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an ancient lake in the Murray-Darling has yielded its secrets

  • Written by Hannah Power, Senior Lecturer in Coastal Science, University of Newcastle
an ancient lake in the Murray-Darling has yielded its secretsTom Hubble

For millions of years, the Murray River has flowed from the Australian Alps across the inland plains, winding through South Australia before emptying into the ocean. But the final leg of its journey once looked vastly different.

Our research released today conclusively shows what has long been suspected: 6,000 years ago, water levels in...

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how the climate impact of beef compares with plant-based alternatives

  • Written by Alexandra Macmillan, Associate Professor Environment and Health, University of Otago
how the climate impact of beef compares with plant-based alternativesShutterstock

Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change.

If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, please send it to climate.change@stuff.co.nz

I am wondering about the climate impact of vegan meat versus beef. How does...

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Isaac Newton invented calculus in self-isolation during the Great Plague. He didn't have kids to look after

  • Written by Merryn McKinnon, Senior lecturer, Australian National University
Isaac Newton invented calculus in self-isolation during the Great Plague. He didn't have kids to look aftershutterstock

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed cracks in many areas of our society, but at the same time it offers the opportunity for a fundamental rethink of what we consider normal. One of these areas is academia.

The pandemic seems to be a fruitful time for research, with some academic journals reporting that article submissions are up by as...

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The PM wants to fast-track mega-projects for pandemic recovery. Here's why that’s a bad idea

  • Written by Elizabeth Mossop, Dean of Design, Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney

Our governments are committing taxpayers to further debt as part of a planned recovery from the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. Infrastructure spending is great for economic stimulus, but it has to be the right kind of infrastructure.

These are some of our largest public investments, so we want this public money to work a lot harder...

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  1. Coronavirus 'news fatigue' starts to bite for Australians in lockdown
  2. Universities have gone from being a place of privilege to a competitive market. What will they be after coronavirus?
  3. Juggling the curves as we ease the COVID restrictions
  4. Eden-Monaro opens wounds in Nationals, with Barilaro attack on McCormack
  5. Aged care visitor guidelines balance residents' rights and coronavirus risk – but may be hard to implement
  6. Why a trans-Tasman travel bubble makes a lot of sense for Australia and New Zealand
  7. why shifting to judge-alone trials is a flawed approach to criminal justice
  8. Dorothea Tanning - an unusual surrealist with an unique female gaze
  9. Pacific governments accused of using coronavirus crisis as cover for media crackdown
  10. Millions of products have been 3D printed for the coronavirus pandemic – but they bring risks
  11. We can't let coronavirus kill our cities. Here's how we can save urban life
  12. Is slowing Australia's population growth really the best way out of this crisis?
  13. Yes, it is time to rethink our immigration intake – to put more focus on families
  14. Mary Shelley’s The Last Man is a prophecy of life in a global pandemic
  15. New findings show Australian sheep face dangerous heat stress on export ships
  16. The darknet – a wild west for fake coronavirus 'cures'? The reality is more complicated (and regulated)
  17. Why do women gain weight during menopause?
  18. does spraying the streets work against coronavirus?
  19. Josh Frydenberg warns against Australia turning protectionist after COVID
  20. Can you get the COVID-19 coronavirus twice?
  21. 5 tips to help parents navigate the unique needs of children with autism learning from home
  22. how coronavirus is reshaping how we see ourselves and the world around us
  23. every photograph tells a virtual story
  24. Coronavirus redundancies are understandable, but there are alternatives
  25. Reclaiming the streets? We all can have a say in the 'new normal' after coronavirus
  26. The coronavirus survival challenge for NZ tourism: affordability and sustainability
  27. Aren't we in a drought? The Australian black coal industry uses enough water for over 5 million people
  28. Schools have been ideological battlegrounds in the past. In the coronavirus crisis, they are again
  29. Post-coronavirus, we'll need a working tax system, not more taxes and not higher rates
  30. knitting your first woolly scarf
  31. how fish use their spines to fend off hungry seals
  32. COVID-19 increases risk to international students' mental health. Australia urgently needs to step up
  33. We've had a taste of disrupted food supplies – here are 5 ways we can avoid a repeat
  34. These 4 diets are trending. We looked at the science (or lack of it) behind each one
  35. Yes Prime Minister... Dan Tehan withdraws his attack on Daniel Andrews' leadership
  36. How I wrote and published a book about the economics of coronavirus in a month
  37. Yes, we're too dependent on China, but changing that is easier said than done
  38. Review of COVID restrictions brought forward, as government urges COVIDSafe download
  39. why you're having more vivid dreams during the pandemic
  40. If COVID-19 is a national emergency, can the federal government take control of schools?
  41. No wonder isolation's so tiring. All those extra, tiny decisions are taxing our brains
  42. the dangers facing Australian police in the line of duty
  43. While we wait for a coronavirus vaccine, eating well, exercising and managing stress can boost your immune system
  44. Michelle Grattan on the Eden-Monaro by-election, the success of the coronavirus app, and Australia-China relations
  45. Dying old, dying young – death and ageism in the times of Greek myth and coronavirus
  46. Cook commemorations are mute on intimate encounters and their profound impact on Indigenous women
  47. Why the Reserve Bank should fund super funds during the COVID-19 crisis
  48. have people ever seen a colossal squid?
  49. Religious groups are embracing technology during the lockdown, but can it replace human connection?
  50. What is sentinel surveillance and how might it help in the fight against coronavirus?
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