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The former prime minister and his allies have dodged questions and passed the buck in an inquiry that is meant to give the public confidence that lessons will be learned for the future.
White sage is being commonly used for purification rituals.
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Native Americans are struggling to find sage for their spiritual practices as the plant is being overharvested for sale to the wider public.
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Did people really make the most of their pre- lockdown time?
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The policy is neither rational nor reasonable, and so could be at risk of being struck out.
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R is still useful for public health, but it should not be the only metric we use to understand virus transmission.
Chief medical officer, Chris Whitty.
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COVID-19 is much more than just a medical emergency.
Dominic Cummings watching the prime minister during a Covid-19 press conference on March 17.
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The notion of SAGE being independent appears nowhere in its 64 pages of guidelines. But the case for more transparency is obvious.
Patrick Vallance currently heads up SAGE.
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Science Advisory Group for Emergencies is not a secret cabal.
A number of initiatives for Australian women in STEM got off the ground in 2018.
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The Athena Swan charter commits research institutions to create a gender inclusive workplace, through taking action and being held accountable. 15 Australian institutions are now bronze awardees.
Efforts praised to get more women in Australian astronomy, but more needs to be done.
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Efforts to reduce the gender gap and encourage more women in Australian astronomy have been rewarded this week.
The new Superstar in STEM ambassador Lisa Harvey-Smith at the Australian Astronomical Observatory’s 3.9m Anglo-Australia Telescope at Siding Spring Observatory.
More young women and girls could be encouraged to look to a career in science thanks to the new Superstars in STEM project.
Prof Emma Johnston at the Sydney Institute of Marine Science has always reported to a male supervisor, never a female.
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Men still outnumber women in senior positions in Australian universities and other workplaces. Women are pushing for change but it’s men who can help redress the gender balance.
Women need more role models in senior positions to help keep them in STEM careers.
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Attracting women to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is one issue, keeping them there is another.
Evidence shows science benefits from having researchers from both genders and a wide range of backgrounds.
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It’s fitting that on International Women’s Day we recognise the fact that greater diversity in science boosts research and its economic outcomes.
Plenty more needs doing to help plug the gender gap in science.
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The push to bridge the gender gap and encourage more women and girls into a career in science gets the backing of the United Nations special day.
There are still barriers to overcome to keep more women in science.
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What is it like to be a woman working in the sciences? While there are hurdles to overcome, there are joys as well. The new SAGE initiative hopes to make STEM even more amenable to women.