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Morrison promises $78 million for combatting domestic violence

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

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is committing A$78 million to protect women and children against domestic violence, in a Monday speech with the theme of “Keeping Australians safe and secure”.

The money includes $60 million - over the next three years - in grants for organisations to provide emergency accommodation for those escaping...

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Could Tony Abbott lose to an independent? If the zeitgeist is any guide, he's on thin ice

  • Written by: Mark Kenny, Senior Fellow, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University

Strangely enough, there’s a link between “Kevin07” as an electoral phenomenon and the recent successes of independents such as Kerryn Phelps (Wentworth), Cathy McGowan (Indi), and Rebekha Sharkie (Mayo). All three now hold once safe Coalition seats.

And the link is one that may prove influential in 2019, particularly for Zali...

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a big drop in a bucket that's already full

  • Written by: Anthony Dosseto, Associate Professor, University of Wollongong

A new report has warned that even if global warming is held at 1.5℃, we will still lose a third of the glaciers in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya (HKH) region. What does that mean for rivers that flow down these mountains, and the people who depend on them?

The HKH region is home to the tallest mountains on Earth, and also to the source of rivers...

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Universities have made progress on responding to sexual assault, but there's more to be done

  • Written by: Nicola Henry, Associate Professor & Vice-Chancellor's Principal Research Fellow, RMIT University
Universities have made progress on responding to sexual assault, but there's more to be doneThe majority of Australian universities have implemented or beefed up existing policies to respond to sexual assault and harassment since 2017.www.shutterstock.com

Four years ago, the Hunting Ground documentary explored the failure of university administrations to adequately respond to sexual assault on college campuses in the United States....

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  3. The Crown is Māori too
  4. Frydenberg is wrong to support Ivanka and Donald Trump on the World Bank. It'd be better to let it die
  5. The Queensland Dragon Heath is like a creature in the mist
  6. Cladding fire risks have been known for years. Lives depend on acting now, with no more delays
  7. Tim Wilson's 'retirement tax' website doesn't have a privacy policy. So how is he using the data?
  8. I have PCOS and I want to have a baby, what do I need to know?
  9. what is a lawyer's duty to their client and are there exceptions?
  10. Michelle Grattan on the backlash to the banking report and the medical transfer bill
  11. Don't overlook residents' role in apartment building safety
  12. New Caledonian crows smart enough to plan three steps ahead to solve tricky problem
  13. A World Heritage Site at catastrophic risk
  14. Why do parents kill their children? The facts about filicide in Australia
  15. In debates about drug use, fun is important
  16. lost and found in the Tasmanian bush
  17. Vital Signs. If needed, this man can and will cut rates during the election campaign
  18. Defence mechanisms. Why NAB chairman Ken Henry lost his job
  19. Suspense over medical transfers bill goes down to the wire
  20. NAB's Andrew Thorburn and Ken Henry quit after royal commission lashing
  21. After the floods come the mosquitoes – but the disease risk is more difficult to predict
  22. The Lawyer X scandal is a massive blow to the criminal justice system: here's why
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  24. Why are Australians still using Facebook?
  25. The collapse of the US-Russia INF Treaty makes arms control a global priority
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  27. Climate change is poised to deliver more Black Saturdays in decades to come
  28. Ten years ago, climate adaptation research was gaining steam. Today, it's gutted
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  30. 70 years before Black Saturday, the birth of the Victorian CFA was a sad tale of politics as usual
  31. Dry lightning has set Tasmania ablaze, and climate change makes it more likely to happen again
  32. Ice melt in Greenland and Antarctica predicted to bring more frequent extreme weather
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  34. One in six Australian women in their 30s have had an abortion – and we're starting to understand why
  35. Can bees do maths? Yes – new research shows they can add and subtract
  36. What TV comedy The Good Place tells us about why banks and other corporations do bad things
  37. Five tips to make school bookshelves more diverse and five books to get you started
  38. Where are the in-depth documentaries calling to account the institutions that are failing us?
  39. What is Islamic dispute resolution and why is it controversial in Australia?
  40. Morrison plays scare card on medical transfer bill
  41. One Infinity explores tension and connection between China and the West
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  45. The Treaty of Waitangi and its influence on identity politics in New Zealand
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