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Editor's note
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Fiji is chairing the current UN climate talks in Bonn at a time when Pacific islands are at risk from sea level rise. Nahlapenlohd, a former reef island off the coast of Pohnpei in Micronesia, serves as a reminder of what’s at stake.
In 1850 it was the scene of the region’s first battle involving cannons and muskets. But as Patrick Nunn writes, the island has since sunk beneath the rising waves. And with sea levels in the western Pacific rising three times faster than the global average, more islands may be set to follow suit.
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Michael Hopkin
Section Editor: Energy + Environment
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Top story
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Laiap, to the west of the site of the now-disappeared Nahlapenlohd.
Patrick D. Nunn, University of the Sunshine Coast
In1850, the Micronesian island of Nahlapenlohd was the scene of Pohnpei state's first battle involving cannons and muskets. Less than two centuries later, it has sunk beneath the waves.
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Business + Economy
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Fabrizio Carmignani, Griffith University
The Palaszczuk government has achieved better outcomes than the last two Queensland governments.
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Adam Behr, Newcastle University
Rock has long railed against The Man, but problems with the taxman highlight its internal contradictions.
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Roman Lanis, University of Technology Sydney; Brett Govendir, University of Technology Sydney
The ideas are already out there to tackle some of the tax avoidance highlighted by the Paradise Papers.
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Science + Technology
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Duane W. Hamacher, Monash University
A new look at some of the oral traditions of Aboriginal Australians shows a deep understanding of three red-giant variable stars, long before European observers.
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Siobhan Lyons, Macquarie University
Many users of digital platforms resign themselves to being monitored. That's surveillance apathy - and it's worse in society's most marginalised groups.
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Arts + Culture
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Harry Blutstein, RMIT University
Armando Iannucci plays fast and loose with history in his farce The Death of Stalin. But its depiction of the cult of personality that can develop around political leaders is bitingly relevant.
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Chari Larsson, Griffith University
Yayoi Kusama, arguably Japan's most famous living artist, has been making art for 65 years. A new exhibition traces her output: from her dazzling mirror and polka-dot infused installations to paintings and sculptures.
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Politics + Society
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Roy Hay, Deakin University
At the height of the Vietnam War, the Holt government agreed it would be a good idea if the national football team took part in a tournament in Vietnam to boost morale.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The government proposes to bring the parliament back in late December to consider the declarations, which would open the way for any MPs thought to be dual citizens to be referred to the High Court.
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Michelle Whitford, Griffith University; Susanne Becken, Griffith University
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Education
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Vaughan Prain, Deakin University
It's not enough to base teaching and learning policy on big data analysis, evidence needs to be rich, persuasive and justifiable and provide practical support to develop teaching approaches.
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Health + Medicine
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Fiona Bright, University of Adelaide
SIDS is diagnosed when no other cause of death is found, but SIDS infants do have some characteristics in common.
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Krissy Kendall, Edith Cowan University
Here are some of the more popular sports supplements on the market today, separated into categories based on how effective and safe research shows they are.
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Cities
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Sebastien Darchen, The University of Queensland; Dorina Pojani, The University of Queensland; Neil Sipe, The University of Queensland
Movies often portray the city as a dystopia, particularly in the 'neo-noir' genre, which explores postmodern themes. TV shows and ads present an altogether sunnier picture of life in the city.
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Environment + Energy
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Beatriz Garcia, Western Sydney University
The federal government is considering watering-down laws against importing illegal timber, but this flies in the face of international evidence.
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