Research
Environment
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Rising sea levels projected to cost Australia more than $855 billion
Using two climate scenarios, new economic modelling shows the costs of rising seas and storm surges – and the need to rethink where we build and how to protect coastlines
Sciences & Technology
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Restoring Australia's she-oaks means listening to Indigenous Knowledges
The she-oaks no longer whisper across much of Australia. A 2000-year record from GunaiKurnai Country holds the answer to who shaped these native woodlands and what restoration is missing
Education
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We teach students how to argue. But are we teaching them how to listen?
English classrooms help prepare young people to take part in democracy. But we’re teaching them to prioritise their own views rather than understanding differences of opinion
Sciences & Technology
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Why the image of ‘clean and green’ is no longer enough for Australian agriculture exports
New technology is integrating sustainability into production and helping Australia’s agricultural industry demonstrate its green credentials
Politics & Society
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Older women experience sexual violence too, but their stories rarely make the news
Sexual assault against older women happens at the hands of partners or carers, but Australian media barely reports it. Left invisible, these women may not recognise their own experience as abuse
Business & Economics
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Brazilians are MacGyver-ing their way around traditional markets
Gambiarra, or makeshifting, is a common cultural practice in Brazil. You might call them life hacks, but in developing countries, they’re much more than just thrifty time savers
Health & Medicine
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Young people who pass through youth justice die at six times the rate of their peers
New research finds the high death rate among justice-involved young people is preventable if we recognise youth justice is public health issue, not just a criminal justice one
Politics & Society
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Hostile attitudes toward women are driving extremism in young Australians
A survey of Australians as young as 13 found misogyny can predict extremist violence more strongly than ideology, religion or time online
Sciences & Technology
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Pacific farmers are reviving traditional knowledge to tackle a changing climate
Drawing on long-held knowledge, research is helping farmers better adapt to climate challenges like drought, weed pressure and declining soil health