By Chris Wright, PhD Candidate in Environmental Policy, Macquarie University
For more than a decade, Australia’s emissions reductions have been driven not by the federal government but by the states and territories, often in relative obscurity.
State governments took the lead in driving rapid uptake of renewable energy, driving emissions down even as the federal “climate wars” raged.
But the heavy-lifting era of the states may be coming to an end. Reaching…
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By Stephen Gallagher, Associate Professor, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Every year, millions of visitors stand at the clifftop lookouts along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road and gaze out at the Twelve Apostles. These towering limestone stacks, rising up to 70 metres above the Southern Ocean, are some of Australia’s most recognisable landmarks.
Yet despite their fame, no-one has ever really understood how they came to be. Until now.
In new research published in the Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, my colleagues and I finally answer that question – and the story involves…
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By Yvette Grant, PhD Candidate in Dance and Dance History Tutor, The University of Melbourne
Christine de Matos, Adjunct Researcher, School of Arts and Sciences, University of Notre Dame Australia
The story of the Anzacs has been represented through art from the beginning.
The film Hero of the Dardanelles (1915) recreates the landing at Gallipoli. Official war artists were commissioned to document the conflict. One of the most powerful paintings was the ghostly Midnight at Menin Gate (1927) by Will Longstaff.
Banjo Paterson penned an ode to Gallipoli, We’re All Australians Now, in 1915, and novels abound exploring the impacts of war on soldiers and society.
What about dance? As in film, the human body can convey events past. Like fiction, it can present…
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By Tanja Luckins, Historian, Department of Archeology and History, La Trobe University
Mourning black has never been considered a natural part of Anzac Day history and tradition. But 110 years ago it was a stark reminder of death in war.
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By Wayne Unger, Associate Professor of Law, Quinnipiac University
The recent publication of confidential Supreme Court memoranda by The New York Times has brought to light a pivotal moment in the court’s history. “The birth of the Supreme Court’s shadow docket has long been a mystery,” wrote reporters Jodi Kantor and Adam Liptak. “Until now.”
Originally coined by legal scholar William Baude, the term “shadow…
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By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor, The Conversation
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Napoleon Bonaparte is said to have commented in connection with his invasion of Russia that “geography is destiny”. Take a look at a live maritime tracker to see how Napoleon’s aphorism is playing out in the Middle East today. There are presently hundreds of vessels either side of the…
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By Zachary Handlos, Atmospheric Science Educator, Georgia Institute of Technology
The southeastern US has been in drought for months. With the wind and unusually low humidity, it’s facing perfect conditions for spreading fires.
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By Ronald W. Pruessen, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Toronto
Donald Trump still has the capacity to shock. The American president’s unauthorized war against Iran finds him in a vicious destructive mode, recently threatening to push Iran “into the Stone Ages” and to end Iranian civilization if Iran did not agree to “unconditional surrender.”
Read more: Donald Trump’s apocalyptic and profane threats against Iran expose the unhinged language of war
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By Kyla Tienhaara, Canada Research Chair in Economy and Environment, Queen's University, Ontario
Christina Frendo, PhD Candidate in Global Development Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
Can a coalition of governments and other stakeholders gathering in Santa Marta make progress where other international efforts have failed?
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By Clare Warner, Director, Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism, Student Affairs, McMaster University
There is a rich history of Black graduation ceremonies in the United States focused on celebrating the unique experiences and achievements of Black university students.
In Canada, the tradition gained attention with the University of Toronto’s 2017 celebration.
Since then, annual…
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