The k number tells us whether the spread of a disease is steady or comes in big bursts, with a small proportion of people infecting many others. The latter is know as superspreading.
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Earth scientists are on the skilled occupation list for immigration even as universities cut back in this area. The problem lies with a funding model that offers no incentive to lift graduate numbers.
The creep of digital communications into our entire lives is not as harmless as we think.
Barriers to independent national decision making in farming need to be challenged if agricultural sustainability is to be developed.
For those desperate for international holidays, there is light at the end of the tunnel.
With hundreds now killed since the coup and civilians increasingly taking up arms against the junta, there are fears the country could be headed toward civil war.
Two reports — from think tank A New Approach and ex-Grattan Institute director John Daley — say Australian art and culture hasn’t advocated for itself effectively. But we need to try something new.
While this is a positive step, it still does not allow the Murugappan family to return to their home of Biloela in Queensland, and their situation still has some way to play out in the courts.
The researchers found a link between shorter heights and lower bone mineral content among vegan kids, compared to meat-eaters. But they didn’t show diets caused the difference – or that it lasted.
Three-year-old Tharunicaa Murugappan’s hospitalisation has once again raised the plight of her family, who have been detained since 2018.
Why might maths students’ performance suffer from relying on videos? A new study suggests we might be conditioned to watch video in a way that hinders the sort of thinking needed in maths.
While the road toll has come down over the decades, it’s largely a result of fewer car occupants dying. Pedestrian deaths have barely changed for a decade, but they remain a road safety blind spot.
There is a clear legal reason why publications including The Age and news.com.au have copped hefty penalties.
We’ve learnt two cases linked to Melbourne’s COVID outbreak were in fact ‘false positives’. Here’s what that means, why it can happen, and how common it is.
George Floyd’s death and the US Black Lives Matter movement sparked extensive media attention. Why aren’t Australian Indigenous deaths in custody getting the same amount of media coverage?
In the red corner is the octopus with eight muscular, hyper-flexible arms. In the blue corner is the bird with killer vision and two sharp claws for catching prey with incredible speed and precision.
The pandemic has highlighted our expat population. And yet we don’t have precise or up-to-date information about Australians overseas.
If you live in an area where virus fragments have been found in wastewater samples, the most important thing to do is follow your state health department’s advice.
Businesses have long been a big part of the climate problem. They shouldn’t scale back environmental initiatives when it all feels too hard.
Victoria Police recently won the rights not to be contacted out of work hours. They are not the only employees who need a proper break from work.
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Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia
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Lecturer in Environmental Science, University of South Australia
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Professor, Medical Research Future Fund Emerging Leader, University of South Australia
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Lecturer, Performing Arts, UniSA Creative, University of South Australia
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Lecturer and Researcher at UniSA Business, University of South Australia
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management/ Adjunct Associate Professor, University of South Australia
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Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Precision Health, University of South Australia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of South Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Sport and Management, University of South Australia
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Associate Professor in Architecture, University of South Australia
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Lecturer, University of South Australia
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Lecturer - Creative Industries, University of South Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Screen Studies, University of South Australia
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Associate Professor in Sustainability, University of South Australia
