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Editor's note
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With the rise of One Nation and polls showing support for a Trump-like immigration ban, you'd think Australia was boiling over with Islamophobic sentiment. But the phenomenon of Islamophobia has many layers, and as Riaz Hassan writes, Australians are more tolerant of Muslims than we're led to believe.
And this month marks 75 years since the sinking of many Allied ships in Indonesian waters in World War II. Now the resting place of thousands of sailors, divers were surprised to find five of the wrecks have completely vanished, likely the work of salvagers. Natali Pearson makes the case for better protecting these underwater graves.
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Sasha Petrova
Acting Deputy Editor, Politics & Society
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Islamophobia refers to dread or hatred of Islam and unfounded prejudice and hostility towards Islam and Muslims.
Brendan McCarthy/AAP
Riaz Hassan, Flinders University
While there are pockets of antipathy towards Muslims, an overwhelming majority of Australians don’t share it.
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Arts + Culture
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Natali Pearson, University of Sydney
Sunken World War II warships, the final resting place for thousands of sailors, have been disappearing in Indonesia. But so far there's been little action taken to ensure their protection.
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Nathan Hollier, Monash University
Independent booksellers are increasingly seeing their role as, necessarily, an active, educative, political one.
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Tony Hughes-D'Aeth, University of Western Australia
The Museum of Water invites people to bring samples of water significant to them.
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Business + Economy
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David Treisman, Monash University; Giovanni Di Lieto, Monash University
Analysis shows there's less competition and more cross over in trade between Australia and the EU, making a trade deal more appealing.
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Jim Minifie, Grattan Institute
The current subdued level of non-mining business investment may be the "new normal".
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Helen Anderson, University of Melbourne; Ian Ramsay, University of Melbourne; Jasper Hedges, University of Melbourne; Michelle Welsh, Monash University
A primary focus on prosecuting those who have committed illegal phoenix activities has not been successful.
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Science + Technology
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Michael Milford, Queensland University of Technology
Elon Musk has suggested we merge with machines so we're not replaced by them. But that might only delay the inevitable.
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Martin Boland, Charles Darwin University
Malaysian police have identified a chemical the could have led to the death of the North Korean leader's half brother as the deadly VX nerve agent.
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Health + Medicine
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Julaine Allan, Charles Sturt University
It's easy to overdose on the recreational drug GHB, as recent cases in Melbourne show.
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Gene Hodgins, Charles Sturt University
Professionals in rural and regional Australia such as hairdressers, accountants and bank managers often play the role of counsellors too.
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Education
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Marcia Devlin, Federation University Australia
How we calculate university drop-out rates must be amended to reflect the changing cohort of university students, who often dip in and out of study and take longer to complete their degree.
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Environment + Energy
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Nicky Ison, University of Technology Sydney
Without help, lower-income people could miss out on the clean energy revolution – hence the arrival of community projects aiming to boost access to solar panels, batteries and other green technology.
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Politics + Society
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
A disastrous Newspoll showing the Coalition trailing Labor 45-55%, One Nation gaining ground, and Malcolm Turnbull's ratings falling will fuel the alarm and anger in the Coalition.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra; Deep Saini, University of Canberra
Tony Abbott gave another jab at Malcolm Turnbull's leadership this week in a speech and in an interview on Sky.
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Jamie Fellows, James Cook University
Australians are likely to vote for longer parliamentary terms. They want fewer elections and are dissatisfied with politics.
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Colin Russo, University of the Sunshine Coast
Smart cities do more than develop products to increase productivity and prosperity. Mayors, CEOs and leaders engage entire communities in shaping the future of cities.
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