Your body might need a nudge to return to its pre-lockdown weight. And it’s probably better to act now than wait.
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Western Australia’s Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021 is set to become law. But the new legislation states one elected official will decide whether heritage sites are destroyed for development.
Fires in arid Australia are extensive, largely unmanaged, often destructive and significantly under-reported.
In democratic societies, truth matters and institutions are expected to be accountable when they stray from it.
Just when things seemed to be getting back to COVID normal, a new variant has us worried all over again. But we can be kind to our brains and boost well-being in uncertain times.
The delay in vaccinating children means public health measures will be vital in keeping COVID under control in the community.
A single tree in a tropical forest has the same cooling effect as two air conditioners. Imagine how hot it gets when a whole forest is felled.
New research dispels the myth that gut bacteria causes autism. Rather, changes in the gut bacteria of some people with autism are driven by restricted diets or ‘picky eating’.
A review of studies of Parramatta demonstrates an extensive deep-time archive of Indigenous activity extending over 14,000 years.
Work is still needed to collect more data on the carbon capture capacity of the country’s rich coastal ecosystems.
Can we breed kelp and other keystone species to survive warming and marine heatwaves? These techniques have promise – but they’re not a silver bullet.
Australia’s southwest is a biodiversity hotspot - and it’s also a climate change hotspot. Something has to give.
The indirect losses from one heatwave in Western Australia caused A$4.14 billion per year worth of damage.
Countries around the world are managing to reduce their road deaths to zero. There are ways Australia can get there too.
A new study in the United States found school reopening in late 2020 was associated with an increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths. But this was mostly the case where masks weren’t required.
‘Wives’, volunteers, assistants: the vital contribution of women archaeologists has long been underplayed, if not erased. A new project uncovers trailblazers in the Pacific.
The court said WA’s new law to prevent Palmer from collecting damages against the state was not unconstitutional. Here’s why.
Home may have become associated with safety and control during lockdown, so resuming life in public can seem daunting.
True to the Land explores the history of the Australian continent through our diverse and changing cooking and eating habits.
NSW and Victoria have taken different approaches on allowing unvaccinated people in places of worship, indicating the possibility for conflicting and confusing rules across the country.
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Research Associate in galaxy evolution, The University of Western Australia
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Professor and Head of School of Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Bennett Chair of Autism, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Paediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
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PhD candidate in literary studies, The University of Western Australia
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Cognitive Psychology Researcher, The University of Western Australia
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Wen Family Chair in Conservation, The University of Western Australia
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Forrest Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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PhD candidate, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Ecology, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Tax Law, The University of Western Australia
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Forrest Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Professor, The University of Western Australia
