Discerning whether that dark splodge in the water is a shark or just, say, seaweed isn’t always straightforward. In reasonable conditions, drone pilots get it right only 60% of the time.
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People who live with dementia and those who care for them are at increased risk of social isolation and loneliness. That can make floods and other emergencies especially distressing and dangerous.
On October 24 1972, the world heard the infectious grooves and seamless vocal delivery of the song Superstition for the very first time.
Could we divert incontinence products from landfill? Yes – if we tackle social stigma and access to affordable health services, encourage biodegradable products and introduce supportive waste policies
In a range of ways, young Iranian women – with the support of men – are working to change their lives and with that, their country.
Three years ago, Australian governments committed to promote equity in schools. But we don’t have a clear definition of what it looks like.
Running out of disk space and it’s making you anxious?
Burnout and ‘compassion fatigue’ can compromise patient safety and signal health worker exhaustion. And they are a ticking time bomb for health care.
Populations of Fleay’s barred frog in Australia’s ancient rainforests were decimated by the chytrid fungus. Now, the frogs have developed a natural resistance.
You’re meant to carry out your poo, if you visit Australia’s alpine backcountry. But not many people do – and it’s leaving plenty of evidence.
An astonishing discovery from the oldest known grave in Southeast Asia has revised medical history – the previous known amputation surgery was just 7,000 years ago.
After 45 years together the B-52’s have announced they are unplugging and de-wigging for their final US tour - a look back on an iconic and influential band.
The photographs show how climate change is disrupting our marine ecosystems – sometimes in ways previously unknown to marine scientists.
Australia’s education ministers have asked their departments to come up with a new plan to address the teacher shortage by December.
The idea of provoking trauma for organisational benefit is profoundly wrong.
Double-lane freeways can act as lethal walls to wildlife. We found underpasses work well to give animals safe crossing.
Social media can offer Black African young people in Australia safe spaces to engage in positive expressions of afro-Blackness.
The two biggest states have jointly committed to a huge investment in early childhood education and learning over the next decade. But delivering high-quality universal preschool access won’t be easy.
Lismore’s residents and businesses on the floodplain need to look at relocation, not rebuilding.
The teacher shortage in Australia has reached crisis levels. We will fix this by improving the conditions for existing teachers, not with cash incentives for university students.
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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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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
