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Editor's note
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Late in 2017, scientists rejoiced in the discovery of a seventh species of Great Ape, the rare Tapanuli Orangutan, in a remote Sumatran rainforest.
But less than five months later, Bill Laurance writes, the tiny species is in danger. The prospect of a massive hydroelectic dam that will encroach on the territory of the 800 surviving orangutans illustrates the ecological threat posed by China’s immense Belt and Road Initiative.
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Madeleine De Gabriele
Deputy Editor: Energy + Environment
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Top story
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The imperilled Tapanuli Orangutan in northern Sumatra.
© Maxime Aliaga
Bill Laurance, James Cook University
A US$1.6 billion dollar dam in Sumatra threatens the recently discovered and desperately imperilled Tapanuli Orangutan.
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Business + Economy
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Richard Holden, UNSW
All eyes will be on how ASIC and APRA respond to the findings of the banking royal commission. Will they be defensive about past mistakes, or move forward with tighter regulations?
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Sherene Smith, RMIT University
Whoever replaces the directors resigning at AMP and the Commonwealth Bank will likely be drawn from a small pool of people.
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Robert Tanton, University of Canberra; Hai Anh La, University of Canberra; Jinjing Li, University of Canberra
The modelling shows that Coalition governments tend to be much more fiscally conservative in their tax and welfare policies than Labor governments.
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Roman Lanis, University of Technology Sydney; Brett Govendir, University of Technology Sydney; Peter Wells, University of Technology Sydney; Ross McClure, University of Technology Sydney
Mandatory tax return disclosures for large companies were designed to increase public awareness of tax avoidance - but a new study reveals they may not work.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen tells The Conversation he accepts that big business will "lobby on their own path".
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Arts + Culture
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Emmett Stinson, Deakin University
As major publishers chase bestselling books, small ones are leading the way in publishing Australian literary fiction. And of late, they have been sweeping our major literary awards.
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Joel Hodge, Australian Catholic University
To some, superhero films are the equivalent of fracking. But they offer audiences transcendence, mystery, a moral compass, and even the hope of salvation.
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Politics + Society
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Leah Ruppanner, University of Melbourne; Claudia Geist, University of Utah
Existing theories of housework focus on traditional gender roles. But they need to be updated to reflect a more nuanced idea of gender, one that allows for dynamics in same-sex relationships.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The fine distinction between expanding ASD powers but it not collecting intelligence on Australians is where the confusion lies, and that will need to be carefully laid out.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The undertaking represents another stage in the toughening of Labor policy on the issue. The opposition had a bipartisan approach a few weeks ago.
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Adrian Beaumont, University of Melbourne
Labor holds its two-party preferred lead over the Coalition, but recent momentum has been with the incumbent government.
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Science + Technology
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David Lambert, Griffith University
New techniques for genetic analysis are helping us build more detailed and accurate stories about the ancient histories of the first Australians.
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Evita March, Federation University Australia
Despite the claims of online dating services, there is little scientific evidence that using self-reported data for matchmaking can lead to long-term compatibility.
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Elizabeth Watt, Deakin University; Emma Kowal, Deakin University; Shaun Lehmann
Ancestry and identity are not the same thing. A scientist tells the story of what happened when he sent his DNA to an ancestry company.
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Education
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Rebecca English, Queensland University of Technology
Democratic schools already employ some of the recommendations from the Gonski report, chief among them individualisation of teaching.
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Ian Jacobs, UNSW
A tax incentive coupled with a new fund to support research translation for non-medical research would help Australia lift its game.
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Linda J. Graham, Queensland University of Technology; Ilektra Spandagou, University of Sydney; Kate de Bruin, Monash University
There is good evidence behind some of the recommendations from the Gonski review that will help all students, particularly those who get left behind.
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Health + Medicine
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Holly Harris, The University of Queensland; Rebecca Byrne, Queensland University of Technology
Food refusal is a normal developmental stage, but there are a few problem traits to look out for.
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Suzanne Snodgrass, University of Newcastle
A new study has found no evidence to suggest a link between carrying a heavy backpack and back pain in these age groups.
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Cities
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Claire Collie, University of Melbourne; Brendan Gleeson, University of Melbourne
When the city centre was revitalised in the 1990s, homeless people were pushed out. With homelessness rising today, it's important to recognise the links between urban development and displacement.
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