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Australia's climate in 2017: a warm year, with a wet start and finish

  • Written by: Linden Ashcroft, Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology

The Bureau of Meterology’s Annual Climate Statement, released today, confirms that 2017 was Australia’s third-warmest year on record, and our maximum temperature was the second-warmest. Globally, 2017 is likely to be one of the world’s three warmest years on record, and the warmest year without an El Niño.


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Without culling, Victoria's feral horse plan looks set to fail

  • Written by: Don Driscoll, Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
Without culling, Victoria's feral horse plan looks set to failFeral horses in the eastern Alps.Griff en/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

Victoria’s new draft feral horse management plan, released on the last working day before Christmas, will be open for comment until February 2. But will it protect the Alpine National Park? The answers are yes on the Bogong High Plains, and no in the eastern Alps.

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The Town Hall Affair brings Germaine Greer's 1970s feminist debate roaring into the present

  • Written by: Bryoni Trezise, Senior Lecturer in Theatre and Performance Studies, UNSW
The Town Hall Affair brings Germaine Greer's 1970s feminist debate roaring into the presentMaura Tierney (second from left) plays Germaine Greer, Scott Shepherd (far left) and Ari Fliakos (second from right) both play Norman Mailer, and Greg Mehrten as Diana Shilling (far right). Prudence Upton

The moment was 1971, Labour Day’s eve. The context: a biting critique of feminism published by journalist-novelist Norman Mailer in...

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Can I prevent food allergies in my kids?

  • Written by: Jennifer Koplin, Research Fellow, Population Health, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Can I prevent food allergies in my kids?There's still a lot we don't know about why more children have food allergie today. from www.shutterstock.com

With the rise in food allergies over the last ten to 20 years, parents are understandably concerned about what – if anything – can be done to reduce the chances of their child developing a food allergy. Expectant mums often ask...

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  2. Open plan offices CAN actually work, under certain conditions
  3. Stereotypes in the courtroom can prejudice our justice system – here's how that can be fixed
  4. (At least) five reasons you should wear gardening gloves
  5. With apartment living on the rise, how do families and their noisy children fit in?
  6. Doctors already use phones to share clinical images of patients - legislation needs to catch up
  7. Circus Oz's Model Citizens is a triumph of skill and political satire
  8. If you don't have coeliac disease, avoiding gluten isn't healthy
  9. The off-topic Conversation #146
  10. Why it's time to acknowledge Germaine Greer, journalist
  11. Explainer: how does sunscreen work, what is SPF and can I still tan with it on?
  12. Mum, dad and two kids no longer the norm in the changing Australian family
  13. The future of Sydney: a tale of three cities?
  14. The origin of 'us': what we know so far about where we humans come from
  15. Early intervention is key to support students with anxiety about starting university
  16. Heading back to the office? Bring these plants with you to fight formaldehyde (and other nasties)
  17. Business leaders aren't backing up their promises on sustainable development goals
  18. Why so many tennis players go pro even though few 'make it'
  19. How playing games on your phone or tablet could cut your power bill
  20. You too can be an astrophysicist with your new telescope
  21. The A Bit na Ta exhibition reminds us of our forgotten links to Papua New Guinea
  22. Study habits for success: tips for students
  23. What can I eat to stop mosquitoes biting me?
  24. Transforming the Parramatta Female Factory institutional precinct into a site of conscience
  25. Video explainer: Bowling strategies and decision-making in cricket
  26. We all want the same things in a partner, but why?
  27. Listen up! How to get your message across in just 60 seconds
  28. A riotous, often ribald exploration of feminism's unfinished business
  29. Educational activities for the summer break to beat boredom and learning loss
  30. Virtual reality has added a new dimension to theme park rides — so what's next for thrill-seekers?
  31. Why we shouldn't be too quick to blame migratory animals for global disease
  32. Explainer: the seasonal 'calendars' of Indigenous Australia
  33. Three reasons to get your stress levels in check in 2018
  34. Bias creeps into reference checks, so is it time to ditch them?
  35. From sleeping beauty to the frog prince – why we shouldn't ban fairytales
  36. Explainer: the gods behind the days of the week
  37. Driverless cars could be better or worse for our health – it’s up to us
  38. A high price for policy failure: the ten-year story of spiralling electricity bills
  39. How facing challenging situations can prepare your child for school
  40. 13 'ye olde' phrases that would be far better in the workplace
  41. New Year’s resolutions for better mental health
  42. The five most anticipated digital games of 2018
  43. #MeTourism: the hidden costs of selfie tourism
  44. Keating's Working Nation plan for jobs was hijacked by bureaucracy: cabinet papers 1994-95
  45. Cabinet papers 1994-95: Keating's climate policy grapples sound eerily familiar
  46. Trust Me, I'm an Expert: Risk
  47. Cabinet papers 1994-95: The Keating government begins to craft its legacy
  48. Cabinet papers 1994-95: How the republic was doomed without a directly elected president
  49. Cabinet papers 1994-95: How a security agreement allayed Australian anxiety over Indonesia
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