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Plenty of services use AI to study your behaviour to suggest new things to you. So could such a tool help you decide how to vote?
It’s hard to say exactly how many koalas are in the wild, but there’s no doubt they’re in serious trouble.
The way humans share the world with wildlife has rapidly changed – and this is having a serious impact on the spread of pathogens.
No gaffes, no real surprises – the third leaders’ debate was a fairly predictable affair, save for the testy conclusion
A small finch has stalled the multi-million-dollar Carmichael mine.
Art historians argue that the life of the artist should be viewed independently of their art but, for most Aboriginal artists, art is a cultural expression that encompasses their lives.
Labor hopes their six-point plan could turn around Australia’s poor international reputation on animal welfare.
Voter dissatisfaction with the major parties means minor party preferences are likely to play a critical role in many seats, making the election outcome hard to predict.
Relocating communities to safer, less exposed areas can help people manage climate hazards, but it’s not a viable solution for everyone.
For centuries, Westerners viewed Islam as an inherently violent religion. But the struggle today, for all religions, including Christianity, is between liberals and conservatives, fundamentalists and moderates, reason and revelation.
Plenty of movies have tried to play with time travel to help develop their plot. But Avengers: Endgame adds a little quantum mechanics into the mix as well.
There have historically been few key points of difference on foreign policy during elections. Despite daunting challenges on the global stage, this year’s election campaign looks to be much the same.
In Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, Anzac stories are often coloured by racism and ongoing injustices that negate the myth of Anzac ‘mateship’.
Four fifths of the coming bonanza of bequests are set to go to the top one fifth of recipients.
People with a sweet tooth can (partly) blame their genes for their sugar habit. New research shows how the brain also gets involved.
Some countries have already committed to using electric aircraft on domestic routes. These aircraft could slash costs and emissions on some of Australia’s busiest flight routes.
Some people argue the absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, you just need to keep looking. But there are occasions where finding no evidence is all you can do.
An appeal to the full court of the Federal Court still stands in the way of Adani’s proposed Carmichael coal mine.
Electric motors are used in everything from utes to mining trucks – because they pack plenty of oomph.
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Honorary Fellow, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Sessional Academic, The University of Queensland
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ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct Professor, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland
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Professor and Head of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences; Director, The Queensland Centre for Olympic and Paralympic Studies, The University of Queensland
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Health Services Researcher, Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland
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PhD, Paratexts in Genre Fiction, The University of Queensland
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HERA Program Director - Health Workforce Optimisation Centre for the Business & Economics of Health, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct Research Fellow in Sports Coaching, The University of Queensland
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Research Fellow, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
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PhD student studying urban stormwater management, Environmental Engineering research group, School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland
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Research Professor in Tourism, School of Business, The University of Queensland
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Research Fellow, UQ School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, Sports Coaching; Affiliate, UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, The University of Queensland
