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Getting to the heart of coal seam gas protests – it's not just the technical risks

  • Written by: Hedda Ransan-Cooper, Research Fellow, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University
Getting to the heart of coal seam gas protests – it's not just the technical risksThe Narrabri ‘Big Picture’ event in November 2015 brought together people from across the region.Selen Ercan/author supplied

Opposition to coal seam gas (CSG) in Australia is remarkable. CSG proposals – mostly affecting rural areas – have spawned hundreds of opposition groups across the country. Some are now household names,...

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NZ is home to species found nowhere else but biodiversity losses match global crisis

  • Written by: Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics, Massey University
NZ is home to species found nowhere else but biodiversity losses match global crisisThere are five species of kiwi in New Zealand. Their total number is currently at around 70,000 but the populations may have declined by two thirds in 20 years.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND

The recently released 2018 Living Planet report is among the most comprehensive global analyses of biodiversity yet. It is based on published data on...

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Why autonomous vehicles won't reduce our dependence on cars in cities

  • Written by: Jennifer Kent, Research Fellow, University of Sydney
Why autonomous vehicles won't reduce our dependence on cars in citiesAustralians have a phobia of sitting in traffic and not finding a car park.Shutterstock

The technology of autonomous vehicles (AVs) is progressing rapidly, but have we really thought through how they’ll work in reality?

In its report on AVs in Australia, Austroads (the association of Australasian road transport and traffic agencies) paints...

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  1. Australians think immigration should be cut? Well, it depends on how you ask
  2. here's how we avoid feeling guilty
  3. I’m taking antibiotics – when will they start working?
  4. Fracking policies are wildly inconsistent across Australia, from gung-ho development to total bans
  5. Escher x nendo will surprise, delight and challenge
  6. Health impacts and murky decision-making feed public distrust of projects like WestConnex
  7. New detections of gravitational waves brings the number to 11 – so far
  8. Liberals adopt new rule to stop the revolving prime ministership
  9. Craig Kelly triumphs in the 'outwit, outplay, outlast' game of Survivor
  10. Adani's new mini version of its mega mine still faces some big hurdles
  11. what is nitrous oxide (or nangs) and how dangerous is it?
  12. G20 summit bring a truce in US-China trade relations – but it's likely to be temporary
  13. What existed before the Big Bang? Did something have to be there to go boom?
  14. Turnbull versus Morrison in Liberal crisis over Craig Kelly
  15. why more older Australians are living in share houses
  16. Yes, you can adopt a pet as a Christmas gift – so long as you do it correctly
  17. It's not just Newstart. Single parents are $271 per fortnight worse off. Labor needs an overarching welfare review
  18. How a candidate's looks may be swinging your vote (without you even realising it)
  19. why you might get the runs before a first date
  20. the origins of Rocky Horror's Frank-N-furter
  21. At last, Australia has a Modern Slavery Act. Here's what you'll need to know
  22. As they meet in Poland for the next steps, nations are struggling to agree on how the ambitions of the Paris Agreement can be realised
  23. Why battery-powered vehicles stack up better than hydrogen
  24. Yes, Knickers the steer is really, really big. But he's far short of true genetic freak status
  25. Why Tony Abbott's appointment as Indigenous envoy was a diplomatic blunder and policy failure
  26. Warty hammer orchids are sexual deceivers
  27. the science of sleep and the economics of sleeplessness
  28. Michelle Grattan on the government's week from hell
  29. Why Australia's anti-vilification laws matter
  30. Stone tools date early humans in North Africa to 2.4 million years ago
  31. What makes the G20 a force for global good – when its members agree they want it to be
  32. Four in ten Australians think women lie about being victims of sexual assault
  33. Happy birthday, SA's big battery, and many happy returns (of your recyclable parts)
  34. Why daily doses of nature in the city matter for people and the planet
  35. X-rays of rocks show their super-fluid past, and reveal mineral deposits vital for batteries
  36. How believers in 'white genocide' are spreading their hate-filled message in Australia
  37. Young children with autism can thrive in mainstream childcare
  38. garish feminism and the new poetic confessionalism
  39. why now is the right time to clamp down on negative gearing
  40. Crossbench women give Morrison a break after week from hell
  41. scorching heat and heightened bushfire risk
  42. The Indigenous community deserves a voice in the constitution. Will the nation finally listen?
  43. Instrument of torture? In defence of the recorder
  44. When it comes to race and justice, 'colour-blindness' is not good enough
  45. Digital assistants like Alexa and Siri might not be offering you the best deals
  46. Malcolm Turnbull accuses his critics of "paranoia"
  47. Josh Frydenberg on Liberal troubles
  48. why we need better portrayals of people of colour on television
  49. why urban-fringe farming is vital for food resilience
  50. Heatwaves threaten Australians' health, and our politicians aren't doing enough about it

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