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1.5KKnowledgeComing to Terms with Painful History
Truth telling and giving back: how settler colonials are coming to terms with painful family histories There is a quiet movement among...
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3.0KHealth
Blackout Drinking Has Long-Term Effects
Can’t remember last night? 48% of drinkers have had a blackout by age 19 Alcohol-related blackouts aren’t good for anybody’s health, but...
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1.7KKnowledge
Ecotourism Challenge Facing Islands
Enjoy them while you can? The ecotourism challenge facing Australia’s favourite islands I fell for Kangaroo Island from my first visit. I...
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2.5KKnowledge
Devils Set to Conquer their own Pandemic
Tasmanian devils look set to conquer their own pandemic In the midst of a human pandemic, we have some good news about...
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1.5KKnowledge
Is it Wrong to Make a Film about the Port Arthur Massacre?
Is it wrong to make a film about the Port Arthur massacre? A trauma expert’s perspective. A film being made about the...
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1.7KEnvironment
Staggering Loss of Threatened Plants over 20 Years
Australia-first research reveals staggering loss of threatened plants over 20 years When it comes to threatened species, charismatic animals usually get the...
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2.1KEnvironment
Detecting Litter Automatically with AI
From Hobart, to London, to Dhaka: using cameras and AI to build an automatic litter detection system It’s estimated about two million...
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1.3KEconomy
COVID or Economy is False Dichotomy
Data from 45 countries show containing COVID vs saving the economy is a false dichotomy There is no doubt the COVID-19 crisis...
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1.5KClimate Change
Time to Turn Off the Gas?
San Francisco just banned gas in all new buildings. Could it ever happen in Australia? Last week San Francisco became the latest...
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1.8KPolitics
25 Aus Soldiers Committed War Crimes in Afghanistan
Evidence of war crimes found against 25 Australian soldiers in Afghanistan The inquiry into Australian Special Forces’ misconduct in Afghanistan has found...
