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Commercial accommodation in parks promotes advocacy for the land, say tour companies, but critics argue it puts wilderness at risk

Australia’s energy market operator has just suspended the National Electricity market. That means instead of the price for wholesale electricity being set competitively, the market operator (AEMO) sets fixed prices and will take a greater role in directing which power stations generate energy and when.

As Scott Morrison loses power, it is the Greens, Teals and others that cause Australia's big election shock, writes Professor Susan Harris Rimmer of Griffith University

Poll after poll suggests climate change is one of the most pressing issues for Australian voters. Of the 10,000 people who responded to The Conversation’s #SetTheAgenda poll, more than 60% picked climate change as the issue most impacting their lives.

Seamus is non-verbal and until recently couldn't communicate with his parents or seven siblings. But now he's nearly nine – and his parents can't believe how far he's come.

The girls, who share an extremely rare and debilitating genetic brain disorder, have been united by Queensland research aiming to find a breakthrough drug treatment.

As of this week, Queensland Health has introduced new guidelines where, after completing seven days of isolation, positive COVID-19 cases do not have to get tested or quarantine for 12 weeks, even if they develop symptoms.

The $1.8 billion City Deal announced last week for south-east Queensland brought funding for connectivity, liveability, and some major infrastructure but not much for regional public transport links, according to an urban and social planning expert.

The development of a self-sufficient space industry in Australia is as vital to our future as electricity was at the turn of the last century, according to scientists involved in NASA's Mars missions.