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Editor's note
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The federal government has released its keenly awaited review of climate policy, expressing confidence Australia is getting closer to meeting its target of a 26-28% greenhouse emissions cut by 2030. But as Rebecca Pearse writes, if you read between the lines all you’ll see is more of the same weak climate policy that has been a bipartisan feature of Australian politics for two decades. With the new review outlining plans to loosen the already lax rules for the biggest-emitting companies, it’s less clear than ever how Australia will avoid missing its climate
goals.
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Michael Hopkin
Section Editor: Energy + Environment
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The new climate policy review proposes loosening the rules on Australia’s biggest-emitting companies, such as power generators.
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Rebecca Pearse, University of Sydney
The federal government's keenly awaited review of Australia's climate policies continues a longstanding bipartisan traditional of weak policy development in this area.
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Arts + Culture
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Una McIlvenna, University of Melbourne
'Cuck', short for cuckold, is the favoured insult of men's rights activists today. But the term has a long history, including an obsession with cuckoldry from the 16th to 18th centuries.
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Joanna Ruth McIntyre, University of the Sunshine Coast
A recent study found only two transgender characters appeared in TV dramas from 2011-2015. When will our television screens reflect a more diverse world?
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Science + Technology
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Deborah Lupton, University of Canberra
Research shows that people's social networks, employment conditions and life stages all impact their use of wearable devices. Understanding these factors can help you achieve your fitness goals.
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Business + Economy
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Michelle Ryan, University of Exeter
Interventions designed to fix women also leave the status quo untouched. They ask women to adjust to workplaces that are primarily designed by, and for, men.
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Politics + Society
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Daniel Sinclair, Fordham University
Under Jewish law the preservation of human life is a cardinal commandment: both suicide and self-endangerment are forbidden.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
There is not a great deal to be said for Malcolm Turnbull's reshuffle, and quite a lot to be said against it.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Malcolm Turnbull's reshuffled cabinet has five new faces, but one of the Nationals’ best performers has been unceremoniously dumped by his party leader.
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Kevin Boreham, Australian National University
The charges against a Sydney man for allegedly acting as an 'economic agent' for North Korea are set against the background of recent tougher UN sanctions against the rogue nation.
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Health + Medicine
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Emma Gearon, Deakin University
As a result of increasingly sedentary lifestyles, individuals now have relatively less muscle mass and relatively more body fat.
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Amanda Wheeler, Griffith University; Emilie Bettington, Griffith University; Fiona Kelly, Griffith University; Jean Spinks, Griffith University
If you look into your kitchen or bathroom cabinet, chances are you'd find some unused medicine, much of it expired. Here's what to do with it.
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Cities
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Elizabeth Turenko, Griffith University; Karine Dupré, Griffith University
The big cities are still magnets for tourists, but often they find the smaller towns offer a more satisfying taste of local life. It's why rural tourism can be 'the perfect small town business idea'.
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Crystal Legacy, University of Melbourne; Ian Woodcock, RMIT University; Jago Dodson, RMIT University; John Stone, University of Melbourne; Nathan Pittman, University of Melbourne; Sophie Sturup, Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University
Recent decisions to proceed with major road projects have not considered viable alternatives, despite this being a legal requirement.
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Blog
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Charis Palmer, The Conversation
Journalists are often under deadline pressure, which is why, says Crikey’s Emily Watkins, they return again and again to the same experts.
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Molly Glassey, The Conversation
Last week, The Conversation left the confines of a newsroom and jetted across the Australia to bring audiences our live Conversation Starter series.
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