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Editor's note
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After years of government approvals, court rulings, and legal challenges, Adani’s controversial Carmichael coal mine has finally been given permission to start digging. But many questions about the project remain. The final hurdle, cleared yesterday, was the Queensland government’s approval for Adani’s plans to safeguard local groundwater. But as Adrian Werner and Matthew Currell write, there’s a lot of research still to be done on the
region’s aquifers.
Over the next 12 months, we on the environment and energy team want to carry on covering the big issues. And they don’t come much bigger than the climate crisis, the species dying out here and all over the world, and the global transition to low-carbon energy. At The Conversation, we give you information you can trust, free from hype, misinformation, or vested interests. But we can only do that with your help. Your tax deductible donation
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Michael Hopkin
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Adani Australia CEO Lucas Dow has now collected all the necessary approvals.
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Adrian Werner, Flinders University; Matthew Currell, RMIT University
It's been years in the making, but Adani's controversial Queensland coal mine is finally shovel-ready. Yet significant scientific questions remain, such as the impact on the region's aquifers.
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Dame Edna Everage at Melbourne Town Hall in 2006 after being presented with the Key to the City.
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Arts + Culture
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Julie Shiels, RMIT University
Mona's new subterranean extension adds a compelling dimension to the art of Dark Mofo 2019. Upstairs, a series of interactive sculptures contemplates our automated future.
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Health + Medicine
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Stephen Turner, Monash University
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Sabrina Gupta, La Trobe University; Clarice Tang, Western Sydney University
By working together with culturally and linguistically diverse groups, health services can position themselves to deliver culturally responsive care to our multicultural population.
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Education
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Andrew Jakubowicz, University of Technology Sydney
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
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Tony Walker, La Trobe University
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Mark Pearson, Griffith University
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