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1.0KArticleEnd of Coal-Power in Sight
The end of coal-fired power is in sight, even with private interests holding out If future historians pick a point in time...
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This Endangered Frog is Fighting Back
Frogs are among the world’s most imperilled animals, and much of the blame lies with a deadly frog disease called the amphibian...
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Climate Heating to Create Southern Ocean Impacts
The Southern Ocean absorbs more heat than any other ocean on Earth, and the impacts will be felt for generations Over the last...
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‘Stealth Privatisation’ in National Parks Threatens Public Access to Nature’s Health Boost
Australia’s national parks in several states are under siege from privatisation by stealth. Developers are using the lure of ecotourism to build...
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How Festivals Transform Lives, and Landscapes
Every year in lutruwita/Tasmania, tens of thousands of people journey to and meander through the island state and take in festivals such...
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30% Environment Protection Not Enough
Protecting 30% of Australia’s land and sea by 2030 sounds great – but it’s not what it seems You would have heard Australia’s...
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No Easy Fix for Teacher Shortage
Every few days there is another report about the teacher shortage across Australia. Last week, we learned one of Melbourne’s biggest schools...
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3 Lessons from Climate Wars
Last week, two influential environmental groups warned the Greens not to stymie progress on Australia’s climate policy. In an unusual intervention, Greenpeace...
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Educational Advantage Carries Over into Sport Success
Richer schools’ students run faster: how the inequality in sport flows through to health Cross-town sporting rivalry between the kids from the wealthy...
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Monbiot: Current Methods of Food Production are Unsustainable
In his new book Regenesis, journalist and environmental activist George Monbiot describes problems associated with agriculture now and into the future. He...
