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Editor's note
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Back in 2016, when the Great Barrier Reef was seeing its worst-ever coral bleaching, a 1,000-kilometre stretch of mangrove forest was dying in remote northern Australia. Mangroves store huge amounts of carbon and are the foundation for valuable fisheries. After investigating, researchers have found that extreme heat, drought and sea level were likely responsible.
Also today, we kick off our Charities in Australia series examining the trends in how Australians give, along with an infographic snapshot of the size and scope of Australia's not-for-profit sector.
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James Whitmore
Editor, Environment & Energy
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Top story
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Mangroves have died along a 1,000km stretch of coastline in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
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Penny van Oosterzee, James Cook University; Norman Duke, James Cook University
In early 2016 reports appeared that vast swathes of mangroves had died in the Gulf of Carpentaria. It now appears heat and drought were to blame.
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Politics + Society
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Wendy Scaife, Queensland University of Technology; Christopher Baker, Swinburne University of Technology
Giving is changing, moving more into the online realm and taking on different forms – and some charities are struggling to keep up.
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Michael Courts, The Conversation; Wes Mountain, The Conversation
We’ve put together an infographic snapshot of the key numbers and trends regarding Australian charities and giving.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Julie Bishop has sent an unusually pointed message to China about the importance of democratic institutions.
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Frank Mols, The University of Queensland
Because Australian roads were built and designed with motorists in mind, it is easy for Australian motorists to feel cyclists are using 'their' roads and disrespecting the natural order.
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Education
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Stewart Riddle, University of Southern Queensland
My School data does not show the quality of teaching, and school comparisons and rankings can be misleading.
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Business + Economy
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Rob Livingstone, University of Technology Sydney
Data is becoming more and more important to the online advertising game. Soon, the ability to use data and algorithms will be a basic requirement in online advertising.
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Science + Technology
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Will J Grant, Australian National University; Rod Lamberts, Australian National University
If those Marching for Science muddle their message, it may backfire on them. So here are some tips to help make sure the message is heard loud and clear by the right audience.
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Evita March, Federation University Australia
If you're looking for love on a dating app then beware the trolls - and consider upgrading to a paid service to get away from them.
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Arts + Culture
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Siobhan Lyons, Macquarie University
Interplanetary colonisation was once the stuff of science fiction but now there are plans to colonise Mars. How have film-makers and writers dealt with our rapacious Anthropocene age?
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Health + Medicine
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Jesse Young, University of Melbourne; Stuart Kinner, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
By excluding prisoners from the NDIS, the federal government is discriminating against prisoners with a disability in direct contravention of our international human rights obligations.
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Peter Bragge, Monash University
Reducing health-care waste relating to unnecessary tests has been a major priority for researchers, governments and health services for decades. But how do we change the behaviour of doctors?
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Environment + Energy
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Alan Pears, RMIT University
South Australia's recent electricity price spike has seen calls for more gas. But Australia already has plenty.
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Columnists
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Featured jobs
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University of Wollongong — Wollongong, New South Wales
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University of Melbourne — Parkville, Victoria
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University of Otago — Dunedin, Otago
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RMIT University — Melbourne, Victoria
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Featured events
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CSIRO, 3-4 Castray Esplanade, Hobart, Tasmania, 7004, Australia — University of Tasmania
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35 Stirling Hwy, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia — University of Western Australia
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The Braggs lecture theatre, North Terrace Campus, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia — University of Adelaide
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6 Cliff Street, Fremantle, Western Australia, 6160, Australia — University of Notre Dame Australia
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