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By Dr Babita Bhatt and Prof Israr Qureshi. The federal budget has gained significant attention for supporting those most in need by delivering cost-of-living relief and strengthening Medicare. But it also recognises that some problems cannot be overcome with one-size-fits-all solutions.
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Analysis and opinion | 6 Apr 2018
Why we are measuring the health of Australian vegetation poorly
Decision-makers need to be more aware of the role of disturbances in degrading ecosystems.
Analysis and opinion | 23 Mar 2018
The Murray-Darling Basin and Australia’s water future
Associate Professor Jamie Pittock explains why effective management of the Murray-Darling Basin is essential for Australia’s water future.
Analysis and opinion | 23 Mar 2018
Future-proofing Canberra’s treescapes
Canberra's living infrastructure will need to adapt with the city's growing population, writes Professor Peter Kanowski.
Analysis and opinion | 16 May 2017
How do we decide which disease to prevent next? Long-term studies help
How do doctors, public health departments and governments know which disease to help prevent next? And how do they know which people to target?
Analysis and opinion | 21 Apr 2017
Nuclear options need to be in the energy mix - expert guide
A symposium of energy experts has called for a national discussion on nuclear options, including mining, power generation and waste storage
Analysis and opinion | 1 Feb 2017
Leadbeater's Possum faces extinction if logging continues
Victoria's faunal emblem the Leadbeater's Possum and other species will become extinct within about 30 years unless clear-fell logging stops in Victoria's Mountain Ash forests, new research based on 30 years of monitoring the forests has found.
Analysis and opinion | 23 Jan 2017
Things fall apart: why do the ecosytems we depend on collapse?
People collapse, buildings collapse, economies collapse and even entire human civilizations collapse.
Analysis and opinion | 31 Oct 2016
No Lyme disease in Australia, new research finds
Lyme disease cannot be contracted in Australia and patients should not be treated with antibiotics for so-called Lyme-like diseases, new medical research has found.
Analysis and opinion | 17 Oct 2016
Energy security in need of review - expert forum
Australia's energy security needs to be reviewed in the face of new threats from climate change, cyber hacking and greater complexity in the energy system, an expert forum hosted by the ANU Energy Change Institute and Engineers Australia has found.
Analysis and opinion | 19 May 2016
Psychologist urges government to follow Obama's lead
In the wake of recent political commentary about refugees, a leading Australian psychologist has called on the Australian Government to take a leaf out of the US Obama administration’s book by directing its agencies to consider behavioural science in policy making.
