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The dead cat bounce of coal
Jorrit Gosens | June 30, 2022Recent volatility in global fossil energy markets have been a boon for coal exporters but, in the long term, it will only accelerate the phase-out of coal, as policymakers in importing countries transition to clean domestically produced energy for a range of environmental, economic and security reasons.
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Unlocking the secrets of extinct megafauna
Open Forum | June 30, 2022Australian palaeontologists from Flinders University have described a new genus of giant fossil kangaroo from the mountains of central Papua New Guinea. Rather than being closely related to Australian kangaroos, it most likely belongs to a unique genus of more primitive kangaroo found only in PNG.
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The amateur asteroid hunters giving NASA a run for its money
Peter Vereš | June 29, 2022Even with millions in funding and super high-tech equipment, the world’s space agencies need a helping hand from people at home to track down near earth asteroids.
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Australia has lift off
Malcolm Davis | June 29, 2022Australia has taken another step towards becoming a serious contributor to the global space economy with the launch of a NASA sounding rocket from the Arnhem Space Center at Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory.
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The Pacific power game
Sue Farran | June 29, 2022The island states of the Pacific – from large Papua New Guinea to the smaller island states like Tuvalu – find themselves in a newly influential position as the west and China battle for their strategic backing.
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Agriculture 4.0 helps farmers do more with less
Rabiya Abbasi | June 29, 2022If integrated correctly, new technologies can enhance crop yields, reduce production costs, improve the traceability of food, eliminate unnecessary waste and detect diseases in advance, but harnessing Agriculture 4.0’s full value won’t be easy.
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Supporting national security in the Pacific
Melissa Conley Tyler | June 28, 2022Working with Pacific island countries’ national security strategies would ensure that Australia has a clear understanding of Pacific peace and security at the local and regional levels, both now and into the future.
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Welcome to the world of social robots
Kay Harrison | June 28, 2022Social robotics can make social life more accessible to a greater diversity of people, according to Professor Mari Velonaki of the University of New South Wales.
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Remembering Frank Moorehouse
Julieanne Lamond | June 28, 2022Frank Moorhouse, who died in Sydney on Sunday, June 26, 2022, made a significant and multi-faceted contribution to Australia’s literary life.
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Beyond GDP
Warwick Smith | June 27, 2022Australia’s new federal treasurer Jim Chalmers’ has the opportunity to draw a line under the Coalition’s narrow economic focus and follow the example set in New Zealand to build a well-being focused economy.
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King rat
Jon Yuan Jiang | June 27, 2022Vladimir Putin fancies himself the king of a resurgent Russia, occupying Eastern Europe and cowing the West, but like the Bond villains he so closely resembles, his own hubris, self-indulgence and bloated self-serving ambition will ensure his downfall.
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Spirit and song in the Kimberley
Catriona May | June 27, 2022The decade-long Junba Project in the Kimberley has helped revitalise the public song-and-dance tradition, strengthening community spirit and the confidence of young people.
