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One-third of the world's nature reserves are under threat from humans

  • Written by: James Watson, Professor, The University of Queensland
One-third of the world's nature reserves are under threat from humansPeople transporting gasoline by boat in Indonesia's Kayan Mentarang National Park.ESCapade/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

In the 146 years since Yellowstone National Park in the northwestern United States became the world’s first protected area, nations around the world have created more than 200,000 terrestrial nature reserves. Together they...

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Defeated in Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State is rebuilding in countries like Indonesia

  • Written by: Greg Barton, Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation; Co-Director, Australian Intervention Support Hub, Deakin University

Even after the recent arrests and deaths of dozens of its members, the Islamic State-linked network of militant groups in Indonesia organised under the umbrella Jemaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) clearly remains a potent force.

In the past week, five bombings have rocked the island of Java, killing at least 26 people and injuring more than 50 – the...

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Hope and fear surround emerging technologies, but all of us must contribute to stronger governance

  • Written by: Nicholas Davis, Adjunct Professor of Swinburne Social Innovation Institute, Swinburne University of Technology
Hope and fear surround emerging technologies, but all of us must contribute to stronger governanceShutterstock

This article is part of our occasional series Zoom Out. Here we offer authors a slightly longer essay format to widen their focus, and explore key ideas in science and technology in the broader context of society and humanity.


It’s been a big year for companies pushing the boundaries of technology – and not in a good way....

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NAPLAN writing tests hinder creativity, so what could we use in their place?

  • Written by: Rachael Jacobs, Lecturer in Arts Education, Western Sydney University
NAPLAN writing tests hinder creativity, so what could we use in their place?Creative thinking, learning and play have a valid place in the curriculum, but are difficult to test.Shutterstock

NAPLAN testing starts this week. With calls for a review, many education experts are calling the Future of NAPLAN into question. In this series, the experts look at options for removing, replacing, rethinking or resuming NAPLAN.


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  10. The latest health data breach is one reason why I’ll be opting out of MyHealthRecord
  11. Australia needs a better conversation about religious freedom
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  14. US can no longer be counted on to end Israel-Palestinian conflict
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