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Queensland's new land clearing bill will help turn the tide, despite its flaws

  • Written by: Anita J Cosgrove, Senior Research Assistant in the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland

Queensland’s Labor government this month tabled a bill to tighten the regulation of land clearing. Queensland is by far the worst offender in this area, following a litany of reversals of vegetation protection.

After a period of tightened laws between 2004 and 2013, the Newman government set about unwinding key reforms during its 2012-15...

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Yes it's okay to feed wild birds in your garden, as long as it's the right food

  • Written by: Darryl Jones, Deputy Director of Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University
Yes it's okay to feed wild birds in your garden, as long as it's the right foodA pair of Rainbow Lorikeets in a garden feeder.Flickr/john skewes, CC BY-ND

Many Australians feed wild birds in their gardens – yet the practice is discouraged by many bird groups and governments. That’s in stark contrast to what’s encouraged in other countries, so what should we be doing?

It’s an issue I studied in detail...

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Ged Kearney’s candidacy shows the relationship between Labor and the unions remains mutually beneficial

  • Written by: Ray Markey, Emeritus Professor, Macquarie University
Ged Kearney’s candidacy shows the relationship between Labor and the unions remains mutually beneficialLabor's candidate for the Batman byelection, Ged Kearney, is a past president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions.AAP/David Crosling

Former Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) president Ged Kearney is facing an uphill battle to retain the federal seat of Batman for Labor at Saturday’s byelection. While ACTU officials entering...

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Homeless numbers will keep rising until governments change course on housing

  • Written by: Gavin Wood, Emeritus Professor of Housing and Housing Studies, RMIT University
Homeless numbers will keep rising until governments change course on housing

Ten years ago the Australian government launched a National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness (NPAH). It injected A$800 million into homelessness services and A$300 million to build 600 new homes for people experiencing homelessness. It was later announced that another A$400 million would be available under the National Affordable Housing...

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  5. Young blood: magic or medicine?
  6. Construction yet to slow down with a cooling housing market
  7. Australia's draft 'Strategy for nature' doesn't cut it. Here are nine ways to fix it
  8. Partnerships between universities and arms manufacturers raise thorny ethical questions
  9. either way, it's a step up for Batman
  10. Shorten scores own goals on tax and Adani with Batman 'soft' voters
  11. The Financial Services Royal Commission highlights the vulnerability of many older Australians
  12. Border Force Commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg sacked for helping partner
  13. Andrew Leigh on why we need more randomised trials in policy and law
  14. how did the universe begin?
  15. NGV's Colony is a bold attempt to confront Australia's colonial past, but divisions remain
  16. After the Rohingya crisis, Aung San Suu Kyi will come to the ASEAN summit with her reputation tarnished
  17. Domperidone can boost breast milk supply – here's what you need know
  18. Articulate US teenagers could finally force action on gun control
  19. Don't shoot the messenger when confronted with inconvenient ideas
  20. An STI epidemic in young people does not signal sexual abuse
  21. how the Irish influenced Australian English
  22. Australia doesn't have too many universities. Here's why
  23. How picture boards were used as propaganda in the Vandemonian War
  24. Affordable housing policy failure still being fuelled by flawed analysis
  25. New cities? It's an idea worth thinking about for Australia
  26. Why duck shooting season still isn't on the endangered list
  27. What to do when the baby is born before you get to hospital
  28. To achieve more equity in the tech industry, we must reframe diversity
  29. Tributes pour in for Stephen Hawking, the famous theoretical physicist who died at age 76
  30. A timeline of Stephen Hawking's remarkable life
  31. The slippery grammar of spoken vs written English
  32. How do we feel about a 'big Australia'? That depends on the poll
  33. IPCC cities conference tackles gaps between science and climate action on the ground
  34. The Great War and Kings of War journey from the kill zone to the map room
  35. What the Royal Commission can do if the banks don't play ball on evidence
  36. We need to become global citizens to rebuild trust in our globalised world
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  38. The US isn't a shining example for Australia when it comes to jobs
  39. The ASEAN-Australia Special Summit marks a step toward a deeper relationship
  40. Curious Kids: What causes windy weather?
  41. why is a green screen green?
  42. Our growing big cities need new centres of employment – here's Melbourne's chance
  43. Why virtual reality cannot match the real thing
  44. do student protests work? History tells us they can
  45. Politics podcast: the Batman byelection battleground
  46. Full response from a spokesperson for Steven Marshall for a FactCheck on electricity issues in South Australia
  47. would pokies reform in South Australia wipe out 'many' of 26,000 jobs?
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