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Editor's note
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Even in cities at risk of a natural disaster, only a minority of residents say they are prepared to evacuate. A new study has found 11% feel ready to do so in Hong Kong, which is predicted to be at high risk of a climatic disaster within a decade. As the researchers report, the main barriers to being willing and able to evacuate are not logistical, but psychological.
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Mass evacuations in response to natural disasters like Hurricane Maria are a logistical challenge, but also face psychological barriers to residents being willing and able to leave.
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Elizabeth Newnham, Curtin University; Rex Pui-kin Lam, University of Hong Kong; Satchit Balsari, Harvard University
Promoting individual resilience will contribute to reductions in disaster threats for at-risk communities globally.
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Arts + Culture
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Michael Adams, University of Wollongong
From 30,000-year-old cave paintings to The Man From Snowy River, wild horses have always been part of human culture. As Australia debates what to do with 'brumbies' in mountain environments, it's time to reconsider their place.
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Business + Economy
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John Freebairn, University of Melbourne
The Productivity Commission has recommended reform to the relationship between the federal and state governments. Here are three areas that demand it.
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Richard Holden, UNSW
Fully half of Westpac's loan book consists of interest-only loans, so why are the banks not more concerned about what could happen next?
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Anthony Asher, UNSW
While the current superannuation legislation before the federal parliament doesn't do far enough, it's a step in the right direction toward much needed democratisation of the sector.
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Politics + Society
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Anika Gauja, University of Sydney
Setting targets is one way to attain more female MPs, but it must be accompanied by cultural change.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Some Coalition MPs are worried the government is in the energy space at all, rather than leaving it as a state matter. One says: "We've managed to take ownership of the problem – but can we solve it?"
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Melina Abdullah, California State University, Los Angeles
The peace and justice Black Lives Matter seeks require a fundamental transformation of a system that preys on and benefits from Black suffering.
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Science + Technology
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Thomas Birtchnell, University of Wollongong; Gordon Waitt, University of Wollongong; Theresa Harada, University of Wollongong
Are mobility scooters harbingers of a future where small and versatile electric vehicles roam our cities?
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David Evans Bailey
Online dating has been around for more than 20 years, but for the most part, the goal has been to eventually meet your new paramour face to face. Virtual reality could change that.
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Health + Medicine
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Chris Brennan-Jones, University of Western Australia; Ruth Thornton, University of Western Australia
Children with glue ear constantly struggle to hear at school, which may leave them frustrated, disengaged and unlikely to reach their full potential.
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David King, The University of Queensland
A reader wants to know why our noses run just because it's cold.
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Environment + Energy
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Hun Park, Yonsei University
Green détente options could help South Korea ease the diplomatic tensions in the region.
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Pep Canadell, CSIRO; Alex Held, CSIRO; Cathy Trudinger, CSIRO; Peter Rayner, University of Melbourne; Vanessa Haverd, CSIRO
New data from a NASA satellite show in unprecedented detail the flow of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Future satellites should even be able to detect the signatures of individual power stations.
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Education
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Kate de Bruin, Monash University; Umesh Sharma, Monash University
Some of Victoria's wealthiest private schools have reported spikes in numbers of students with disability. We should only trust those numbers if they're moderated by qualified staff.
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Featured jobs
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RMIT University — Melbourne, Victoria
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Featured events
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Deakin Downtown, Tower Two, Level 12/727 Collins Street, Docklands, VIC 3008, Melbourne, Victoria, 3008, Australia — Melbourne Women's Fund
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