Climate Change

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Health & Medicine

A social media platform that is actually good for democracy?

Australian communities are experimenting with innovative digital democracy tools to find agreement on contentious issues like climate change, inspired by powerful examples from Taiwan

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Health & Medicine

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Opinion

Could climate change bring malaria back to Australia?

Australia eradicated malaria back in the late 1970s, but as our climate continues to change, could the deadly disease make a return?

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Sciences & Technology

Climate change is supercharging the world’s wildfires

A new annual global assessment of wildfires warns that climate change has increased the risk of extreme fire weather by about 20 times in some parts of the world

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Environment

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Opinion

Our deadly commitment to fossil fuels just keeps going

The government’s new gas strategy not only continues the extraction of carbon in the form of methane, but expands it

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Politics & Society

Who stewards the forests?

What happens to the biodiversity and communities whose lives depend on a piece of land when that land is acquired? A new book explores the limitations of environmental law in India

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Politics & Society

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Opinion

Australia and China should cooperate for the security of Pacific Island Countries

Rivalry between Australia and China in the South Pacific is harming the prosperity of the region

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Sciences & Technology

Australia’s construction industry must help build a sustainable future

Financial viability alone is no longer enough, the building sector must look at its carbon budget

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Health & Medicine

Healthcare has a waste problem, but we can achieve net zero

Climate change is the biggest health issue facing the planet. Healthcare professionals deal with the outcomes, but can also be part of the solution

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Business & Economics

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Opinion

People or planet? We must invest in both for a sustainable future

Environmental and social issues need to be considered together for sustainable finance reforms to contribute positively to the wellbeing of the planet and its people

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Sciences & Technology

Understanding how fire shapes plants will help protect them

A new approach predicts how plants respond to fire, helping scientists, land managers and the community protect thousands of species from biodiversity loss

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