As the health of the Murray Darling Basin is in decline, fish ear bones recovered from ancient Aboriginal camp sites can provide vital data about river health in the past.
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In the Family Court, respecting what matters to children can help determine how sustainable and workable the arrangements are. Research shows
Volunteer tourism is often criticised for focusing on profit and volunteer experience. But improving monitoring and evaluation and putting host communities in charge can make it more sustainable.
There’s been a drop in the number of people enrolling in teacher preparation courses. This is due to problems such as pay, professional autonomy, and a national obsession with standardised testing.
Our study found that office workers performed just the same, whether the air conditioning was set at 22°C or 25°C. But making that tweak can cut energy use by 18%.
‘Social licence to operate’ is a term describing how much community support a project or company has. As the Northern Rivers CSG experience shows, failing to get it can have costly impacts for firms.
Critics say that #MeToo has turned the legal principle of innocent until proven guilty on its head, but such comments privilege the rights of perpetrators over justice for victims.
Stigma about black or African hair reflects deep-seated politics around race and history.
Despite the Federal Government’s teacher education reforms and the push for evidence-based teaching, less than 2% of ARC research funding is directed to educational research.
If intelligently managed, festivals attract substantial numbers of LGBT tourists to regional and rural destinations, injecting additional income into the local economies.
Pokies companies want to keep their customers “in the zone”, that’s why they spend so much to keep tabs on them.
Ocean acidification poses an increasing threat to the sediments that form the framework of coral reefs - within around 30 years, these carbonate sands may no longer be able to form.
So-called ‘party’ towns like Byron Bay attract huge numbers of visitors for schoolies weeks and New Year’s Eve – but sometimes at high cost to the young people who live there.
The four ingredients for holy incense are listed in the Old Testament, but there was much debate over the origin of one of them – onycha. Scientists think they’ve now confirmed the source.
Australia’s regional universities face many challenges that need to be addressed at a national level if we’re going to keep feeling the economic benefit from agriculture we felt last financial year.
Doctors often overestimate the time a patient has left to live. In the case of Victoria’s assisted dying bill, an optimistic prediction could deny the patient the peaceful death they deserve.
Cultural bias against teaching-only academics will see them get the axe in funding cuts to higher education.
Finding secure affordable housing is a problem for older women across Australia. But new research finds women in regional areas have different priorities from those in the cities.
A court case against a poker machine manufacturer and casino operator could set a precedent for every poker machine in Australia.
Savouring the pleasures in life is linked to better health and well-being. And no, that doesn’t necessarily mean binge drinking or all-night wild parties.
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Professor Environmental and Marine Science, Southern Cross University
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Professor of Autism and Intellectual Disability, Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Southern Cross University
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Senior Lecturer (Law), Southern Cross University
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Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Senior lecturer in aquaculture, Pattimura University and doctoral student, Southern Cross University
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Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Southern Cross University
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Professor, Southern Cross University
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Senior Research Fellow, Southern Cross University
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Social Science Course Co-ordinator, Southern Cross University
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PhD Candidate, Geoarchaeology, Southern Cross University
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Lecturer, The Hotel School Australia, Southern Cross University
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Professor of Entomology, Southern Cross University
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Associate Professor, Southern Cross University
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Adjunct Fellow, Southern Cross University
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Associate Professor, art history and visual culture, Southern Cross University
