Understanding how the billions of stars in our galaxy formed and evolved is the subject of a huge galactic archaeology project.
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Young farmers are more open to outside investment and ownership of the family farm, than older farmers, new research shows.
Spending lots of time on the internet might be good for getting what you want in the short term but it might not work in the long term.
Australians send about 4 million tonnes of food waste to landfill each year – but what if we could use it for other purposes?
Astronomers have found an Earth-like planet orbiting our nearest neighbour, the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri. So any chance that planet may be habitable?
The red hue of the moon during a total lunar eclipse gives astronomers at cue on how to find out more about the planets being discovered around other stars.
More than three thousand planets have been found orbiting other stars in our galaxy. The challenge now is to find out more about these planets.
Until recently data was largely retrospective, telling a story of the past. Real-time feeds are revolutionary.
Business Briefing: Hanson, NXT and The Nationals, bad for business?
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The newly elected Senate crossbenchers and a stronger Nationals representation could mean bad news for trade deals but good news for local industry.
Barracuda is the latest of Christos Tsiolkas’ novels to come to the small screen. As his characters grapple with anger and isolation, Tsiolkas celebrates community and the power of literature.
A look at some of the more obscure methods astronomers use to detect planets around other stars, in the second of a two-part series on finding world’s elsewhere in the universe.
Astronomers have discovered more than 3,000 planets around other stars, so far. In the first of a two-part series we look at how they find world’s elsewhere in the universe.
Many of the new planets found in other star systems have some extraordinary orbital behavior. So what’s going on?
This year’s Eurovision had it all: geopolitical debates, a boycott threat, great music and a cracking Australian entry. Russia is outraged by Jamala’s winning song about the deportation of Crimean Tartars - but the contest has always had political nuances.
The number of known exoplanets doubled this week to more than 3,200. But why have only a handful of these those new planets caught people’s imagination?
Research shows that the diet of Fraser Island dingoes ranges from bandicoots to iPods. What can be done to maintain a healthy population on the island?
Research shows linking teachers’ pay to performance has little impact on student achievement. Similar tests to the ones the government proposes for young children now face a backlash in the UK and US.
Grey literature - produced by government departments, academic institutions, private companies - are hidden away from the public.
The federal government has argued consistently that more money does not lead to better educational outcomes. But is that right?
A US$100-million plan has been announced to send tiny probes out in space in search of life elsewhere in the universe. But are they looking in the right place?
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Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Lecturer and Academic Lead; College for First Nations, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Lecturer (Media Studies and Production), University of Southern Queensland
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Lecturer of criminology, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Wellbeing, Post Doctoral Fellow, Manna Institute, University of Southern Queensland
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Associate professor in Humanities, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor of English Literature, University of Southern Queensland
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School of Business, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Lecturer — Writing, Editing, Publishing, University of Southern Queensland
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Associate Professor of Communication and Media, University of Southern Queensland
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Associate Professor, School of Education, University of Southern Queensland
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Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor of Accounting and Deputy Head of School - Business, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Learning Advisor, University of Southern Queensland
