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Farmers' climate denial begins to wane as reality bites

  • Written by: Sarah Ann Wheeler, Professor in Water Economics, University of Adelaide

Australia has been described as the “front line of the battle for climate change adaptation”, and our farmers are the ones who have to lead the charge. Farmers will have to cope, among other pressures, with longer droughts, more erratic rainfall, higher temperatures, and changes to the timing of seasons.

Yet, puzzlingly enough to many...

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Focusing on people at 'high risk' of suicide has failed as a suicide prevention strategy

  • Written by: Helen Stallman, Hospital Research Foundation Fellow, University of South Australia
Focusing on people at 'high risk' of suicide has failed as a suicide prevention strategyA number of complex factors leads to someone reaching a point where they can no longer cope. We can't let them get there in the first place.Greg Rakozy/Unsplash

Many current suicide prevention interventions focus on raising awareness of suicide or on preventing it only at the point just prior to it occurring. But despite decades of government...

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On gender and sexuality, Scott Morrison's 'blind spot' may come from reading the Bible too literally

  • Written by: Robyn J. Whitaker, Senior Lecturer in New Testament, Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity
On gender and sexuality, Scott Morrison's 'blind spot' may come from reading the Bible too literallyWes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

Why is our prime minister so poor on matters of gender and sexuality? Why won’t he clearly state that no institution in Australia, including schools, should be able to discriminate against children on the basis of their sexuality? Why won’t he condemn gay conversion therapy, despite widespread...

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where are the female academics on film?

  • Written by: Tom van Laer, Reader (Associate Professor) of Marketing, City, University of London
where are the female academics on film?Amy Adams played an inter-species linguist in the 2016 film Arrival but she was a rarity. Most Hollywood films depict scholars as heroic males. IMDB

The 2016 science-fiction drama Arrival, starring Amy Adams as linguistics professor Dr Louise Banks, was a ceiling-shattering moment for female academics. The film, directed by Denis Villeneuve,...

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  2. Archaeology can help us prepare for climates ahead – not just look back
  3. we have to start creating our low-carbon future today
  4. Amazon has lifted its wages, but the implications aren't as good as you might think
  5. Malcolm Turnbull is gone but son Alex keeps the climate faith
  6. We need more carbon in our soil to help Australian farmers through the drought
  7. Why some kids are more prone to dental decay
  8. a new vision of the Apollo 11 mission to set foot on the Moon
  9. the customer reviews most likely to influence purchasing decisions
  10. Debussy’s only opera, Pélleas and Mélisande
  11. Why police and prosecutors don't always disclose evidence in criminal trials
  12. World politics explainer: the end of Apartheid
  13. Guardian Australia's Katharine Murphy and former MP David Feeney on the digital disruption of media and politics
  14. New research shows how Australia's newsrooms are failing minority communities
  15. A fresh perspective on Tasmania, a terrible and beautiful place
  16. You can't 'erase' bad memories, but you can learn ways to cope with them
  17. Why block subjects might not be best for university student learning
  18. More 'bright' fast radio bursts revealed, but where do they all come from?
  19. The informal water markets of Bangalore are a view of the future
  20. Discrimination debate will distress many gay school students
  21. Ruddock report constrains, not expands, federal religious exemptions
  22. Politics podcast: The battle for Wentworth
  23. captains of the finance industry should take note
  24. Mobile apps might make you feel better about travelling alone, but they won't necessarily make you safer
  25. Six things you can do to get boys reading more
  26. The AFLW found instant success, but challenges remain for its long-term sustainability
  27. internees tell of life in our German detainment camps
  28. Australia moves to El Niño alert and the drought is likely to continue
  29. Five lifestyle changes to enhance your mood and mental health
  30. 'Just like home'. New survey finds most renters enjoy renting, although for many it's expensive
  31. How your birth date influences how well you do in school, and later in life
  32. As the High Court challenge to abortion clinic 'safe access zones' begins, there is much at stake
  33. Why you might be paying more for your airfare than the person seated next to you
  34. Labor's pay policy merely hints at helping low paid workers rather than actually doing it
  35. In Trustees, Belarus Free Theatre mercilessly demolishes Australia's cultural debate
  36. an excellent superhero film, perhaps best not experienced in 4DX
  37. Why people with dementia don't all behave the same
  38. it's very unlikely Roundup causes cancer
  39. The new Doctor Who picks up the chase with a pace as she crosses the gender barrier
  40. Watt questions being and perception but could have gone further
  41. New UN report outlines 'urgent, transformational' change needed to hold global warming to 1.5°C
  42. Australia has two decades to avoid the most damaging impacts of climate change
  43. The UN's 1.5°C special climate report at a glance
  44. A Melbourne-flavoured rendition of 16 Lovers Lane celebrates The Go-Betweens' stellar songs
  45. Deng Xiaoping's rise to power
  46. Indigenous people with disability have a double disadvantage and the NDIS can't handle that
  47. Cyclone season approacheth, but this year there's a twist
  48. Peer mentoring program shows promise for preventing African youth violence
  49. Starstruck charts a nation's transformation via a century of film stills
  50. Travelling overseas? What to do if a border agent demands access to your digital device

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