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Research shows voters favour financial relief after disasters, but we need climate action too

Within two months, Australians will vote in a federal election. It comes after a political term marked by major societal challenges, including catastrophic drought, bushfires and...

After the floods, the distressing but necessary case for managed retreat

How New Zealand’s review of ecologically important land could open the door to more mining on conservation land

The government’s plans to fast-track a long overdue review of large tracts of ecologically important land, known as “stewardship land”, could result in the loss of...

How can Australia support more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers?

A major federal government review into how we train our teachers has just been released. This is part of the government’s push to improve Australia’s standing...

Boycotting Russian products might feel right, but can individual consumers really make a difference?

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent call for a boycott of Russian oil and other import-export bans was aimed at global leaders, but consumers across social media...

Ukraine: what the rules of war tell us about the deliberate targeting of civilians

Warning: this article is accompanied by an image that some may find distressing. “International law is not just an empty promise.” These are the words of...

Ukraine: how the world’s defence giants are quietly making billions from the war

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been widely condemned for its unjustified aggression. There are legitimate fears of a revived Russian empire and even a new...

It’s ‘Ukraine,’ not ‘the Ukraine’ – here’s why

For most of the 20th century, English speakers referred to “the Ukraine,” following Soviet practice. That’s not the case now. Ukraine’s official name in English does...

First come floods, then domestic violence. We need to prepare for the next inevitable crisis

Catastrophic flooding in New South Wales and southeast Queensland has led to lost lives, homes, belongings, pets and livelihoods. As the process of cleaning up after...

‘I just go to school with no food’ – why Australia must tackle child poverty to improve educational outcomes

About one in six children in Australia live in poverty. These children generally have poorer educational outcomes than more advantaged children. Our recently published research shows...