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Bouncing back
Richard Holden | May 29, 2021An uptick in business investment suggests a bright outlook for jobs and output as the economy recovers from the measures imposed to control COVID-19.
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Education for global citizenship and sustainability
Jason Beech | May 28, 2021The ethical decisions that we make in the next few years will be critical for the future of our species, our communities, and the ecosystems we inhabit. To successfully address the challenges we’re facing, we’ll need to collaborate both within our communities and on a global scale.
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Drug pathway could unlock treatments for diabetes and cancer
Open Forum | May 28, 2021Scientists have visualised and investigated a key molecular pathway that could one day help treat inflammation, diabetes, cancer, infectious diseases and potentially even COVID-19.
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Ice, ice baby
Open Forum | May 28, 2021Sea level rise due to melting ice could be halved by 2100 relative to current forecasts if the Paris Climate Agreement reaches its best case scenario, according to international researchers.
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The power of indigenous data
James Rose | May 27, 2021Government has recognised the importance of Indigenous Data to Closing the Gap, but datasets need to be community-driven and owned if they are to be most effective.
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It’s more than the money
Anthony Scott | May 27, 2021While Australia’s Federal Budget promises more money to rural GPs, will the cash make a difference when to comes to getting and keeping doctors in remote Australia?
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‘Talking under water’ with the Red Cross
Brendan Nicholson | May 27, 2021Kath Stewart served as Australian Army officer on peacekeeping missions and as an official from the International Committee of the Red Cross with just her wits, experience and negotiating skills to calm violent situations.
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Active children may achieve more at school
Open Forum | May 26, 2021A new study of children in the U.K. suggests that physical activity is linked to emotional regulation in early childhood, which in turn predicts academic achievement.
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Slow the city
Paul Tranter | May 25, 2021Slowing transport in cities provides immense benefits for the health of people, economies and the planet, so why are we still obsessed with speed?
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Medical workers face mental health crisis
Sean Farrell | May 25, 2021Frontline medical workers across the world are more stressed, anxious and making poorer decisions, and they’re unconsciously telling us through their social media posts.
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Contrasting budgets in Australia and New Zealand
Stephen Bartos | May 25, 2021On the surface there are similarities between the recent budgets in Australia and New Zealand, but differences emerge in how the budgets are framed and what they try to deliver.
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Australia and New Zealand should coordinate space launch capabilities
Geoff Slocombe | May 25, 2021Despite all the hype around Australia’s potential in commercial space activity, it is New Zealand which leads the way.
