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1.3KArticleRecognising Indigenous Knowledge Not Just Culturally Sound But Good Science
Floods, fires and droughts in Australia devastate lives, destroy wildlife and damage property. These disasters also cost billions of dollars through loss...
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1.1KArticleHeading for 3rd Omicron Wave, What to Expect from BA.4 & BA.5
Australia is heading for its third Omicron wave in the coming weeks, as BA.4 and BA.5 become the dominant COVID strains. BA.4...
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Cycle Lanes and Car Speeds
There are clear economic, environmental, safety and health benefits to getting people cycling more, but research shows would-be cyclists are reluctant to...
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‘Battle’ Even to Get On Social Housing Waitlist
‘Getting onto the wait list is a battle in itself’: insiders on what it takes to get social housing Social housing has become...
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Bunnings, Kmart and Good Guys Use Facial Recognition for ‘Loss Prevention’
Once the purview of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, facial recognition is now being used to identify consumers in Australian stores. If...
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Local Efforts Cut Plastic Waste on Beaches 30% in 6 Years
It’s common to hear about large amounts of plastic waste floating around our oceans. But while the problem of plastic waste is...
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‘Reality-distorting Machinery’ & Sub-par Journalism
How the ‘reality-distorting machinery’ of the federal election campaign delivered sub-par journalism The nightly television news coverage of the 2022 federal election was...
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Federal Election – Around the States
In the first week of the campaign, we journeyed around the country with six politics experts to examine the key seats and...
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What’s Happening with Electricity Prices
Electricity prices are spiking, ten times as much as normal. Here are some educated guesses as to why Electricity prices in the short-term...
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Ban Menthol Cigarettes, and More
The US FDA has moved to ban menthol cigarettes. Australia should do that and more Menthol is the minty cigarette ingredient that conjures...
