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Incorporating nature via biophilic design has interested architects and landscape architects for a long time, but its benefits for neurodiversity are not very well-known.
Many have declared drugs like Ozempic could ‘end obesity’. This isn’t just untrue – it also perpetuates fat stigma.
In a new study, we found art therapy was linked to positive outcomes for children and adolescents in a hospital-based mental health unit.
El Niño can direct more warm water to the base of West Antarctic ice shelves, accelerating melting and increasing global sea level.
For now there’s no spread of H5N1 between humans, which is good news. But bird flu is evolving, and we need to stay vigilant.
Controversies haunt Indonesia’s ambition for nickel processing. It’s time Indonesia move away from supplying electric vehicle battery material narrative and focus on sustainability.
Mangrove forests are shrinking due to human activities, yet they’re essential for shoreline protection and carbon sequestration. Ongoing research explores the concept of “floating” mangrove forests.
Research shows students who are confident about their ability to succeed tend to be more academically successful. A new Australian study shows how to boost student confidence.
What would it mean to bring solar manufacturing back on shore in Australia?
Quantum computers that work at slightly higher temperatures could be cheaper and more accessible.
Although the NDIS Review set out a five-year timeframe for reform, many of the items within this bill are needed to modify the NDIS Act and to allow for changes to take place.
The government has failed in its attempt to ram unprecedented changes to the migration act through parliament. The laws, now being reviewed by a senate committee, could be disastrous.
Banyak kontroversi dan dampak serius di balik ambisi hilirisasi nikel Indonesia. Sudah waktunya kita melepaskan diri dari narasi baterai kendaraan listrik dan berfokus pada aspek keberlanjutan nikel.
The number of Rohingya trying to escape Bangladesh by boat has risen 74% since October. Increasing lawlessness in the camps is one of the major push factors.
If states and territories agreed to share the cost of foundational supports in December, why are they baulking now?
We could make our hot cities cooler with white roofs and light roads. But progress has been glacially slow.
People with long COVID have already fought hard to become visible.
Ada ribuan proyek hidrogen di seluruh dunia, termasuk di Indonesia. Bagaimana peran hidrogen untuk menopang transisi energi terbarukan?
Blink and you’ll miss it. The kowari is a charismatic marsupial carnivore that needs our help.
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Senior lecturer and academic lead, humanitarian engineering, UNSW Sydney
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Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Research Associate, Global Biosecurity, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Innovation - School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer, School of Built Environment, UNSW Sydney
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PhD Candidate, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UNSW Sydney
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Ilan Katz is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Social Policy, UNSW Sydney
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Scientia Professor and Deputy Director of the ARC Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS), UNSW Sydney
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Postdoctoral research associate in Physical Oceanography, UNSW Sydney
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PhD Student, Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering, UNSW Sydney
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Research Associate, The Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Scientia Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW Sydney
