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Albanese has dropped Labor's pledge to boost Jobseeker. With unemployment low, is that actually fair enough?

One of the first things Labor’s Bob Hawke did on being swept to office in March 1983 was to lift the unemployment benefit in April, seven weeks later, without even waiting for his first budget.

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There’s more than one way to grow a baby

In his 1989 book Wonderful Life, evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould famously argued that, if we could “replay the tape”, life on Earth would evolve to be fundamentally different each time.

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Labor vows to tackle the NDIS crisis – what's needed is more autonomy for people with disability

Labor has announced its plan to fix the problems plaguing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). If elected it will conduct a review into the NDIS, co-designed with people with disability.

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Here's what the major parties need to do about higher education this election

In the lead-up to the federal election, neither of the major parties has given higher education much thought or attention.

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Extinct or just missing? The curious case of the native blue-grey mouse

From all accounts, Australia’s blue-grey mouse was a charming little creature. The famous British zoologist Oldfield Thomas of London’s Natural History Museum first described the species in 1910 and named it Pseudomys glaucus.

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The AFL has consistently put the women's game second. Is it the best organisation to run AFLW?

Saturday’s Adelaide Crows versus Melbourne Demons grand final is full of promise. Two superb teams matched up on a day forecast to be warm and clear, playing in front of tens of thousands of passionate fans.

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How do planets form? A 'baby Jupiter' hundreds of light-years away offers new clues

How do planets form? For many years scientists thought they understood this process by studying the one example we had access to: our own Solar System.

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IPCC finds the world has its best chance yet to slash emissions – if it seizes the opportunity

The world has its best chance yet to reduce greenhouse gas emissions quickly, but hard and fast cuts are needed across all sectors and nations to hold warming to safe levels, the global authority on climate change says.

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Volcanoes, diamonds, and blobs: a billion-year history of Earth's interior shows it's more mobile than we thought

Deep in the Earth beneath us lie two blobs the size of continents. One is under Africa, the other under the Pacific Ocean.

The Conversation

There's $1.3 billion for women's safety in the budget and it's nowhere near enough

Halfway through his budget speech on Tuesday night, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg acknowledged the women’s safety crisis in Australia.

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Ultra-processed foods are trashing our health – and the planet

Our world is facing a huge challenge: we need to create enough high-quality, diverse and nutritious food to feed a growing population – and do so within the boundaries of our planet. This means significantly reducing the environmental impact of the global food system.

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Our population is expected to double in 80 years. We asked Australians where they want all these people to live

Australia’s population is projected to grow to over 50 million people by 2101. This will have enormous implications for the country’s long-term infrastructure planning and prized livability, particularly in the capital cities where most growth is occurring.

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Hidden away in a museum, we found the skull of a rare armoured dinosaur that roamed Queensland 105 million years ago

You might think all important dinosaur “discoveries” are made as soon as fossils are collected in the field – that palaeontologists instantly know the significance of what they’ve found.

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5 must-read books about Russia and Ukraine: our expert picks

This slim volume of just over 200 pages is something of a marvel. Written by a world-leading historian of Ukraine, it introduces readers to the history, geography, economy, politics, and contemporary life of the country now suffering from Russia’s invasion.

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In 20 years of studying how ecosystems absorb carbon, here's why we're worried about a tipping point of collapse

From rainforests to savannas, ecosystems on land absorb almost 30% of the carbon dioxide human activities release into the atmosphere. These ecosystems are critical to stop the planet warming beyond 1.5℃ this century – but climate change may be weakening their capacity to offset global emissions.

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Friday essay: 'this is our library' – how to read the amazing archive of First Nations stories written on rock

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains images and names of deceased people.

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As the Senate discusses research and ministerial vetoes, here's one idea for an independent, accountable grant scheme

The Senate’s education and employment legislation committee is discussing a Greens bill designed to shore up the independence of the Australian Research Council (ARC).

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International researchers shun Australia after government vetoing of grants, expert says

Prof Brian Schmidt tells Senate inquiry independence of Australian Research Council grant process is ‘core part’ of liberal democracy

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Minister research grant veto power probed

A Senate committee will review a bill that would remove ministerial discretion in approving grants administered by the Australian Research Council.

The Canberra Times

Political interference an 'existential threat' to unis: ANU vice-chancellor

Professor Brian Schmidt has called for an apolitical research grant system after the minister vetoed six Australian Research Council grants.

The Guardian - AU

Political interference poses ‘existential threat’ to universities, ANU chief warns

Academic independence vital when it comes to allocating research grants, Brian Schmidt says

The Conversation

Why we resigned from the ARC College of Experts after minister vetoed research grants

On Christmas Eve 2021, the pub-test folly struck again. The two of us found ourselves, angry and heartsore, resigning from the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) highly respected College of Experts in protest at the minister’s rejection of grant funding recommendations.

Newcastle Herald

$5.1m for Hunter research projects

Australian Research Council money awarded to University of Newcastle projects.

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