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Technology and regulation have solved some issues with bycatch. To reduce damage to marine life further, we can harness the skills of our best fishers.
The outlook for potential emissions reduction is far better than in earlier assessments, thanks to the plunging costs of clean energy technologies.
Romance readers would be familiar with the idea of romantic serialisation - now, Netflix’s Bridgerton brings the format to television, which is why season 1’s Duke of Hastings is nowhere to be seen.
A national security report released this week made several recommendations for universities to protect themselves and their research from foreign interference and espionage.
New research has found that Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students are more likely to be sexually harassed in a university context than any other students.
Russia has sophisticated drone capabilities, but generals may not trust the technology enough to use it.
Some women with endometriosis are in so much pain, they’re giving up work. Others are struggling at work or uni. Here’s how we support women with this debilitating disease.
Nigeria’s national electricity grid has collapsed more than 200 times since 2010, regularly resulting in widespread blackouts.
As climate change pressures intensify, ecosystems may lose their ability to bounce back from disasters.
The conflict highlights the folly of nations exiting nuclear power while continuing to use coal, gas and oil.
Plastic waste is a huge problem. To fix it, we need systemic change, not just a focus on picking it up or recycling plastic once it becomes rubbish.
The plan to increase all income support payments to a minimum of $88 a day is the first major economic proposal of the federal election campaign.
Hypersonic missiles and space rockets already exist, but more test flights are needed before commercial airline passengers can be whisked around the world in a couple of hours.
Hak dan kemudahan untuk mencari suaka di Eropa yang didapat pengungsi Ukraina tidak dirasakan oleh pengungsi lain yang datang dari luar Eropa.
Unfortunately, Australians should not expect EVs to suddenly become cheap and easy to get here in the next couple of years unless policy changes.
Conflict in Eastern Europe must not cause global climate action to falter. We must ensure the renewables industry can withstand such global shocks.
Indigenous education provides all students with a rich and well-rounded knowledge of Australia’s history. However research shows Indigenous teachers are scarce and poorly supported.
After more than three years as prime minister, Scott Morrison is still struggling to provide much-needed crisis leadership.
The ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement dominated the drafting of the current transitional constitution. History could repeat itself.
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Senior Lecturer in Management, The University of Queensland
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Research Fellow in Nutrition & Dietetics, The University of Queensland
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Cardiologist; PhD candidate, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor in Marine Geology, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Professor of General Practice, The University of Queensland
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Supervisor of Engagement, Communication, and Outreach, Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Prinicipal Research Fellow & Neurology and Mental Health Theme Leader UQCCR, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer in Digital Media and Cultures, The University of Queensland
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Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer, The University of Queensland
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Research Fellow with the Grow&Go Toolbox, The University of Queensland
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Cardiologist; Associate Professor of Medicine, The University of Queensland
