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COP29 and a climate of uncertainty

COP29 faces some big hurdles to get to the agreements it needs.

Energy storage systems key to powering the future

They will play a critical role in storing and delivering power from renewable energy consistently and according to demand.

Critical warnings in new State of the Climate report

The world is on track to hurtle past the Paris Agreement’s global warming limits. Australia’s average warming has already increased 1.5C.

Africa is the new battleground in fight against ISIS

A decade after declaring its caliphate in Iraq and Syria, ISIS has lost its territory but continues to exert influence and poses a growing threat in Africa.

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Social media drives news audience burnout

New data shows how much Australians have turned away from news content, but the figures also offer clues as to what can get them back.

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Has China’s $1 trillion foreign investment paid off?

For decades, the Chinese economy has soared. This has allowed mass investment in projects worldwide, but the question remains if it was worth it.

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How India’s politics is reshaping international cricket

India’s dominance in cricket has made the IPL and upcoming World Cup central to the sport. However, as cricket grows, so does potential political interference.

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Not all Muslims anxious over continued BJP rule

There are exceptions in India’s current round of electioneering rhetoric against Muslims that prove the country is still united in diversity.

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Museums’ complicated relationship with colonialism

Museums that claim to be encyclopaedic have promoted travelling exhibitions, loans and digital repatriation as alternatives to returning cultural property.

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This museum is a blueprint for disability inclusion

Designing museums for people with disabilities is a critical step towards democratising the arts and challenging power relations within museums.

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Museums’ important role in telling missing stories

International Museum Day provides an opportunity to think about whose stories are told and whose are left out when we commemorate the past.

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Decolonising museums is not as easy as you’d think

Museums in former colonial powers face challenges in calls for decolonising their collections, but the issue acquires a different hue in India.

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Red alert: How cinema helps the Modi myth

Cinematic fiction has become the convenient way of ‘correcting’ historical frictions, especially where facts are inconvenient

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How child maltreatment drives mental health crisis

Many cases of mental illness in Australia could be eradicated by targeting child maltreatment. The impacts of doing nothing are devastating.

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COP29 and a climate of uncertainty

Energy storage systems key to powering the future

Critical warnings in new State of the Climate report

Africa is the new battleground in fight against ISIS

Has China’s $1 trillion foreign investment paid off?

How India’s politics is reshaping international cricket

Museums’ complicated relationship with colonialism

Museums’ important role in telling missing stories

Decolonising museums is not as easy as you’d think

Red alert: How cinema helps the Modi myth

How child maltreatment drives mental health crisis

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