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It might feel like a terrible Groundhog Day if you live on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. It was only a month ago a slow-moving storm brought the worst floods on record to the region.
Now there’s a new threat: a rapidly intensifying storm likely to be the first east coast low in three years. When it hits the coast today, it’s expected to bring intense sustained rains, wild winds and huge waves.
East coast lows aren’t new. But what is new is the heat in the oceans, as environmental geographer Steve Turton writes. Almost all the heat trapped by greenhouse gases has gone into the world’s oceans, and the winter seas off NSW are up to 2.5°C warmer than average. We all know hotter seas act as fuel for cyclones, but the heat can fuel other types of storms too.
We don’t know how bad it will be, but if you’re in the firing line, it’s worth preparing.
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Doug Hendrie
Deputy Environment + Energy Editor
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Steve Turton, CQUniversity Australia
New South Wales residents face a rapidly intensifying major storm expected to bring intense winds, rains and high seas.
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Shukriya Bradost, Virginia Tech
The Islamic Republic has a history of targeting minority ethnic groups, especially the Kurds, when it feels threatened.
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Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva, Australian National University
The US president wants separate spheres of influence dominated by the US, China and Russia. For small states, this new world order poses both risks and opportunities.
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Bridget Haire, UNSW Sydney; Benjamin Bavinton, UNSW Sydney
Is the cost of research aimed at curing HIV worth it, when HIV can be effectively managed and prevented by existing drugs?
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Amanda Tink, University of South Australia
Polio is in the news, with vaccination under threat and recent outbreaks. This makes Alan Marshall’s classic disability memoir more relevant than ever.
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John Mickel, Queensland University of Technology; Michael Walsh, Flinders University; Phoebe Hart, Queensland University of Technology; Stuart Richards, University of South Australia; Susan Hopkins, University of the Sunshine Coast; Will Jeffery, University of Sydney
One standout from this month’s list is Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, an awe-inspiring thriller that changed the film industry forever when it was released 50 years ago.
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Daniel Binns, RMIT University
What if instead of trying to detect and avoid AI glitches, we deliberately encouraged them instead?
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Daniel O'Brien, University of Essex
The trilogy has thankfully avoided the common traps of remakes and the sprawling expanded universe trend, which has diluted so many other beloved franchises
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Politics + Society
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Sarah Ailwood, University of Wollongong
From needing tougher penalties to stopping non-disclosure agreements silencing people, a new report shows Australia is falling behind on protecting workers.
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Anna Hurlimann, The University of Melbourne; Sareh Moosavi, The University of Melbourne
A new study involving more than 150 industry experts identifies how to turn ‘good intentions’ on emissions into better ways to design, build and maintain our cities.
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Health + Medicine
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Krissy Kendall, Edith Cowan University; Caitlin Fox-Harding, Edith Cowan University
If you’ve just started running or your workout is more intense, you might have felt it. A dull, nagging ache down your shins after you exercise.
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Danielle Hitch, Deakin University
Ever wondered what an occupational therapist actually does in people’s homes and communities? Here’s what this support might look like.
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Dr Cindy Towns, University of Otago
Some dementia patients present with severe behavioural symptoms, requiring specialist care. But New Zealand has a severe shortage of psychiatric beds for older adults.
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Business + Economy
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Christina Allen, Curtin University; Richard Krever, The University of Western Australia
The tax implications of owning cryptocurrencies largely depends on how seriously an investor pursues and manages their purchase.
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Environment + Energy
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Heidi Norman, UNSW Sydney; Saori Miyake, University of Technology Sydney; Sarah Niklas, University of Technology Sydney; Therese Apolonio, UNSW Sydney
A new report identifies opportunities for the 121 Local Aboriginal Land Councils in NSW to partner with renewable developers and build projects on their own land.
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Science + Technology
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Cameron Dodd, The University of Western Australia; Andrew M. Baker, Queensland University of Technology; Kenny Travouillon, Western Australian Museum; Linette Umbrello, Western Australian Museum; Renee Catullo, The University of Western Australia
Scientists have discovered that the kultarr – one of Australia’s most elusive marsupials – is actually three different species.
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Arts + Culture
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Rosemary Overell, University of Otago
Lorde’s Virgin explores the nature and meaning of value in a pop culture where vulnerability, realness and being ‘raw’ are all part of the brand.
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Robert Skelly, Monash University; Barbara Etschmann, Monash University; Chris Urwin, Monash University; Joël Brugger, Monash University; Teppsy Beni, University of Southern Queensland
Archaeologists once assumed that men were responsible for seafaring trade in Papua New Guinea. New research shows how women played a fundamental role.
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Books + Ideas
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Susan Forde, Griffith University
Our universities require a major overhaul. Reform is possible, but only if a government is prepared to take up the challenge.
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Your Say
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Payroll tax
Ron Arthur (Your Say, June 30) asks Jim Chalmers to do away with payroll tax. It is, of course, a burden imposed by individual states who had promised, after receiving their share of GST, to do away with this regressive and damaging burden. Perhaps, if Chalmers now lifts the GST percentage, they can do it without hesitation.
Hugo Zweep
Tax inequality
I hope former treasury boss Dr Ken Henry is one of those chosen to attend Dr Chalmers' July Tax Summit. The Henry Tax Review is still relevant in 2025, as that gap between rich and poor persists and grows. Ninety-one people earning more than a million a year pay no tax? Far too many loopholes allowing large companies to pay no tax? Sorry, am I missing something?
Grace McCaughey, Johnsonville VIC
Funded hearing aid
Thank you for your article about reforming the NDIS. Excellent except on one point: the image at the very beginning shows a child wearing a hearing aid. While automatic eligibility for NDIS will meet her early learning intervention needs, all children requiring a hearing device in Australia are fully funded for their amplification needs through the government’s Hearing Services Program and Hearing Australia and have been since the 1950s.
Kim Kenny, Epping NSW
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