Building a strong 'engineering identity' is a key step towards bringing more women into the field, a new report has found.
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A passionate crusader for the rights of women and children, Catherine Hay Thomson went undercover to investigate their treatment in public institutions and testified before a Royal Commission.
Technological change has always destroyed jobs. But now automation and artificial intelligence are drying up the options for those displaced.
Another troubling consequence of the bushfire smoke is its effects on our eyes. But there are some steps we can take to minimise irritation and any risk of longer term harms.
Having fewer children is one of the most effective ways an individual can mitigate climate change.
Plugging ventilation holes in walls helps, but there are dangers.
In a matter of weeks, the fires have subverted decades of dedicated conservation efforts for many threatened species.
Damage to water supply infrastructure and catchments during and after bushfires inhibits the treatment processes that normally make our water safe to drink.
There's much more to waves than the part you see at the beach.
Bukti-bukti yang menunjukkan bahwa paparan stres yang berkepanjangan dapat mempercepat penuaan dan kerusakan tubuh.
New South Wales boasts many wonderful ocean pools, thanks to a combination of climate, geology, culture and prosperity. Despite concerns about costs, economic and health benefits far outweigh these.
The idea there is no government fate worse than debt is misleading at best.
After analysing posts from 100,000 Twitter users, our research used big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence to reveal the hidden personality traits underpinning thousands of jobs.
Overseas, city-shaping mega-projects are generally overseen by local government, but in Australia state governments often step in and exclude council and community representatives from the process.
In 2016, a Victorian court decided an Airbnb arrangement was a lease. 'Guests' could be protected by tenancy law, including against eviction. And in this case the host was evicted for subletting.
We found refugees with insecure visas had poorer mental health than refugees with secure visas. But social interaction with the wider community seems to help.
Charter of Budget Honesty aside, we can expect assumptions that stretch credulity so the Australian government can maintain its surplus forecast.
The ACCC's inquiry was launched to address concerns about the market power of major digital platforms, such as Google and Facebook, and their impact on Australia's businesses and media.
There are two types of knowledge – we've evolved to acquire the first naturally; we need schools for the second. Cognitive load theory explains how to teach knowledge we don't automatically get.
Helping tenants find work supposedly creates a pathway into private rental housing, freeing up social housing for others. Private rental costs and the situations of many tenants make that unrealistic.
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UNSW
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Senior Research Fellow, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Professor of Botany, UNSW
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Adjunct Lecturer in Architecture, UNSW
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Associate Professor, School of Optometry and Vision Science, UNSW Sydney, UNSW
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Principal Engineer, Water Research Laboratory, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW
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Lecturer, School of the Arts & Media, UNSW
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Professor and Australian Government’s Women in STEM Ambassador, UNSW
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PhD Candidate, UNSW
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Lecturer in Landscape Architecture and Urban Design, UNSW
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Adjunct Professor, UNSW
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Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer in Mathematics and Oceanography, UNSW
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Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, UNSW
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DECRA Fellow, UNSW
