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is Australia's population the 'highest growing in the world'?

  • Written by: Liz Allen, Demographer, ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods, Australian National University

We’re the highest growing country in the world – with 1.6% increase, and that’s double than a lot of other countries.

– One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, interview on Sky News Australia, May 9, 2018

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has proposed a plebiscite be held in tandem with the next federal election to allow voters to...

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New Zealand's zero carbon bill: much ado about methane

  • Written by: Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics, Massey University
New Zealand's zero carbon bill: much ado about methaneNew Zealand is considering whether or not agricultural greenhouse gases should be considered as part of the country's transition to a low-emission economy.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-SA

New Zealand could become the first country in the world to put a price on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.

Leading up to the 2017 election, the now...

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Breastmilk alone is best for the first six months – here's what to do next

  • Written by: Clare Collins, Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
Breastmilk alone is best for the first six months – here's what to do nextBreastfeeding provides babies with the nutrients they need in their first months of life.www.shutterstock.com

The Trump administration angered health experts around the world this week with its attempt to weaken a UN resolution encouraging breastfeeding.

Thankfully the US bid to promote the use of formula was unsuccessful and has prompted...

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  1. Michelle Grattan on Latham's liaison with One Nation in Longman, live sheep exports and the ACCC's criticism on energy
  2. Officers 'sanctioned' for 'human error' in filing cabinet affair
  3. How we can protect the women who make most high-quality footballs
  4. It's a busy night sky this July, so make sure you look up
  5. Why the ABC, and the public that trusts it, must stand firm against threats to its editorial independence
  6. from convicts to contemporary convictions – 200 years of Australian crime fiction
  7. A silent career killer – here's what workplaces can do about menopause
  8. How to break up with plastics (using behavioural science)
  9. Carbon monoxide exposure in homes is a risk – here's how to protect yourself
  10. Whether teams win or lose, sporting events lead to spikes in violence against women and children
  11. Peer review has some problems – but the science community is working on it
  12. When to trust (and not to trust) peer reviewed science
  13. an evidence-based guide for students, supervisors and universities
  14. Little upside for Malcolm Turnbull in debate over religious freedom
  15. Eradicating cattle disease M. bovis in New Zealand may be costly, even impossible, but we must try
  16. Changing of the guard at the Treasury department
  17. Rethinking _Homo sapiens_? The story of our origins gets dizzyingly complicated
  18. Audit found Vikki Campion was owed travel money
  19. a strikingly prescient morality tale about banking
  20. 'Ideological masculinity' that drives violence against women is a form of violent extremism
  21. Think carefully before buying Bitcoin – and don't buy the 'safe haven' claims
  22. Why New Zealanders are feeling the hard edge of Australia's deportation policy
  23. Médiation scientifique : le rêve américain ?
  24. Five women to watch (and listen to) in Australian hip hop
  25. Humankind's odyssey from Africa began more than two million years ago
  26. Why Australia does not need a Religious Discrimination Act
  27. Restructuring alone won't clean up the banks' act
  28. Why do you blink when there is a sudden loud noise close by?
  29. What we can learn from China’s fight against environmental ruin
  30. ‘Where are you from?’ is a complicated question. This is how young Australians answer
  31. More of us are opting for 'digital detox' holidays
  32. it could be your best shot for a goal in a penalty shootout
  33. 'Network contagion' is key to getting healthier numbers of women on company boards
  34. Australia falls further in rankings on progress towards UN Sustainable Development Goals
  35. The rise and rise of Hillsong, and what other Australian churches should learn from them
  36. Warming oceans are changing Australia's fishing industry
  37. ABC chairman Milne attacks 'self-serving' commercial critics
  38. Why Australia might be at risk of 'overtourism'
  39. Fixing the shortage of specialist science and maths teachers will be hard, not impossible
  40. Is UNESCO World Heritage status for cultural sites killing the things it loves?
  41. when Australian water goes bad
  42. Happiness helps football players do better, and it could help economies too
  43. Who is US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and where does he stand on abortion?
  44. Informed consent, individual care vital to ensure reproductive rights of transgender Australians
  45. Why does my snot turn green when I have a cold?
  46. Co-working spaces are part of the new economy, so town planners better get with the times
  47. Consumers let down badly by electricity market: ACCC report
  48. Murder investigation to find the source of a second Novichok poisoning
  49. how to reduce the risk of failure for environmental projects
  50. Should white Australian fans rap along to the n-word at a Kendrick Lamar concert?

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