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We’re going to need a lot of science to make it through the 21st century. From navigating the impacts of climate change to fending off future pandemics, we will rely on science and technology to find a path.
Yet science has hardly rated a mention in the federal election campaign, and scientists themselves are having a hard time of it. Facing funding cuts, pandemic-struck universities, and political interference in grant processes, as many as one in five researchers say they are planning to leave the industry.
What can be done? In his final article as president of the Australian Academy of Science, renowned molecular biologist John Shine lays out a plan for the winner of the coming election to restore science to where it needs to be.
And if you’re planning to have kids in the next few years, you should be across the paid parental leave policies of the major parties. Anam Bilgrami researches how the amount of leave taken affects maternal health, and she’s laid out the parental leave policies of both of the major parties, and how they affect mums and bubs.
Meanwhile, this is the first week of our annual donations campaign. Thank you to those who have so generously given. If you haven’t yet, please consider donating today and help support our not-for-profit newsroom.
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Michael Lucy
Deputy Editor: Science + Technology
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John Shine, Garvan Institute
Science is about more than crisis management – it’s about how we understand our present and future, and realise our potential as people
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Anam Bilgrami, Macquarie University
Labor and the Coalition have announced their parental leave policies. If you are planning to have children, you should be familiar with what they’re offering.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Both Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison landed themselves onto the sticky paper on Tuesday, as they trudged through this campaign’s penultimate week.
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Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Some earners will take home less after a tax switch legislated years ago and now supported by both sides of parliament.
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Murray Goot, Macquarie University
Labor needs substantially more than 50% of the two-party preferred vote – 51.8% according to the pendulum – to win the majority of seats, 76. This equates to a swing of 3.3 percentage points.
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Mark Rolfe, UNSW Sydney
Humour is now part of the modern election campaign. Facebook and TikTok have become joke battlegrounds.
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Rolf Gerritsen, Charles Darwin University
How might Gunner’s resignation affect the federal seat of Lingiari?
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Politics + Society
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Benjamin Clark, The Conversation
In the latest episode of our election podcast, our expert panel discuss the leaders debate and which issues aren't being discussed on the campaign trail.
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Melissa Conley Tyler, The University of Melbourne
There is a big opportunity for Australia to help Southeast Asia meet its energy needs. But time is running out.
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Lisa Marriott, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
A wealth tax has long been in the too hard basket for successive governments, but it’s time to take it out and properly debate the fairness of the current system.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn
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Health + Medicine
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Jane Hall, University of Technology Sydney; Kees Van Gool, University of Technology Sydney
While states are responsible for running hospitals, the federal government shares responsibility for paying for them. But it’s an uneasy relationship.
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Science + Technology
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Rob Nicholls, UNSW Sydney
A Meta spokesperson told The Conversation non-news pages had been taken down by mistake. Whistleblower allegations contradict this.
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Environment + Energy
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Jake Whitehead, The University of Queensland; Bjorn Sturmberg, Australian National University; Donna Green, UNSW Sydney; Emma Rachel Whittlesea, Griffith University; Liz Hanna, Australian National University
We’re lagging behind on the shift to electric vehicles and clean transport. Here’s what we need to do.
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Hannah R. Feldman, Australian National University
Which party really has young interests at heart? Let’s look at where the major players stand on youth and climate change policy.
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Gareth Edwards, University of East Anglia; Robert MacNeil, University of Sydney; Susan M Park, University of Sydney
Researchers found barriers to a productive conversation in Australia about the just transition – not least, an almost complete absence of the federal government in talking about or planning for it.
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Education
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Kitty Te Riele, University of Tasmania; Anna Sullivan, University of South Australia; Daryl Higgins, Australian Catholic University; Jesse King, Indigenous Knowledge; Joseph McDowall, The University of Queensland; Michael A. Guerzoni, University of Tasmania; Rhonda Coopes, University of Southern Queensland; Sharon Bessell, Australian National University
Attendance at school is crucial to improving educational outcomes for students. Unfortunately, children in out-of-home care face myriad challenges when it comes to attending school every day.
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Kate Murphy, Monash University
The tradition of awarding honorary doctorates highlights unpalatable truths about the role of universities in reproducing social inequality.
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Arts + Culture
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Joakim Goldhahn, The University of Western Australia; Gabriel Maralngurra; Luke Taylor, Australian National University; Paul S.C.Taçon, Griffith University; Sally K. May, University of Adelaide
The Spencer/Cahill Collection at Museums Victoria contains approximately 170 bark paintings – and now we can name one of the artists behind them.
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Marcus Harmes, University of Southern Queensland
Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa has been cast as the 14th Doctor – a move which shows that Doctor Who is continually adapting in its 60th year.
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Books + Ideas
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Tanya Latty, University of Sydney
There are 900,000 described species of insects in the world. Field guides help us make sense of them.
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Business + Economy
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Lisa Marriott, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
A wealth tax has long been in the too hard basket for successive governments, but it’s time to take it out and properly debate the fairness of the current system.
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