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Editor's note
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It’s very difficult to ascribe natural disasters like Hurricanes Irma and Harvey entirely to climate change. But, as Andrew King writes, when you look at a hurricane’s ingredients (like warmer-than-average ocean temperatures) it’s clear that climate change is contributing to more destructive storms.
Closer to home, new research has found that Australian teenagers are generally doing well, but still have alarmingly high rates of self-harm and suicide. As Diana Warren and colleagues write, 10% of 14-15 year olds had self-harmed in the past 12 months, while one in 20 had attempted suicide.
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Madeleine De Gabriele
Deputy Editor: Energy + Environment
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Top story
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Boats are seen at a marina in Coconut Grove as Hurricane Irma arrives at south Florida.
REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Andrew King, University of Melbourne
Warmer oceans, higher sea levels and heavier rainfall are making the effects of hurricanes worse.
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Politics + Society
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Diana Warren, Australian Institute of Family Studies; Galina Daraganova, Australian Institute of Family Studies; Jennifer A. Baxter, Australian Institute of Family Studies
A snapshot of Australian teens shows most doing well, but as a group they are still plagued by suicide risk, self-harm and mental health problems.
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Caroline Bennett, Victoria University of Wellington
The treason charges against Cambodia's opposition leader Kem Sokha are another step towards autocracy in the kingdom of wonder.
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Chris Wilson
The campaign against Myanmar's Muslim Rohingya is so extreme and violent with the intent of eliminating them from the country that it meets the criteria for genocide.
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Science + Technology
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Caroline Foster, University of Sydney; Richard McDermid, Macquarie University
The first reliable measure of the 3D shape of galaxies and their rotation helps to shed light on their history.
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Rupert Sutherland, Victoria University of Wellington
We have better maps of the moon than Earth's newest continent, Zealandia. That's about to change as an international expedition probes the vast undersea plateau of continental crust.
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Health + Medicine
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Pamela S Douglas, The University of Queensland
From the moment their baby is born, Australian parents receive conflicting advice on how to cope with newborn issues. What we are doing wastes our resources, but we're not investing in alternatives.
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Kara Allen, University of Melbourne
After the tragic death of a young woman undergoing a cosmetic procedure, people are rightly asking who should be able to administer anaesthetics.
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Michael McDowell, The University of Queensland
There are several problems with the recently released guidelines for diagnosing autism. But the fundamental issue is that we're striving for diagnosis first, and help later.
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Business + Economy
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Shiko Maruyama, University of Technology Sydney
Analysis of rents in Sydney shows that local residents are benefiting from the lockout laws, thanks to new entertainment hubs and nightlife.
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Peter Fray, University of Technology Sydney
Building a journalism business model on clicks, cats and Kardashians may have had its day — even as journalists change to keep audiences happy
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Cities
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Imogen Wegman, University of Tasmania
The egalitarian myth behind the great Australian dream of home ownership is at odds with the first rules of land granting in the colonies. Even then, property ownership depended on wealth and status.
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Arts + Culture
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Sally Breen, Griffith University
The Cure’s seventh studio album was an 18-track, 70-minute plus extravagance of pure theatre and dark romance.
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Alastair Blanshard, The University of Queensland
The production Per Te, by circus troupe Compagnia Finzi Pasca, seeks to reaffirm our humanity in face of an often cold and capricious world.
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Education
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Brian Byrne, University of New England; Katrina Grasby, University of New England; Richard Olson, University of Colorado; William Coventry, University of New England
In the US, differences in school results among poorer children depend more on environment than genes. In Australia, the story is different.
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Environment + Energy
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The government's public pressure on AGL is based on a report warning there will be a substantial electricity shortfall over coming years.
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Pip Wallace, University of Waikato; Iain White, University of Waikato; Ross Martin, University of Waikato
The drone market is booming, with some unwanted consequences for wildlife. A new study argues that threatened species might need extra protections.
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Marianne Peso, Macquarie University
Bees sting other animals, including humans, when they think there might be a threat to their hive. But Evie, age 8, wonders if bees ever accidentally sting other bees.
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