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Newsflash. For most, energy remains affordable

  • Written by: Ben Phillips, Associate Professor, Centre for Social Research and Methods, Director, Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), Research School of Economics, Australian National University
Newsflash. For most, energy remains affordableIt's low-income earners and renters who are paying moreShutterstock

Electricity prices have doubled in the past ten years, climbing 117%, which is 76% more than inflation. Gas prices climbed 89%, 53% more than inflation.

In a report to be released on Friday by the Australian Council of Social Service and the Brotherhood of St Laurence, we examine...

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Archaeology can help us prepare for climates ahead – not just look back

  • Written by: Amy Prendergast, Lecturer in Physical Geography, University of Melbourne
Archaeology can help us prepare for climates ahead – not just look backRemains of meals at Haua Fteah cave reveal a lot about past climates in in the Gebel Akhdar region of Libya. Amy Prendergast , Author provided

This article is part of our occasional long read series Zoom Out, where authors explore key ideas in science and technology in the broader context of society and humanity.


Watching the weather for today and...

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we have to start creating our low-carbon future today

  • Written by: Alan Finkel, Australia’s Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist

This week’s release of the special report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has put scientific evidence on the front page of the world’s newspapers.

As Australia’s Chief Scientist, I hope it will be recognised as a tremendous validation of the work that scientists do.

The people of the world, speaking...

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Amazon has lifted its wages, but the implications aren't as good as you might think

  • Written by: Richard Holden, Professor of Economics and PLuS Alliance Fellow, UNSW
Amazon has lifted its wages, but the implications aren't as good as you might thinkAmazon has lifted its lowest pay rate to US$15 an hour.Shutterstock

Amazon has just voluntarily raised its employees’ minimum wage to US$15 an hour. Retail giant Costco has moved to US$14. This might not sound like a lot – and it is sure not a lot to live on – but with the US federal minimum wage at US$7.25 it is a big shift.

Why...

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