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Editor's note
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Any last semblance of Coalition unity was dismantled this week, when the Nationals' Barnaby Joyce declared himself the "elected deputy prime minister" and pushed the government to take a strongly pro-coal stand. But as Michelle Grattan writes, with Peter Dutton telling Ray Hadley he didn’t believe in the government building a new coal-fired power station, while Resources Minister Matt Canavan voiced his support for a new power station in that state, it was a sign of the chaos within the Coalition more broadly. Then yesterday, Craig Laundy announced he would not recontest his seat. This had been widely speculated, but adds to Scott Morrison's headaches about two months out from a federal election.
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Amanda Dunn
Section Editor: Politics + Society
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Morrison has been trying to show he’s heard the electorate on climate change.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The week highlighted, yet again, that instead of a credible energy
policy, the government has only confusion and black holes.
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Environment + Energy
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James Allan, The University of Queensland; Christopher O'Bryan, The University of Queensland; James Watson, The University of Queensland
New research looked at human impacts on more than 5,000 threatened species and found that a quarter of them have almost nowhere left to go to escape from the threats posed by human development.
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Dominic McAfee, University of Adelaide; Sean Connell, University of Adelaide; Zoe Doubleday, University of South Australia
When it comes to environmental activism, optimism is key.
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Health + Medicine
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Anna Wolf, University of Melbourne; Alex Bahar-Fuchs, University of Melbourne
Our ability to smell is a function of the brain, so it makes sense that an impaired sense of smell can point to cognitive decline. The good news is training our noses may be effective.
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Yasmine Probst, University of Wollongong; Elizabeth Neale, University of Wollongong; Vivienne Guan, University of Wollongong
When it comes to weight loss, there's no such thing as a quick fix. But some foods will keep you feeling fuller for longer.
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Politics + Society
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Howard Manns, Monash University; Kate Burridge, Monash University
The Aussie accent has been lambasted as "lazy", but this view doesn't come from the facts.
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William Isdale, The University of Queensland; Jonathan Fulcher, The University of Queensland
A decision to award A$2.5 million compensation for loss of native title marks an important shift in how such claims are handled.
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Science + Technology
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Nicholas Agar, Victoria University of Wellington
We're on the way to making machines that appear and act human, and can think for themselves. So how will they react to our behaviour towards them, especially the bad behaviour?
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Zhenguo Huang, University of Technology Sydney
Ever watched a space shuttle launch? The fuel used to thrust these huge structures away from Earth's gravitational pull is hydrogen. Hydrogen could also be used as a household energy source.
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Business + Economy
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Richard Holden, UNSW
Josh Frydenberg wants to leave mortgage broker commissions unchanged for three years. It's hard to see why.
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Supriya Singh, RMIT University
Rather than focusing on specific cultural practices, we need to concentrate on all forms of economic abuse as coercive control.
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Arts + Culture
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Kacey Sinclair, La Trobe University
Decades before most white Australian women were granted the right to vote, a businesswoman and single mother of four took to the polls and signed a ballot paper.
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Alex Cothren, Flinders University; Robert Phiddian, Flinders University
Today's screen satire frequently preaches to the converted. Fortunately, there are some notable exceptions that can skewer even the most progressive of viewers.
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Cities
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James Lesh, University of Melbourne
The illegal demolition of a historic pub in Melbourne is the subject of a legal bid to order its rebuilding. Although the heritage value of such a move is debatable, there are other justifications.
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Louise Grimmer, University of Tasmania; Gary Mortimer, Queensland University of Technology
Pets are not welcome in many public places. As we increasingly choose high-density living, city planning and legislation should address creating opportunities for more human-animal interaction.
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Education
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Karena Menzie-Ballantyne, CQUniversity Australia
When politicians caution against student strikes for climate action, they are going against the aims of Australia's curriculum to develop citizens with a social conscience, willing to take action.
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