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Antarctica's 'moss forests' are drying and dying

  • Written by: Melinda Waterman, Associate lecturer, University of Wollongong
Antarctica's 'moss forests' are drying and dyingLush moss beds in East Antarctica's Windmill Islands.Sharon Robinson, Author provided

The lush moss beds that grow near East Antarctica’s coast are among the only plants that can withstand life on the frozen continent. But our new research shows that these slow-growing plants are changing at a far faster rate than anticipated.

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Labor drops in Newspoll but still has large lead; NSW ReachTEL poll tied 50-50

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne
Labor drops in Newspoll but still has large lead; NSW ReachTEL poll tied 50-50Prime Minister Scott Morrison appears to be enjoying a honeymoon period, with the Coalition up two points on two-party preferred in the latest Newspoll.AAP/Mick Tsikas

This week’s Newspoll, conducted September 20-23 from a sample of 1,680, gave Labor a 54-46 lead, a two-point gain for the Coalition since last fortnight. Primary votes were 39%...

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Budget deficit comes in at $10.1 billion, in boost for early return to surplus

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Budget deficit comes in at $10.1 billion, in boost for early return to surplusEstimates out, but happy. Mathias Cormann and Josh Frydenberg announce the smallest deficit in a decade.Mick Tsikas/AAP

The budget outcome for 2017-18 shows a deficit of A$10.1 billion – dramatically less than expected in May, and just 0.6% of GDP.

In this year’s May budget, a mere four months ago, the outcome for the last financial year...

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Economic growth and 'Trump-proofing' – why the latest inter-Korea summit matters

  • Written by: Benjamin Habib, Lecturer in International Relations, Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University
Economic growth and 'Trump-proofing' – why the latest inter-Korea summit mattersThe detente between North and South Korea continues, with South Korean President Moon Jae-in (right) pushing on regardless of the United States.AAP/EPA/Pyongyang Press Corps / Pool

Last week’s fifth inter-Korean summit provided another round of iconic moments in a year of extraordinary drama in Korean Peninsula politics.

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  1. Everything he does, he does it for us. Why Bryan Adams is on to something important about copyright
  2. Aged care failures show how little we value older people – and those who care for them
  3. An open letter on rental housing reform
  4. Despite her good intentions, Michelle Guthrie was never the right fit for the ABC
  5. The NT is putting a minimum floor price on alcohol, because evidence shows this works to reduce harm
  6. When falling home ownership and ageing baby boomers collide
  7. Art and science come together to examine the power and perversions of perfection
  8. Automated vehicles may encourage a new breed of distracted drivers
  9. Privatising WestConnex is the biggest waste of public funds for corporate gain in Australian history
  10. ABC boss Michelle Guthrie sacked, but the board won’t say why
  11. Why the increased penalties for strawberry sabotage will do little to prevent the crime
  12. It's better light, not worse behaviour, that explains crimes on a full moon
  13. How to (gently) get your child to brush their teeth
  14. she failed to back the journalists
  15. Australia has the wealth to ensure a sustainable future, but too many people are being left behind
  16. 1980s Berlin comes to life in Welcome the Bright World's quest for 'truth'
  17. Public schools losing out in political power plays
  18. ABC board sacks managing director Michelle Guthrie
  19. one year of phenomenal success for Fortnite
  20. What the stoush between the federal government and the CFMMEU is really about (spoiler: there's an election coming)
  21. Australia's residential aged care facilities are getting bigger and less home-like
  22. Cuts and restructures send alarm through South Australia's arts sector
  23. are SUVs and 4WDs safer than other cars?
  24. Labor leads 54-46% in Newspoll that shows slight improvement for government
  25. Influence in Australian politics needs an urgent overhaul – here's how to do it
  26. Grass trees aren't a grass (and they're not trees)
  27. Peter Grimes is a thrilling and moving staging of the great English opera
  28. Michelle Grattan on strawberries, Sudmalis, schools, and the au pair affair
  29. Super. If Labor really wanted to help women in retirement, it would do something else
  30. Is it time for Australia to be more open about research involving animals?
  31. If privacy is increasing for My Health Record data, it should apply to all medical records
  32. New laws help juries understand why victims of sexual violence struggle to recall their assaults
  33. why Catholic primary school parents can afford to pay more
  34. Quotas are not pretty but they work – Liberal women should insist on them
  35. Why does English have so many different spelling rules?
  36. the GFC and me. Ten years on, what have we learned?
  37. what do we want to be when we grow up?
  38. What makes you a man or a woman? Geneticist Jenny Graves explains
  39. The backflip over Sydney's marine park is a defiance of science
  40. Can e-scooters solve the 'last mile' problem? They'll need to avoid the fate of dockless bikes
  41. Planned trade deal with Europe could keep medicine prices too high
  42. Morrison aims to make agility his prime ministerial trademark
  43. Aboriginal people lived in Australia's desert interior 50,000 years ago, earlier than first thought
  44. Desal plants might do less damage to marine environments than we thought
  45. En Masse is an arresting fusion of circus, dance and classical music
  46. 160 years of Māori monarchy
  47. Government unfurls $4.6 billion private schools package, calming Catholic critics
  48. We won't fix female super until we fix female pay, but Labor's ideas are a start
  49. We've had 20 aged care reviews in 20 years – will the royal commission be any different?
  50. How the law failed three children and their families in the Bowraville murder case

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