We use euphemisms about death and dying to soften the blow of the real words, or because we feel awkward being direct. But this can lead to misunderstanding and confusion.
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Tuberculosis, antibiotic drug development, photons and colloid science feature in the 2017 Science at the Shine Dome honorific awards.
A recycling company has received tens of millions from the federal government to develop solid waste fuel. This fuel reduces landfill, shrinks our carbon footprint and protects the environment.
In a world of increasing urbanisation, density, pressure and, some say, isolation, there’s a natural salve for stress, pressure and mental illness. And it’s right above our heads.
Violence against nurses in hospitals is increasing. Yet incidents remain under-reported and protections are not enough to ensure their safety, as well as that of their patients.
The ocean warming that might increase the threat of a catastrophic storm could also create the conditions for a natural defensive barrier.
Australia has few places to capture the spill-over of talented workers priced out of the big cities. Some may leave the country altogether – and where talent goes, capital flows.
The government’s proposed drug test trial shows how data profiling and surveillance targets the poor.
Free-to-air broadcasters have lost billions in the past decade. Slightly reducing license fees won’t fix that.
The budget included a few measures to make the banking sector more competitive, but they don’t go far enough.
Western media continues to sell Muslims as perpetrators of savagery, deprivation and torture. But a new exhibit by French-Algerian artist Kader Attia challenges us to see beyond these depictions.
If infrastructure is to meet the needs and challenges of an uncertain future, we need to move beyond the AAA ratings mindset and aim for net-positive social and ecological outcomes as well.
Health announcements in the federal budget include a slow lifting of the Medicare rebate freeze, money for new medicines, and an increase in the Medicare levy to fund the NDIS.
Outside the staging of summer and winter Olympic Games, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), which oversees the selection and participation of Australia’s athletes, rarely features in public debate…
The business models of the gig economy often stand in the way of implementing minimum wages or conditions.
Cats evolved in hot desert regions where there were lots of small animals to eat. So they evolved feet that are perfect for pouncing on prey, climbing, scratching and jumping from great heights.
There’s been quite a bit of speculation over whether Australia has a property market bubble - where house prices are over-inflated compared to a benchmark - and when it might burst. According to housing…
A new website allows you to see what other people search for in the State Library of NSW’s vast collection of artefacts – and discover things you’d never think to look up in the first place.
A recent French-Australian roundtable on sustainability identified a range of ways our societies can be greener, from smart solar panels to urban road congestion tolls.
The 30% subsidy for private health insurance was predicted to be a bad and costly policy many years ago. And 20 years later, the only thing that’s changed is the $6 billion-plus hole in the budget.
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Associate Professor, Digital and Social Media, School of Communication, University of Technology Sydney
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Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate professor, law, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, University of Technology Sydney
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Casual Academic, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney
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Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI), University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, School of Mathematical And Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer and Chancellor's Research Fellow, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Communication, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor in Mathematics and Mathematics Education, University of Technology Sydney
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Visiting Fellow, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior lecturer, international migration and refugee law, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney
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Industry Professor and Chief Economist, University of Technology Sydney
