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Researchers are desperately seeking viable alternatives to antibiotics. So what is phage therapy? And how could it help?
Para peneliti menyaksikan pengetahuan masyarakat Australia tentang bahasa dan budaya Indonesia perlahan-lahan mati karena diabaikan.
Most drivers admit to speeding and it’s causing an increasing number of deaths on our roads. Using intelligent speed assist technology can reverse this deadly trend.
Poor sleep deprives First Nations people of the chance to connect with culture. So they co-designed a sleep apnoea program they’d actually use.
Different shoppers have different priorities, but some shops and services are ranked as important across the board.
Researchers are watching Australians’ knowledge of Indonesian language and culture slowly die of neglect.
You’ve tried everything to get some sleep, but nothing’s working. Here’s what not to do, and what works.
In The Idealist, the machinations of the Australian government become a sinister backdrop to what seems to be a story of liberation.
There’s been a long-standing debate over whether dingoes started out wild or domesticated. One thing is clear – they had a close relationship with First Peoples.
In every Australian city, you’re likely to come across a warbling magpie. How do they cope with the onslaught of noise? It turns out, the smarter ones cope better.
Scalloped hammerheads pose no risk to us – but we pose enormous risk to them. Our discovery of a large new aggregation gives us an opportunity to protect these animals.
El insomnio es una tortura, literalmente, y dormir lo suficiente una obsesión moderna. He aquí por qué.
Insomnia is torture, literally, and getting enough sleep a modern obsession. Here’s why.
A group of agricultural and soil scientists has serious concerns about the way credits are awarded for soil carbon sequestration in Australia.
Massive flashes of energy known as ‘fast radio bursts’ have puzzled astronomers for years – and a new search for links to gravitational waves has so far found no connection.
Starfields is one of the biggest games of 2023 – but it’s joined other recent games like Baldurs Gate 3 in being boycotted by conservatives because of the way it interacts with gender.
Australia has almost 1.8 million farm dams – and some are home to threatened frog species
While Temu employs common sales promotion tactics seen on other e-commerce platforms, it uses what is arguably the broadest range of these techniques.
Megalodons are having a cultural moment. What do we know about them? And might further scientific discoveries reveal more about the true shape and size of these creatures?
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Emeritus Professor, Literature, The University of Western Australia
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Brett Montgomery is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Research Fellow, School of Allied Health, Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Lecturer, Anaesthetist and Aeromedical Retrieval Specialist, The University of Western Australia
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Research Fellow, ARC CoE Plants for Space, School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer in English and Literary Studies, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer in International Law, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, ecology, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor in Data Analytics, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor in Media and Communication, The University of Western Australia
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Professor, English and Literary Studies, The University of Western Australia
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Professor and Director of the Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics at the School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia
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Professor, Chair of Australian Literature, The University of Western Australia
