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Rising seas and a great southern star: Aboriginal oral traditions stretch back more than 12,000 years

Content note: this article mentions genocide and acts of colonial violence against Aboriginal people.

The Conversation · Aug 13, 2023

Ageing in a housing crisis: growing numbers of older Australians are facing a bleak future

The collision between an ageing population and a housing crisis has left more older people in Australia enduring housing insecurity and homelessness. Our research, released today, explores how the scale of these problems among older people has grown over the past decade.

The Conversation · Aug 10, 2023

Darwin's 'sustainable' Middle Arm project reveals Australia's huge climate policy gamble

Protesters rallied at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday, railing against Darwin’s controversial Middle Arm venture which critics say would benefit the gas industry.

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2023

Our cruel and costly offshore processing system was a failure. We have a better solution on asylum policy

It has been over a decade since Australia revived its offshore processing regime for asylum seekers, yet revelations of the policy’s human and financial failures keep coming.

The Conversation · Jul 26, 2023

'Humanity's signature': study finds plastic pollution in the world's lakes can be worse than in oceans

A world-first study has found concentrations of plastics in some lakes are higher than in the most contaminated parts of oceans, demonstrating the extent to which plastics have invaded Earth’s ecosystems.

The Conversation · Jul 12, 2023

Turning the housing crisis around: how a circular economy can give us affordable, sustainable homes

Households across Australia are struggling with soaring energy and housing costs and a lack of housing options. Mixed with a climate crisis, economic volatility and social inequality, it’s a potent set of policy problems. Australia needs a circuit-breaker – a bold national project to tackle the climate crisis and support…

The Conversation · Jul 11, 2023

Small ocean critters use their poo to help seaweeds have sex

Finding a good partner in life is a tricky endeavour, so imagine how much more difficult this task becomes when you’re rooted in the ground.

The Conversation · Jul 11, 2023

New Australian laws for ‘engineering’ the ocean must balance environment protection and responsible research

The Australian Labor government has introduced a bill to regulate “marine geoengineering” – methods to combat climate change by intervening in the ocean environment.

The Conversation · Jul 10, 2023

Are Australian Research Council reports being written by ChatGPT?

Multiple accounts from researchers suggest that feedback for Discovery Project grant funding was written by artificial intelligence

The Guardian - AU · Jul 8, 2023

The ancient practice of livestock guardian dogs is highly successful on Australian farms today

Guardian dogs do a great job of protecting Australian livestock from predators.

The Conversation · Jul 7, 2023