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The summer threat beyond the fires

The peak time for heatwaves in southern Australia hasn't yet arrived. Many parts of Australia can expect heavy rains and flooding, and northern Australia's cyclone season is just gearing up.

Neville Nicholls Emeritus Professor, School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment

The peak time for heatwaves in southern Australia hasn't yet arrived. Many parts of Australia can expect heavy rains and flooding, and northern Australia's cyclone season is just gearing up.

Design and architecture

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Design and architecture

The greening of Melbourne

The city's rapid growth presents some problems for its urban forest strategy.

Meredith Dobbie Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Department of Architecture

The city's rapid growth presents some problems for its urban forest strategy.

Environment

A call for action, from Townsville to Tuvalu

A new report says policymakers need to address the impact of environmental changes on health in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

Annette Bos Associate Professor, Monash Sustainable Development Institute

A new report says policymakers need to address the impact of environmental changes on health in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Metaphors be with you

President Trump’s proposed wall on the US-Mexico border is more symbol than substance – just like Reagan's Star Wars program.

Bill Flanik Senior Lecturer, Politics and International Relations

President Trump’s proposed wall on the US-Mexico border is more symbol than substance – just like Reagan's Star Wars program.

Environment

The hidden cost of disasters

Buildings can be replaced, but how do events such as devastating bushfires and floods affect our mental and financial resilience?

David Johnston Associate Professor (Research), Centre for Health Economics

Buildings can be replaced, but how do events such as devastating bushfires and floods affect our mental and financial resilience?

Science

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Science

Weather warnings and the fickle nature of climate modelling

Planning a Christmas Day barbecue? You might just have to rely on the “stick your hand out the window” trick this year.

Christian Jakob Professor of climate modelling

Planning a Christmas Day barbecue? You might just have to rely on the “stick your hand out the window” trick this year.

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