Curious Kids: What’s going to happen to the Sun in the future? Will it explode?
In five or seven billion years time, the Sun's life will come to an end. And it will be really spectacular - if you're watching from far enough away.
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The blockchain could have better security than the banks
Providing security in the blockchain would convert into a degree of predictability in the technology. If this was shown to work in the long term, it would also create trust.
Explainer: how much landfill does Australia have?
Australia sends 20 million tonnes of garbage to landfill every year. With thousands of sites across the nation, it's hard to track exactly how many there are, where they are, and what's filling them.
Fireworks, feelings, and fraught relations at Eurovision 2017
As always, Eurovision 2017 blended pop and politics. Russia was missing from the Ukrainian-hosted contest, and the UK had healing words, post Brexit.
Curious Kids: What plants could grow in the Goldilocks zone of space?
Plants on other planets are bound to be even weirder than the strangest ones we find on Earth – if they even exist.
Charter schools and vouchers not a solution for Australian schooling
There is no evidence to suggest that vouchers are simpler, fairer and more transparent than current funding models.
Water, water, everywhere in our Solar system but what does that mean for life?
Earth is a relatively dry planet compared to some of the other ocean worlds in our Solar system. Life needs water so what about life on these other places?
What languages should children be learning to get ahead?
There is usually a historical reason why schools teach certain languages. But as new economies emerge, such languages may no longer be the best ones to learn.
Parents shouldn’t rely on My School data when choosing a school for their child
My School data does not show the quality of teaching, and school comparisons and rankings can be misleading.
Younger is not always better when it comes to learning a second language
The classroom setting is better for early teenagers, while self-guided language learning is better for adults.
Seven Earth-sized planets discovered orbiting a nearby star
Several of the newly-discovered exoplanets orbiting a small star appear to be locked in an intricate dance that hints at how such planetary systems can form.
Listen up: a plan to help scientists get their research heard by decision-makers
Research comes with risk and uncertainty so getting the right message across to the people who matter can be a challenge for scientists. A new plan out today hopes to change that.
Look up! Your guide to some of the best meteor showers for 2017
2017 is looking to be a spectacular year for meteor showers. So here's what to look out for in both the northern and southern skies.
PISA results don’t look good, but before we panic let’s look at what we can learn from the latest test
Rather than leaping to conclusions about a failing education system, we need to look at what the data tells us about student performance at a state level to help us make more informed decisions.
A Galah to help capture millions of rainbows to map the history of the Milky Way
Understanding how the billions of stars in our galaxy formed and evolved is the subject of a huge galactic archaeology project.
Younger farmers more open to sharing the family farm with outside investors
Young farmers are more open to outside investment and ownership of the family farm, than older farmers, new research shows.
The internet helps us translate ‘social capital’ to economic benefits
Spending lots of time on the internet might be good for getting what you want in the short term but it might not work in the long term.
Australian communities are fighting food waste with circular economies
Australians send about 4 million tonnes of food waste to landfill each year – but what if we could use it for other purposes?
Say hello to the Earth’s nearest exoplanet neighbour: Proxima Centauri b
Astronomers have found an Earth-like planet orbiting our nearest neighbour, the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri. So any chance that planet may be habitable?
It’s all in the atmosphere: exploring planets orbiting distant stars
The red hue of the moon during a total lunar eclipse gives astronomers at cue on how to find out more about the planets being discovered around other stars.
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Lecturer (Maths, Numeracy and Science EducationEducation), University of Southern Queensland
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Professor of Government and Economics, and Deputy Dean, University of Southern Queensland
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Adjunct Professor, University of Southern Queensland
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Vice-Chancellor, University of Southern Queensland
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Lecturer in Education, University of Southern Queensland
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Lecturer in Humanities, University of Southern Queensland
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Executive Director, Institute for Resilient Regions, University of Southern Queensland
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Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow, University of Southern Queensland
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Director, Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development, University of Southern Queensland
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Associate Professor in English Literature and Cultural Studies, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor of Biomedical Sciences, University of Southern Queensland
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Associate Professor (Finance & Banking), University of Southern Queensland
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Professor, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland
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Associate Professor and Head of Department of Maths & Computing, University of Southern Queensland