How will people respond once they realise they can rely on autonomous vehicles to stop whenever someone steps out in front of them? Human behaviour might stand in the way of the promised ‘autopia’.
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Farming data collected by governments, agribusinesses and banks is regulated in a piecemeal fashion, and ends up beyond the reach of farmers.
It is plausible to suppose that human memories of long-extinct creatures today underpin many stories we have generally regarded as fiction.
Smart home technology promises to make our lives easier, but how much control do we want this tech to have over our lives? And do we really trust it?
Parents must encourage open conversations with their children from a young age.
Many teenagers may have seen the live footage of the Christchurch shooting. Here are some ways parents and teachers can help them process it.
Two trends in Australia, an ageing population and warming climate, are increasing the threat that heatwaves pose to our health. Increasing vegetation cover is one way every city can reduce the risk.
We’re on the road to developing artificial intelligence systems that will be able to do tasks beyond those they were designed for. But will we be able to control them?
Generations Y and Z want interesting and novel work, but they lack the skills and confidence required to manage uncertainty when it occurs.
National programs have not yielded improved achievement rates in schools. We need to empower local people to take responsibility and collaborate to develop programs.
Mind wandering engages the same neural pathways used to receive stimuli from the real world, evoking emotions similar to real life. VR can elicit these same feelings.
The prefix ‘cis’, meaning ‘on this side of’ is commonly used in chemistry and geography. More recently, it has become a way of referring to a person’s gender identity.
Autopsies of 1,000 turtles washed up on Australian beaches paint a grim picture of the impact of plastic debris. Even a single piece can be deadly, and on average 14 pieces equals a 50% fatality rate.
Amid endless reviews into the future of local screen content, uncertainty reigns on issues such as the impact of Netflix, the fate of local content quotas and funding for original children’s TV.
Telling your children you and your partner aren’t going to be together anymore is a significant change in their lives.
Tales of giants can be found around the world - in Wales, in Australia, and the Pacific Islands. They helped people explain the sometimes cataclysmic changes to the environment they saw around them.
If you’re unsure whether you need an ambulance, it’s OK to call 000 for advice.
There is still a lot of misunderstanding about what being transgender means and how it relates to drag.
It’s possible the white spot virus is now endemic in Australia - in other countries where it has broken out, it has never been eradicated.
Collisions at intersections between motor vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians cause many deaths and injuries. Design that considers how each group approaches intersections improves everyone’s safety.
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Discipline Lead - Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Lecturer in History, specialising in built heritage and material culture, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Lecturer in Music, School of Business and Creative Industries, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Lecturer in Contemporary Music, University of the Sunshine Coast
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University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Lecturer, Clinical Exercise Physiology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor of Global-Change Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Research Professor, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Lecturer in International Business, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Music, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Lecturer and Academic Lead for Work Integrated Learning, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Adjunct Professor of Education, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Lecturer in Sociology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor of Geography, School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Adjunct Research Fellow in Geography and Social Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast
