South Australia’s new Biodiversity Act will achieve things no federal or state law has done before. It shows states and territories can achieve ambitious reform.
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The algal bloom in SA is a warning to coastal communities, as well as tourism, seafood and aquaculture industries. It’s a sign of what’s to come as the oceans warm.
Satellite images show how a dust storm from drought-affected SA travelled across to Sydney. New research seeks to improve Australia’s understanding of dust storms.
For decades, the Fleurieu Peninsula’s swamps were routinely drained. But as the region battles the driest conditions on record, the remaining swamps are a lifeline
Labor won the election, but how did your state vote? Here’s the breakdown of the key seats nationally.
South Australia has announced tougher child sex offence laws. Is it a political move or will they actually help?
With polling day just around the corner, six experts analyse the political movements across the country, and what it might mean electorally.
We’re more than halfway through the march to polling day and politicians are zig-zagging across the country. Here’s what’s happening in each state.
A harmful algal bloom of Karenia mikimotoi made dozens of surfers sick and killed seadragons, fish and octopuses on two South Australian beaches.
Water is being trucked into the Adelaide Hills and surrounds to fill empty rainwater tanks and dams. Is there a better way to cope with future water shortages?
Sea foam is a health hazard. These bacterial smoothies can contain more harmful pathogens than a sewage treatment plant – and you wouldn’t go swimming in sewage.
Is the government’s $2.4 billion package of assistance for Whyalla going to be money well spent?
Whyalla still has some key advantages when it comes to making steel that could make the plant an attractive asset to new prospective owners.
Ferdinand von Sommer was Western Australia’s first government geologist – but until now his life and career have been shrouded in mystery.
On an island off South Australia, a colony of little penguins is fighting to survive. Footage gathered by scientists reveals what the birds get up to when humans aren’t watching.
Geologist Sharmaine Verhaert explains her search for the origins of pink sand found on beaches near Adelaide on The Conversation Weekly.
Energised by Roe v Wade being overturned in the US, a subset of Australian conservatives are embracing the tactics that dominate American politics.
Truth in political advertising laws have operated effectively in South Australia for the past 39 years, and similar laws should be introduced in other jurisdictions.
If the government fails to pass legislation, the fallback could be a hodgepodge of state actions.
Record-breaking winter warmth has been felt across large parts of Australia, with more to come in coming days. A climate scientist explains what’s going on.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University
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Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Politics and Journalism, Griffith University, Griffith University
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Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Deputy Director, Tasmanian Policy Exchange, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor in Politics, Murdoch University
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Associate Professor in Vertebrate Palaeontology, Flinders University
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Director, Australian Industrial Transformation Institute, Flinders University
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Professor of Law, Deakin University
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