Trouver des médicaments qui traitent le coronavirus Covid-19 pourrait s’avérer tout aussi important que de développer un vaccin. Mais il est difficile de créer des antiviraux efficaces.
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Every time you pop an aspirin, thank the German chemist Hoffmann and not Hippocrates.
Heritage is non-renewable — just like the mineral wealth of this country.
Set in the smoky shadow of Australia’s 2019 and 2020 bushfire season, Flanagan explores the loss of our world through the shattering of a family.
It’ll be up to the borrower, not the lender to determine whether what’s offered is suitable under changes to be detailed in the budget.
The revamped citizenship test would include questions focused on “Australian values”. But why not ask prospective Australians to show an understanding of our ancient landscape and unique species too?
Volunteer firefighting crews are struggling to cope with increased pressures on time, training and resources. As the bushfire season approaches, new policies and plans are critically important.
Low income workers are suffering much more than high income ones. It’s a pattern that dates back millennia.
In times of trouble people still turn to gold. What makes it a safe haven? Largely perceptions, based on its historical mystique.
A concerning number of children in Australia have experienced trauma. Being more sensitive to what this means can help both the child and the teacher.
Supercomputing, frequent flying and powering up observatories: astronomy has an enormous carbon footprint.
There is a reason why it’s easier to roll marbles down rather than up a hill. And the answer (to this and to gravity itself) is all about acceleration.
The legislation designed to stop Palmer claiming huge damages against WA raises a host of questions.
Too often in conversations about cultural centres, the incredible resources already available are neglected.The Berndt Museum, in Perth, is a collection of national and international significance.
Tesla founder Elon Musk has described hydrogen-powered cars as “mind-bogglingly stupid”. So is he right?
The World Health Organisation now recommends children aged 12 years and older wear masks and that masks should be considered for those aged 6-11 years.
Religious objections to vaccinations have been around almost as long as vaccinations themselves. This presents a new challenge to policy makers as we get closer to a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
Handing management to algorithms creates ‘black-box bosses" whose decision-making is hard to understand or question.
When it comes to COVID-19 misinformation, not all nations are the same. Some are peddling a larger variety of myths than others - and each seems to have its own personal favourite.
The word ‘values’ was seldom used in Australian diplomacy in recent decades, but has slowly become more prevalent as Canberra has sought to counter China’s influence in the region.
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Research Associate in galaxy evolution, The University of Western Australia
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Research Fellow in Ecology, 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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Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Professor in Law, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Professor, School of Psychological Science | Freelance Research Consultant, The University of Western Australia
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ARC Future Fellow in Marine Ecology, The University of Western Australia
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Staff Scientist, Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, Brookfield Zoo Chicago, and PhD Researcher, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Research fellow, Oceanography, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Negotiation, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor of Applied Entomology, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Marine Botany, The University of Western Australia
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Professor, Chair of Australian Literature, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor in Chinese Studies, The University of Western Australia
