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It's not clear where Trump's 'Space Force' fits within international agreement on peaceful use of space

  • Written by: Melissa de Zwart, Professor, Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide

Overnight US President Donald Trump announced the establishment of a “Space Force” as a separate force of the US military.

Trump has indicated the reasoning behind the Space Force stems from national security concerns arising from the potential for renewed activities in space by China and Russia. Trump had previously referred to space...

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Could playing Fortnite lead to video game addiction? The World Health Organisation says yes, but others disagree

  • Written by: Joanne Orlando, Researcher: Technology and Learning, Western Sydney University
Could playing Fortnite lead to video game addiction? The World Health Organisation says yes, but others disagreeFortnite is a web based multi player survival game developed by Epic Games.Shutterstock

Could your child be addicted to playing video games? Maybe. If you’re a parent looking for tips on moderating your child’s gaming habits, read on.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has, for the first time, recognised “gaming disorder”...

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Coalition's record Newspoll losing streak, and Rebekha Sharkie has large lead in Mayo

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne
Coalition's record Newspoll losing streak, and Rebekha Sharkie has large lead in MayoRecently, hard-right Coalition MPs have not had as much influence on government policy as they used to, and Malcolm Turnbull is probably benefiting from this.AAP/Mick Tsikas

This week’s Newspoll, conducted June 14-17 from a sample of 1,660, gave Labor a 52-48 lead, unchanged since three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Coalition (steady),...

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Proposed NSW logging laws value timber over environmental protection

  • Written by: Oisín Sweeney, Senior Ecologist at the National Parks Association of NSW, Research Fellow, University of Sydney
Proposed NSW logging laws value timber over environmental protectionIncreased logging in NSW could affect threatened species.Nativesrule, Author provided

New South Wales is revamping its logging laws for the first time in two decades, drafting regulations that will govern more than two million hectares of public native forest.

Among the changes are proposals to permit logging in exclusion zones – part of the...

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  5. rejecting neoliberalism shouldn't mean giving up on social liberalism
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  7. Creating research value needs more than just science – arts, humanities, social sciences can help
  8. How the Anglican Church has hardened its stance against same-sex marriage
  9. Australia must embrace transformation for a sustainable future
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  11. the unmissable films of Sydney Film Festival
  12. Clive Palmer's back on the trail, with Brian Burston in tow
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  17. Transgender kids get their own health-care guidelines
  18. Greer is right to say rape law has failings, but wrong to suggest its decriminalisation
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  22. To design safer parks for women, city planners must listen to their stories
  23. China and India’s border dispute is a slow-moving environmental disaster
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