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The mathematics of human behaviour
Dorje Brody | August 12, 2022Maths as well as psychology can be used to unravel the mysteries of human decision making and how it changes over time.
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Smart textiles and soft robots
Neil Martin | August 12, 2022Smart textiles with artificial muscle fibres which allow them to move and take different forms have been produced by a team from UNSW’s Medical Robotics Lab.
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Murder houses
Ben Knight | August 12, 2022What do real estate agents and vendors have to disclose about a house with a chequered – or even bloody – history?
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Climate partnerships in the Pacific
Anne-Marie Schleich | August 11, 2022The Indo-Pacific has emerged as prominent geopolitical theatre. Pacific Island states have adeptly used international fora and cultivated multilateral partnerships to address their greatest concern — climate change.
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Digitising endangered languages
Nick Thieberger | August 11, 2022The PARADISEC digital archive model revitalising endangered languages around the Pacific has now been taken up in North America by the Cherokee Nation.
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No green light for greenwashing
Nadia Razzhigaeva | August 11, 2022Investors concerned about the environment and making ethical choices should demand transparency in the corporate sector and rigorous regulation standards from ASIC and the ACCC to prevent unscrupulous firms misrepresenting their green credentials.
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Politics fast and slow
Andy Marks | August 10, 2022The slow drip of bad news from inquiries into corruption at the heart of NSW politics is frustrating the Premier’s attempts to control the political agenda before the next state election.
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Four days a week?
Victoria Tichá | August 10, 2022Four-day work week trials have been running for the past couple of years, led by 4 Day Week Global, a not-for-profit coalition of business leaders, community strategists, work designers, and advocacy thought-leaders.
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The travails of Taiwan
Michael Shoebridge | August 10, 2022As with Vladimir Putin’s horrific invasion of Ukraine, Xi Jinping’s violently aggressive actions in the past few days against Taiwan – and Japan – clearly reveal China’s true nature and intentions.
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Eyes in the sky over the Pacific
David Brewster | August 9, 2022Combining data from space platforms and terrestrial craft will boost Australia’s awareness of maritime activities, from illegal fishing to Chinese naval movements, in the Indo-Pacific.
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Waste not, want not
Mark Boulet | August 9, 2022Large households throw away the most food. In an attempt to stop the waste, a simple idea is showing great promise.
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Bringing species back from the brink
Philip McGowan | August 9, 2022Mankind has driven many species into extinction since the end of the last ice age, but controlling invasive species and protecting habitat can help support efforts to save those teetering on the brink.
