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You can teach old dogs new tricks
Stephen Badham | May 3, 2024Employers – and the general public – often assume young people are smarter, or at least quicker to learn, than older people, but new research suggests that cognitive differences between the old and young have been tapering off over time.
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Who’s afraid of quantum computing?
Chris Ferrie | May 3, 2024Embracing quantum technology might be less about overcoming fear and more about fostering understanding, encouraging patience, and maintaining an open mind to the unlimited possibilities this technology promises to bring.
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A spring clean for Everest
Alton Byers | May 3, 2024Mount Everest was once the ultimate challenge in high-altitude mountaineering, but the commodification of expeditions over the last 30 years has turned it into a motorway strewn with trash which urgently requires a spring clean.
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Boosting belonging for school mental health
Kelly-Ann Allen | May 2, 2024Initiatives to enhance a sense of school belonging can have positive and far-reaching effects on the mental health of young people.
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Disaster resilience – learning from abroad
Latika Bourke | May 2, 2024Australia’s disaster resilience must be transformed and insights from Japan, Fiji, and Tonga illustrate that we can derive important lessons from our friends and neighbours.
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Natural chemistry
Timothy Schmidt | May 2, 2024“Chemicals” have a bad reputation, as every mention of them in the news seems to be negative, but chemistry is the central science of the modern world.
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The first thousand days
Ana Gamarra Rondinel | May 1, 2024The first 1,000 days of a child’s life do much to shape their future, but the cost of living crisis is taking its toll on young families.
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Generation angst
Hugh Breakey | May 1, 2024Far from bringing people together, Jonathan Haidt’s new book “The Anxious Generation” argues that ubiquitous smartphones are divorcing young people from their friends and family, while attention grabbing apps are eroding their ability to think for themselves.
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From Sydney to the stars
Ching Wei Sooi | May 1, 2024According to a recent survey, the Australian public lacks awareness of global space activities and domestic space endeavours, so, what is Australia is up to in space?
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Can AI speak up for science?
Jon Whittle | April 30, 2024AI tools are already being widely used in science. But can they, and the science they help produce, be trusted?
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Airfares are staying sky-high
David Beirman | April 30, 2024The post-pandemic surge in airfares is easing, but a return to the halcyon days of relatively cheap flight tickets abroad might be over for good.
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Down the plughole
John Coyne | April 30, 2024Wastewater analysis shows that Australia’s consumption of a range of illicit drugs continues to climb, despite the best efforts of law enforcement and harm minimisation schemes.
