Middle East
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Environment
On the ground and hoping ambition triumphs at COP28
Director of Melbourne Climate Futures Professor Jacqueline Peel is in Dubai and hoping for positive progress towards achieving the Paris Agreement
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Environment
COP28 is a global stocktake of climate change
This year’s international climate change conference could disappoint or deliver meaningful actions to combat the climate emergency and support adaptation measures
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Politics & Society
The impasse between Israel and Hamas
It’s increasingly difficult to see a way out of the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas that has already seen thousands of civilians lose their homes, families and lives
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Politics & Society
Q&A
Q&A: Israel, Hamas and the future of the Middle east
Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel marks a dramatic escalation in the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Business & Economics
Don’t rush in, think about the bigger picture
Talk of a more robust military response after the Paris attacks must be rejected
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Business & Economics
How Putin’s bombers are raising the stakes
The Russian President has added an extra element to the troubled Middle East by launching his jets on rebel and Islamic State targets in Syria
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Politics & Society
Is Australia strong enough to protect?
As compassion and politics align, Australia has a rare chance to get migration policy right