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Editor's note
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Talk of a Western Australian secession arose once again on the weekend, as a WA Liberal meeting voted in favour of examining a financial “WAxit”. But, as Ian Cook writes, West Australians don’t really want to file for divorce - they just want a little love and a better financial relationship. Tired of being neglected by those “over east”, and feeling robbed on the GST, our western brothers and sisters just want - as former PM Kevin Rudd would say - a fair shake of the sauce bottle. And who would begrudge them that?
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Top story
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Beautiful Cottesloe beach in Perth – could Western Australians soon file for divorce from the rest of us?
AAP/Karen Sweeney
Ian Cook, Murdoch University
To secede or not to secede, that is the question for WA, as it considers going it alone (though not everyone is taking it seriously).
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Arts + Culture
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Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, UNSW
Climate scientists often bombard their audiences with facts and figures - a method of communication that often doesn't work. Perhaps this is where cli-fi can step in, with its compelling characters and just slightly embellished science.
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Hannah Lewi, University of Melbourne
Swimming pools are much more than holes in the ground - they are often beautifully designed, as a new exhibition at the NGV shows. They also document Australia's history of racism and sexism, and gradual relaxation of social mores.
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Science + Technology
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Dan Jerker B. Svantesson
Support from overseas law enforcement and tech companies is typically a slow and cumbersome process.
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Tanya Hill, Museum Victoria
The Cassini space probe discovered several new moons on its mission to Saturn, and revealed fresh views of the moons we already knew abput.
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Kaitlin Cook, Australian National University
Want to know if a rogue state has performed a nuclear test? Sniffer planes can help.
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Education
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Catherine Attard, Western Sydney University
Many parents are demanding less technology use in the classroom due to the amount of screen time children get at home. This story explores whether maths education and technology go hand in hand.
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Environment + Energy
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Mel Taylor, Macquarie University
In the wake of natural disasters, pets are be stranded, lost or abandoned. There are simple guidelines that can help keep your whole family safe.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Energy giant AGL has delivered an initial sharp rebuff to Malcolm Turnbull's plea to extend the life of the Liddell coal-fired power stations by at least five years.
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Joe McConnell, Desert Research Institute
18,000 years ago a volcano in Antartica began erupting – and didn't stop for 192 years.
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Health + Medicine
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Amanda Barnier, Macquarie University; Celia Harris, Macquarie University
Memories of our carefree youth help form our identity today. But memories are selective. So, were we really as wild as we think we were?
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Drew Dawson, CQUniversity Australia
Niamh, age 7, wants to know why we have scary dreams. But after 200 years of study, dreams are still very much a mystery.
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Harriet Whiley, Flinders University; Kirstin Ross, Flinders University; Meruyert Beknazarova
Up to 60% of people in some Indigenous Australian communities are infected with a parasitic worm that almost nobody has heard of, and without treatment, the infection can be fatal.
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Cities
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Dallas Rogers, University of Sydney; Alistair Sisson, University of Sydney; Jenna Condie, Western Sydney University; Laura Wynne, University of Technology Sydney; Pratichi Chatterjee, University of Sydney
Residents of two high-rise public housing blocks are being given 'mood lights' to express how they feel based on their experience of the process of redeveloping their neighbourhood.
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Leonie Pearson, University of Canberra
Knowing a city’s professional network ratio helps to understand how connected its inhabitants are to other markets, customers and ideas. All support innovation, adaptation and city growth.
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Business + Economy
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Ross Guest, Griffith University
There are two ways that international competition can reduce wages. Both are effects of globalisation.
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Subramaniam Ananthram, Curtin University; Christopher Chan, York University, Canada
What is the impact of religiosity and spirituality on ethical decision-making at work? India has a rich experience of such behaviours.
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Politics + Society
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Donald R. Rothwell, Australian National University
While the details are yet to be announced, a deal on the long-running dispute marks a win for Timor Leste.
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