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Pacific Islands leaders to meet as region faces ‘polycrisis’ of threats

Climate change will top the agenda as leaders of 18 nations meet in Tonga from August 26.

Al Jazeera

ANU gave 'extremely incomplete' response to defence partnerships, expert says

'Not many [agreements] are publicly available, but they're all in the millions.'

The Canberra Times

‘Doing nothing is not an option’ – top economists back planning reform and public housing as fixes for Australia’s housing crisis

Top economists are unanimous in believing Australia’s housing market is in crisis.

The Conversation

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The report on murdered and missing Indigenous women and children fails to hold anyone to account. It’s not enough

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains mentions of someone who has died.

The Conversation

ACT Labor members push on Palestine causes in conference motions

At least 10 motions on Israel-Palestine issues put forward by members.

The Canberra Times

Alleged university stabber committed to stand trial

Alex Ophel has been committed to stand trial in the ACT Supreme Court after allegedly stabbing two students at the Australian National University.

AAP

As global heating cuts Australia’s snowfall ski season may go downhill, report warns

‘The webcams do not lie,’ says Annalisa Koeman, whose family has been operating a mountain lodge for decades

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Pro-Palestine protesters at ANU move campus camp by 50 metres ahead of noon deadline

University dramatically escalated its response to the occupation, demanding protesters vacate their site in the centre of campus

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Police issue ultimatum to student Gaza protest

Police could soon arrest student protesters at the Australian National University after the group refused orders to dismantle their pro-Palestine encampment.

AAP

Heavy water: how melting ice sheets and pumped groundwater can lower local sea levels – and boost them elsewhere

Imagine you’re standing near the edge of the Antarctic Ice Sheet, gazing out over the ocean, when the ice near you starts to melt very rapidly. A surge of meltwater flows into the ocean. Surprisingly, you watch the sea level fall – not rise.

The Conversation

Ancient humans lived in East Timor 44,000 years ago, archaeologists find

Together with neighbouring Indonesia and Australia, the region is home to some of the oldest evidence of human life.

Al Jazeera

Student protester suspended by ANU for expressing support for Hamas as police warn over encampments

Victoria police wrote to university vice-chancellors saying there was a ‘strong likelihood’ of violence if pro-Palestine encampments continued to grow

The Guardian - AU

Australia should prepare for 20-year megadroughts as the climate crisis worsens, study finds

Climate modelling by the Australian National University found Australia has experienced megadroughts every 150 to 1,000 years and is due for another

The Guardian - AU

Ripples in the oldest known spiral galaxy may shed light on the origins of our Milky Way

Observations have revealed the first-ever seismic waves seen in an ancient galaxy, offering new insight on the origins of our very own Milky Way.

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Sweeping history of Australian politics named ACT's Book of the Year

Frank Bongiorno won the $10,000 prize for a third time.

AAP

Farmers and scientists at odds over Murray Darling plan

Farmers are fuming over a new deal struck between Labor and the Greens to try and keep the Murray Darling Basin plan afloat, while scientists welcomed the news.

The Canberra Times

Funding to improve research at the Australian National University

$23 million will go towards upgrading ANU facilities.

The Canberra Times

Higher education to drive ACT growth, resilience, Andrew Barr says

Skill shortage challenge is an opportunity for ACT, the Chief Minister says.

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‘Watching extinction in real time’: conservationists losing hope for Australia’s swift parrot if logging continues

Experts predict there will be fewer than 100 individuals of the species by 2031 as the rate of decline in population grows faster

The Canberra Times

Canberra universities drop in world rankings for a second year

The drop could be due to ranking methodology changes, an ANU spokesperson said.

AAP

Student in critical condition after campus stabbing

A 24-year-old is in custody after two students were stabbed and another man was assaulted at the Australian National University campus in Canberra.

The Guardian - AU

‘The really feared symptom’: world-first Australian study examines cancer survivors’ ongoing pain

Researchers say blood and lung cancer patients more likely to experience higher levels of pain in later life

The Guardian - AU

Asking Australia for an Indigenous voice isn’t new – it’s been a long and difficult struggle

An informed vote in the 2023 referendum requires an understanding of the history that has made it possible

The Canberra Times

Former martial arts champ bailed over alleged police hit-and-run

She is accused of injuring an officer at the Australian National University.

The Conversation

In the future, we could snuff out cyclones. But weather control comes with new risks

Right now, people in coastal China are fleeing successive typhoons. Parts of the Philippines are awash.

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