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Hot topic: Aussies lose sleep and work to rising temps

Hot topic: Aussies lose sleep and work to rising temps

Global warming is affecting Australians' ability to sleep, exercise and work outdoors, costing the economy billions of dollars in lost productivity.

Counting the cost: tool estimates fossil fuel impacts

Counting the cost: tool estimates fossil fuel impacts

Counting the cost: tool estimates fossil fuel impacts

Counting the cost: tool estimates fossil fuel impacts

From additional heat to the loss of coral and glaciers, an online tool promises to calculate the effect of coal, oil and gas developments.

Baby bonus not on the cards to halt fertility freefall

Baby bonus not on the cards to halt fertility freefall

Baby bonus not on the cards to halt fertility freefall

Baby bonus not on the cards to halt fertility freefall

Deaths will outnumber births in Australia by 2066, leaving fewer young workers to sustain an ageing population as women face choosing between career and family.

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Older, sicker: life-expectancy boost poses health test

Older, sicker: life-expectancy boost poses health test

Australians can expect to live well into their 80s within four decades, but an aging population will pose increasing challenges for governments.

Backpackers and students lose out in migration overhaul

Backpackers and students lose out in migration overhaul

Family visas for foreign students will be curbed and overstayers detained if they don't leave Australia as part of Labor's plan to cut migration numbers.

'Race to the bottom': One Nation migration plan slammed

'Race to the bottom': One Nation migration plan slammed

Business groups are piling on One Nation's plan to cut 750,000 migrants, arguing it would cripple Australia's ability to elevate its standard of living.

Bird flu's spread sparks Tasmanian devil, parrot fears

Bird flu's spread sparks Tasmanian devil, parrot fears

The detection of a deadly bird flu strain in Tasmania for the first time has prompted concern for endangered species that only exist on the island.

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Cancer cure for Tassie devils could be in their genes

Cancer cure for Tassie devils could be in their genes

Cancer cure for Tassie devils could be in their genes

Cancer cure for Tassie devils could be in their genes

Scientists and an American bioscience company are teaming up to explore whether a mutated gene makes the Tasmanian devil more susceptible to deadly cancer.

'Sobering': flu strain kills thousands of seal pups

'Sobering': flu strain kills thousands of seal pups

'Sobering': flu strain kills thousands of seal pups

'Sobering': flu strain kills thousands of seal pups

A devastating strain of bird flu has wiped out more than 75 per cent of the southern elephant seal pup population on a remote sub-Antarctic island.

England overtaken as top migrant source for first time

England overtaken as top migrant source for first time

England overtaken as top migrant source for first time

England overtaken as top migrant source for first time

India became the largest source of foreign-born residents, overtaking England, in a milestone moment for Australia's migrant mix.

Green advocates urge reset on food security goals

Green advocates urge reset on food security goals

Green advocates urge reset on food security goals

Green advocates urge reset on food security goals

Australia's future food security priorities need to be redefined when a third of the country is going hungry, a conservation group says.

Regions beckon as young Aussies rethink city life

Regions beckon as young Aussies rethink city life

Regions beckon as young Aussies rethink city life

Regions beckon as young Aussies rethink city life

Almost half of Australians aged 18 to 29 are considering leaving cities for the regions, driven by the cost of living, work opportunities and lifestyle factors.

Great escape to the country squeezing communities

Great escape to the country squeezing communities

Great escape to the country squeezing communities

Great escape to the country squeezing communities

Housing, planning and jobs remain key challenges as country Australia continues to grow six years after the population shift to the regions began.

Biggest Aussie cities to host eight million by 2050s

Biggest Aussie cities to host eight million by 2050s

Biggest Aussie cities to host eight million by 2050s

Biggest Aussie cities to host eight million by 2050s

The popularity of urban living is expected to flourish in Australia in the coming decades, with growth concentrated in the country's two largest capital cities.

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Health, housing and jobs stifling the country dream

The bush needs a bigger stake in decisions affecting the future of the nation if it is to become home to nearly half the population, research shows.

Green jet fuel creates runway for 2035 climate goals

Slashing the emissions profile of planes, ships and heavy trucks is the main game of a $1.1 billion injection into the low carbon fuel industry.

History in making as World Court to advise on climate

Nations will soon have clarity on responsibilities to cut emissions under a hard-fought legal opinion spearheaded by Pacific states and initiated by students.

Boom in LGBTQI population after 'burst of acceptance'

A spike in people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or another sexual identity has been likened to the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 70s.

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Indians set to overtake Brits as top Aussie migrants

New data shows a surge in Indian migrants has pushed the nation's population to a record level of overseas-born Australians.

Country roads taking Aussies home at a two year high

Australia's population shift from capital cities to the regions continues, with more people staying put in the country as cost-of-living and house prices bite.

Ready to quit the city? The bush might not be ready

The number of city-slickers looking to escape to the country is growing, but progress to improve housing, education and health in the regions has stalled.

Australian life expectancy falls for second year in row

Australian life expectancy has fallen for a second consecutive reporting period, Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows.

Workers get $8k more bang for their buck in the bush

The financial incentive to live in the city is dwindling for most workers - from doctors to truckies - as house prices soar, according to economic research.

No rebirth of baby bonus despite falling fertility rate

The deputy prime minister says there are no plans to bring back the baby bonus after a record low for the nation's fertility rate.

Call to unite as one generation's 'failure' felt by all

Dividing people by age will worsen outcomes for everyone and if Australia wants to address ageism, people both young and old must unite.

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