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Editor's note
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Australia requires a minimum six-star energy rating for new housing. New research by our authors shows almost 82% of homes approved between 2016 and 2018 just met this minimum standard. The overall average was 6.2 stars. This means builders are literally doing the bare minimum to comply with a standard that’s already low by comparison with other developed countries. And, all the while, both energy costs and the environmental costs of this
approach are rising.
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John Watson
Section Editor: Cities + Policy
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Top story
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Most new houses being built in Australia do no better than comply with the minimum energy performance required by regulations.
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Trivess Moore, RMIT University; Michael Ambrose, CSIRO; Stephen Berry, University of South Australia
Australia requires a minimum six-star energy rating for new housing. New homes average just 6.2 stars, so builders are doing the bare minimum to comply, even as the costs of this approach are rising.
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There is rationale for thinking about alternatives to meat.
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Leigh Ackland, Deakin University
Fake meat may be the food of the future.
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison will lay out economic policies “to get Australians off the economic sidelines and on the field again” on Monday.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
In his first major domestic speech since the election, Prime Minister Scott Morrison will lay out economic policies "to get Australians off the economic sidelines and on the field again".
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Environment + Energy
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Gregory Moore, University of Melbourne
Mulga is an Aussie icon: hardy, adaptable, and absolutely everywhere.
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Politics + Society
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Rob Manwaring, Flinders University
Across Western nations, the centre-left remains in opposition, with grim prospects for government. Whether this is a blip or its last gasp remains to be seen.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Leigh Sullivan speaks with Michelle Grattan about the week in politics.
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Mark Scanlan, Edith Cowan University
Analysis of every goal-scoring opportunity at the 2015 Women's World Cup reveals the most effective ways for footballers to gain possession and create a chance to score.
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Adrian Beaumont, University of Melbourne
Notionally, Labor will need a 0.6% swing to win the next election. But the details make it much more complicated - and difficult.
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Roxana Diamond, Flinders University
'They went through my bins, they checked me for track marks. They made remarks to each other whether I was worth my advertised rate in front of me.'
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Kris Gledhill, Auckland University of Technology
Through his lawyer, the alleged perpetrator of the Christchurch mosque attacks has entered not guilty pleas on 92 charges, including terrorism. A procedural hearing has found him fit to stand trial.
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Kris Gledhill, Auckland University of Technology
An additional charge of terrorism has been laid against the man accused of the Christchurch mosque shootings. This poses a risk of providing a platform for hateful ideas.
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Science + Technology
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Mark Andrejevic, Monash University
We know that social media platforms have an incentive to promote whatever gets the most attention, regardless of its authenticity. We're more reluctant to admit that the same is true of people.
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Arts + Culture
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Ted Snell, University of Western Australia
Standing out among the crowd of recent artist biopics, the new film Never Look Away peels back some unhelpful tropes that have blinkered our understanding of the artist's process.
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Vivienne Glance, University of Western Australia
A new production revisits a play dropped from the Australian theatrical canon long ago. Set in a regional newsroom, the play's themes are strikingly relevant today.
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Education
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Katharine Gelber, The University of Queensland; Kristine Bowman, Michigan State University
The pressure for universities to take action on free speech may be more about politics than anything else.
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Health + Medicine
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Adrienne O'Neil, Deakin University
Heart disease and stroke is the leading cause of death for Australian women. There are many risk factors for heart disease, but one we don't pay enough attention to is poor mental health.
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Tim Olds, University of South Australia
Nike has recently displayed a plus-sized mannequin in its London store, triggering responses ranging from outrage to celebration. But there's no denying the health risks of obesity.
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Hannah Robert, La Trobe University; Fiona Kelly, La Trobe University
When can a donor be a legal parent? The latest High Court ruling doesn't make it clear how much involvement a donor needs to have.
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Business + Economy
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Lionel Page, University of Technology Sydney; Romain Gauriot, New York University Abu Dhabi
Finding a place to eat in a new city can be daunting. Economics and big data have a few tips to find the right place.
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Cities
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Jonathan Daly, University of Melbourne
Successful city squares act as nodes that connect places. They facilitate flows of people going about their daily lives through them as much, if not more, than they attract people to them. These flows…
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