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Essays & reportage On board the sushi train Brett Evans 13 October 2015 Robotics meets fish farming in an innovative new technique being developed by Australian scientist Neil Sims, writes Brett Evans National affairs How should we feel about climate change? Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick 23 September 2015 Diary of a climate scientist | Where do emotions fit into the work of scientists who study climate, asks Sarah Perkins International Wherever you are, heatwaves are getting relatively worse Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick 25 August 2015 Diary of a climate scientist | Even the “top of Europe” suffers in a heatwave, writes Sarah Perkins. And worldwide they’re becoming more frequent and more intense Essays & reportage Dog eat cat: the push to rewild Australia Brett Evans 16 July 2015 As the Threatened Species Summit opens in Melbourne, Brett Evans profiles a scientist film-maker who says “rewilding” is the best way to battle the invasive…

International Lima: the not-so-bad news John Quiggin 20 December 2014 Depressing as the climate negotiations may look, progress is being made, writes John Quiggin National affairs Tell them they’re dreaming John Quiggin 11 December 2014 Nuclear power might be worth considering as a reserve option, says John Quiggin, but experience overseas shows Australia’s carbon savings must be made elsewhere National affairs Australia, China and the new carbon climate Fergus Green 21 November 2014 As the dust settles after the US–China climate announcement and Australia’s G20 climate debacle, Fergus Green takes a closer look at the Abbott… Essays & reportage “No triple bypass, no miracle cure, just a long haul back” Cameron Muir 9 October 2014 It’s clear that thirsty cotton doesn’t fit well into the Australian environment, writes Cameron Muir. But have the lessons of recent decades really sunk in?

National affairs Coalition of the Unenlightened could repeal the carbon tax in 2014 Fergus Green 11 September 2013 Tony Abbott might have pledged in blood to repeal the Australian carbon pricing scheme, but what’s likely to happen once the obstacles are clear? Fergus Green… Essays & reportage Drawing a fine line in the Tarkine Kimberley Croxford 6 September 2013 Can conservation, tourism and industry coexist in Tasmania’s Tarkine wilderness? Kimberley Croxford looks at the current controversy and the contending pressures National affairs How to help farmers to help the reef Amanda Cornwall 2 September 2013 Reef Rescue needs to focus on measures that really do improve water quality, says Amanda Cornwall. That means learning from other successful schemes National affairs The growing movement to increase health equity Melissa Sweet 19 April 2013 The evidence is clear and health professionals are taking notice, writes Melissa Sweet. Now it’s time for government to act