The election has come and gone and the votes have been counted: it’s business as usual for Australia. After six years governing the country, the Coalition are taking the reins once again and will lead Australia for another three. Vowing never to pay attention to an opinion poll again, I took some time to reflect...
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Authors: Sarah Cameron, Research Fellow, University of Sydney and Ian McAllister, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Australian National University. Polls had predicted a narrow win for Labor in this election, so what explains the Coalition victory? Data from the Australian Election Study (AES), based on public...
On March 14, a cyclone ripped through the South Eastern coast of Africa. The hurricane called Idai affected Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, tearing various regions in these countries apart. By the time it was done, over 1,000 people were dead, more than 100,000 houses had been destroyed and over $1 billion worth of damage had...
This edition of Climate Joy comes on the back of Australia’s federal election and what is being described as the country’s very own ‘Brexit’ and ‘Trump’ moment, voting in a party with the weakest climate policies. However let’s not forget that there is widespread coverage on climate issues and for this reason, is enough to...
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Some voters heading to the polls this weekend may be casting their ballot with biodiversity in mind, after a major UN report released last week highlighted the global extinction crisis facing more than a million species. Australia is an extinction hotspot: we are second only...
In 1921, the first woman was elected to Australian parliament. Her name was Edith Cowan and she was an advocate of women and children’s rights. Elected to serve as a member of parliament for Western Australia, she helped to pave the way for women in Australian politics. However, almost 100 years later, the macho character...
In this edition of our Climate Joy series, we take you with us once again as we journey around the world in search of positive climate news. From the United Nations to Germany with a stop-over at Iceland, as we gather joyful news in this fight to save our world. 1. 187 Countries Sign Agreement to...
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Author: Chris Turney, Professor of Earth Science and Climate Change, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, UNSW. Last week a bipartisan UK Parliament passed an extraordinary measure: a national declaration of an Environment and Climate Emergency. The UK is the first national...
In early April, California experienced a “superbloom” of flowers. As a result of drought, the bloom was the first in the past few years and the fields and National Parks in the state exploded into a cornucopia of florae and colours. Around the state, fields were initially opened up for all members of the public...
Scores of young people are being put off buying and selling second hand due to being time poor, a new study has found. Gumtree Australia’s annual ‘Second Hand Economy Report’ reveals how over 40 percent of Generation Y / Millennials and Generation X feel time pressures are leaving them unable to participate in a...
In the last few years, with the world’s focus on sustainability and climate change, it has become clear that fashion is an exploitative industry. From its toll on water resources to the growing piles of clothing ending up in landfills; but most of all, the welfare of the people who make the very clothes that...
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Author: Hannah Feldman, PhD Researcher in Science Communication, Australian National University. Youths are often brushed off as being politically disengaged, but the Australian Electoral Commission has reported record high numbers of youth enrolment, and climate change will be at the forefront of their minds when many...