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Federal funding for biodiversity conservation has dropped by 37% since 2013 and all MPs need to take greater action Australia is rapidly losing its world-famous biodiversity. More than 90 speci...
We need more than just breezy assertions about free trade – the Brexit identity crisis is consuming the entire country, and not helping our standing with the EU There are a lot of productive ...
Population growth has profound impacts and sorting myths from facts can be difficult. In a new series, the Conversation looks at the issue Neither of Australia’s two main political parties be...
If income inequality feeds disparities across generations, policies should encourage different social classes to share neighbourhoods and regions With affordable houses increasingly out of reac...
Citizenship test changes will make it harder for people with fragmented education to become citizens, such as many refugees Citizenship applicants will need to demonstrate a higher level of Eng...
With its quiet reallocation of government funds, the national broadcaster is forgetting its public purpose Kim Dalton accuses ABC TV of shifting finds from Australian content Achievements by th...
Albert Biggs’ embroidery reflects the quiet courage and dignity of Australia’s soldiers as they tried to mend their lives after the war Albert Biggs, a labourer from Sydney who enlisted in ...
Our food system has served us well until now but land use pressures and climate change will make it harder in future Cyclone Debbie, which lashed the Queensland coast a week ago, has hit farmer...
The latest thought bubbles won’t inspire confidence. If Scott Morrison really wants to tackle housing affordability, he needs to address demand and supply The treasurer, Scott Morrison, wants...
Ice Wars shows the dark side of crystal methamphetamine use, and there’s no doubt that the drug causes great harm, but creating fear and stigma helps no one Without doubt, crystal methampheta...
Poorer Australians are less able to afford to take unpaid work experience and could find their job prospects restricted as a result Most young Australians undertake unpaid work experience as pa...
The tax office has a light touch when dealing with debts. Centrelink could learn from them of the danger of matching data from different systems The commonwealth ombudsman has launched an inves...
The Japanese believe politeness engenders order, safety and cleanliness – core values to live by Although they are ubiquitous, Japanese people rarely notice the grooved lines on their pavemen...
Until now there has been no pressing need to plan cities for the dead, but the lifespans of Australia’s cemeteries are very limited Do you know where and how you want to be buried? Will you...
While we love the beach and the backyard pool, a dip in the Yarra or Swan has become anathema to us – but it wasn’t always so Australia is world-famous as a swimming nation. We have a celeb...
More and more people make their food-buying decisions with animal welfare in mind Increasing interest in animal welfare means there are a range of options for where your ham comes from this Chr...
The factors that leave people in poverty are often complex and demand multilayered solutions, our research shows People in low-income households have methods of getting by on what little they h...
The government hopes its latest reports will keep the reef off Unesco’s world heritage in-danger list. But protecting the reef for future generations involves addressing the threat posed by cli...
In revealing what Ms Dhu suffered in a Western Australian police cell, her family hope the graphic proof will arouse public opinion Ms Dhu was a 22-year-old Yamatji woman who died in custody in...