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A new report predicts that one-third of the ice in the Himalayas will melt, even if we contain global warming to 1.5C. So what does that mean for the flood-prone valleys below?
Mexico's new president has reduced his own salary and demanded that all federal workers
– including lawmakers and judges – take a massive pay cut, too. That may be illegal.
Global experts warn that excessive screen time increases the risk of obesity, low physical fitness, anxiety and depression.
New studies reveal when the Denisovans and their Neanderthal cousins occupied a cave in southern Siberia. It's the only site known to have been inhabited by them and by modern humans.
Slow TV is perfect viewing for our binge-watching, multi-tasking population.
Los niños necesitan la misma información repetida para codificarla permanentemente.
Red Dead Redemption 2 has been criticised for its portrayals of violence, but it could also be teaching players the lost art of reading a map.
Con el testimonio de violencia extrema, corrupción política, intriga internacional e innovación empresarial, el juicio ha revelado cuán poderosos son realmente los carteles de México.
Changes to the literacy and numeracy standards for new teachers in Victoria have raised questions about what makes a 'good' teacher.
With its tales of bloody violence, corruption, international trade and entrepreneurial innovation, Guzmán's trial offers a telenovela-style explainer on Mexican cartels and their American clients.
Although often separated as two unique subjects in science, geology and biology have been intricately intertwined since life on Earth first evolved billions of years ago.
Chaque soir, votre enfant choisit le même album ou le même livre d’histoires. Faut-il s’inquiéter ? Pas du tout ! La répétition l’aide au contraire à enrichir son vocabulaire et ses connaissances.
At one time, law and order was seen by some as a sure-fire voter winner in elections - but that's changing after a concerted effort by Victoria's opposition appeared to backfire badly.
Clinical trials can assess impact of a medication on a disease. The ideal design is 'blind' – when the researchers and participants do not know who is assigned to the different treatments.
Banyak makanan yang terlihat sehat namun mengandung berbagai macam lemak, gula dan garam yang tersembunyi.
For the most nutritious and sustainable seafood option, try small ocean fish.
Mexicans want leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador to transform the country. But the months leading up to his inauguration sent worrying signs about how he he will use the massive power of his office.
Writing Apu out of The Simpsons is a simplistic solution to the issue of diversity in media. Instead, we need to support programming created by people of colour.
The strength of Australian aid is that it has been fully grant-based. Offering Pacific nations debt-based development financing instead is no way to win friends.
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Director - Institute for Conservation Biology and Environmental Management, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor, University of Wollongong
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Lecturer, University of Wollongong
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Director, UOW Global Challenges Program & Professor of Human Geography, University of Wollongong
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PhD Student/Epidemiologist, University of Wollongong
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Professor, School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong
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Senior Lecturer in Human Rights, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory, University of Wollongong
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Associate professor, University of Wollongong
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Lecturer, School of Law, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor of Human Geography, University of Wollongong
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Philip Laird is a Friend of The Conversation.
Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Wollongong
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Research Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Population Health and Environmental Data Science, NHMRC Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor of Epidemiology and NHMRC Career Development Fellow, University of Wollongong
