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Manus Island centre set to close – but where to for the detainees?
It has taken more than three months for the Australian and PNG governments to jointly announce the Manus Island detention centre will close. But the detainees’ fate is now even more uncertain.
A solution to antibiotic resistance may have been under our noses all along
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 and revolutionised the treatment of bacterial infections. Ever since then we have been searching for new antibiotics.
Dolly the Sheep and the human cloning debate - twenty years later
Dolly, the world’s most famous and controversial sheep, was born twenty years ago – on July 5, 1996 to be precise. She was the first mammal to enter the world following a process of reproductive cloning…
Making waves: the tsunami risk in Australia
Australia is surrounded by ocean, so is not immune to the effects of tsunamis. But how significant is the risk?
Reimagining NSW: five ways to future-proof NSW’s innovation ecosystem
Here are five ways to strengthen innovation in NSW, so that all the talk of "being innovative" translates to actually "doing innovation" into the future.
Reimagining NSW: going beyond ‘wilderness’ and finding fresh ways to relate to our environment
Since the 1960s, environmentalism in Australia has largely focused on defending "wilderness". However, protected areas in themselves are not stemming the destruction of biodiversity.
Reimagining NSW: four ways to boost community well-being and why it matters
Healthy, engaged people and communities will be crucial for a prosperous future for New South Wales. Here are four areas of policy focus that will help achieve that.
As Indonesia conducts more executions, Australia’s anti-death-penalty advocacy is still lacking
Advocacy efforts are easier to dismiss when they are seen to reflect vested interests more than principled foundations.
Health Check: what your pee and poo colour says about your health
Beetroot, artificial colours, vitamin supplements, medications and illnesses can change the colour of your urine or bowel motions.
We can’t see the war for the memorials: balancing education and commemoration
The centenary of the first world war is being memorialised around the world. But as it fades from living memory, our children's education sits uneasily with the uncritical demands of commemoration.
Teenage pain often dismissed as ‘growing pains’, but it can impact their lives
The blame for pain in kids is often directed at school bags, computer and small-screen device usage, posture, or other biomechanical targets.
Here’s how to close the gap on Indigenous women smoking during pregnancy
Almost half of pregnant Indigenous women smoke compared to one in eight in the non-Indigenous population. This means 7,000-9,000 Indigenous babies every year are exposed to smoking in the womb.
More parents are choosing to home school their children – why?
Home-schooled children appear to do neither worse nor better than those who attend regular school, so why is there an increasing number of parents who are opting for their child to be educated at home?
Defiant Hanson will test a Coalition government
Pauline Hanson and her party will potentially be a divisive presence in the next parliament. The challenge, for a potential Coalition government in particular, will be just how to handle her.
Six ways to improve equity in Australian universities
Mentoring support and campus visits are a couple of ways of familiarising students with university.
Should academics cite those who have breached moral and humane borders?
Scholars have long encountered skeletons in the academic closets of peers and intellectual heroes. But is there a point where a scholar's behaviour is so taboo that their research should be consigned to the academic junk pile?
How political opinion polls affect voter behaviour
When the everyday punter sees or hears opinion polls, many might believe that their fellow punters are indeed evenly split on their voting intentions.
Why we regain weight after drastic dieting
One would imagine the body would generally be supportive of weight loss. If so, why is persistent weight loss and weight maintenance so difficult?
Personalised medicine has obvious benefits but has anyone thought about the issues?
The rise of personalised medicine, which is mainly based on genetic testing, needs adequate regulation so privacy rights aren't breached. That's only one of several issues that must be considered.
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Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology, University of Newcastle
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Conjoint Lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle
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Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Director of the Complex Adaptive Systems Research Group, University of Newcastle
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Lecturer, School of Psychology, University of Newcastle
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Lecturer in Education, University of Newcastle
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Conjoint Teaching Fellow in the School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle
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Lecturer, Newcastle Business School, University of Newcastle
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Laureate Professor of Mathematics, University of Newcastle
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Conjoint Professor, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle
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Associate professor, University of Newcastle
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Lecturer in Exercise and Sports Science, University of Newcastle
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Professor School of Engineering, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Newcastle