies and checkpoints are involved, and the timeline is shaped as much by paperwork quality as it is by shipping speed. The most u...

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