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Editor's note
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The weekend's sweltering conditions across eastern Australia were made twice as likely by climate change, according to an analysis showing that humans' influence changed it from a once-in-240-year event to a once-in-120-year heatwave.
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Michael Hopkin
Environment + Energy Editor
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Top story
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Emergency crews tackle a bushfire at Boggabri, one of dozens across NSW during the heatwave.
AAP Image/NEWZULU/Karen Hodge
Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, UNSW; Andrew King, University of Melbourne; Matthew Hale, UNSW
Heat records have tumbled across New South Wales as the state suffered through the weekend's heatwave. A new analysis shows that climate change made this kind of event much less of a rarity.
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Arts + Culture
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Ian Musgrave, University of Adelaide
Surely only a weirdo wouldn't enjoy the smell of flowers and pine forests? But as Kate Grenville writes in her latest book, fragrance causes untold misery to many of us.
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Politics + Society
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Denis Muller, University of Melbourne
Sky News Australia has two personalities: straight-down-the-line news service during day; right-wing warrior mouthpiece at night.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Approaching the one-year anniversary of becoming National Party leader, Barnaby Joyce is well aware of the challenge posed by One Nation.
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Diana Perche, Macquarie University
The report focus on the government’s own policies fails to acknowledge genuine differences of opinion on key issues such as constitutional recognition and income management.
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Carolyn Whitzman, University of Melbourne
Weak state policies, which lack clear targets and mechanisms for providing more and better affordable housing, are part of the problem. Victoria still doesn't have an affordable housing strategy.
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Health + Medicine
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Emmanuel Stamatakis, University of Sydney
New research shows not all sitting is bad for our health, so long as you're active at other times of the day.
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Michelle Lane, University of Adelaide; Rebecca Robker, University of Adelaide; Tod Fullston, University of Adelaide
If you're planning to become a parent, better lifestyle habits can reduce the risk of obesity in your children.
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Business + Economy
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Martie-Louise Verreynne, The University of Queensland; Thea Voogt, The University of Queensland
The volatile political debate between the two major parties about the long-term vision for tax has left small businesses in the lurch.
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Michael Legg, UNSW
The failure to regulate litigation funders is becoming more problematic. This is because more funders, particularly from overseas, are entering the Australian market.
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Science + Technology
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Heather Bray, University of Adelaide; Rachel A. Ankeny, University of Adelaide
Informing people about genetically modified food means more than dumping more facts on them.
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Environment + Energy
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Matt Christmas, University of Adelaide
Areas like the Flinders Ranges have provided refuge for flora and fauna when the climate has changed. But rapid temperature increases and human intervention may stop them doing so again.
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Featured events
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