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How Australia made poisoning animals normal

  • Written by: Justine M. Philip, Doctor of Philosophy, Ecosystem Management, University of New England
How Australia made poisoning animals normalColonial graziers found it more effective to poison dingoes than rely on convict shepherds to protect their flocks. Justine Philip/AMMRIC 2017, Author provided

One of the many difficulties faced by the pioneers of Australia’s sheep industry was finding a reliable shepherd. Among the convict labour available, for every two experienced farm...

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A state actor has targeted Australian political parties – but that shouldn't surprise us

  • Written by: Tom Sear, PhD Candidate, UNSW Canberra Cyber, Australian Defence Force Academy, UNSW
A state actor has targeted Australian political parties – but that shouldn't surprise usPrime Minister Morrison said there was no evidence of electoral interference linked to a hack of the Australian Parliament House computer network. from www.shutterstock.com

The Australian political digital infrastructure is a target in an ongoing nation state cyber competition which falls just below the threshold of open conflict.

Today Prime...

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How climate change can make catastrophic weather systems linger for longer

  • Written by: Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia

Many parts of Australia have suffered a run of severe and, in some cases, unprecedented weather events this summer. One common feature of many of these events – including the Tasmanian heatwave and the devastating Townsville floods – was that they were caused by weather systems that parked themselves in one place for days or weeks on...

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'State actor' makes cyber attack on Australian political parties

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
'State actor' makes cyber attack on Australian political partiesWhile the government has not identified the state actor, China is being blamed.Shutterstock

“A sophisticated state actor” has hacked the networks of the major political parties, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has told Parliament.

Recently the Parliament House network was disrupted, and the intrusion into the parties’ networks was...

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  3. Labor's lead narrows to just 51-49 in Ipsos, but is it an outlier?
  4. 'is it normal to get sore down there after sex?'
  5. It's time to change our drug dog policies to catch dealers, not low-level users at public events
  6. Sailors' journals shed new light on Bennelong, a man misunderstood by history
  7. it's time to end chemical warfare
  8. A peace agreement in Afghanistan won't last if there are no women at the table
  9. Just like HAL, your voice assistant isn't working for you even if it feels like it is
  10. how you are influenced to choose without really knowing it
  11. Labor's lead cut to 51-49% in latest Ipsos poll
  12. Putting babies under general anaesthetic won't affect their development, new research shows
  13. There's little reason for optimism about Closing the Gap, despite changes to education targets
  14. how queer texts could fight homophobia in Australian schools
  15. The glowing ghost mushroom looks like it comes from a fungal netherworld
  16. Michelle Grattan on reopening Christmas Island and One Nation's shenanigans
  17. The Catholic Church is headed for another sex abuse scandal as #NunsToo speak up
  18. well placed to join the Moon mining race ... or is it?
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  20. Electronic waste is recycled in appalling conditions in India
  21. saints or monsters, pop culture's limited view of nurses
  22. when watchdogs become pets – or the problem of 'regulatory capture'
  23. For people at risk of mental illness, having access to treatment early can help
  24. You need more than just testes to make a penis
  25. What does "reopening" Christmas Island actually mean and why do it?
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  27. A refugee legal expert on a week of 'reckless' rhetoric and a new way to process asylum seeker claims
  28. How Zip Pay works, and why the extra cost of 'buy now, pay later' is still enticing
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  33. Now we are keeping comments open for 72 hours
  34. We crunched the numbers on ten recent ‘world’s best guitarist’ lists. Where are the women?
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  36. In an Australian first, the ACT may legally recognise animals' feelings
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  38. One-third of Australians think banks do nothing for the greater public good
  39. Economists' poll says we can fix the banks. But that doesn't mean we will
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  42. Kerryn Phelps on medical transfer numbers
  43. It's fish on ice, as frozen zoos make a last-ditch attempt to prevent extinction
  44. Composers are under no threat from AI, if Huawei's finished Schubert symphony is a guide
  45. how will the 'medevac' bill actually affect ill asylum seekers?
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