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It’s not what you do, but how often you do it
Sherry Landow | January 1, 2020It’s the new year, and many people’s resolution is to get fitter. New research shows that what you do to get stronger isn’t as important as how often you do it.
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Saving the world from malaria
Holly Watkins | January 1, 2020Scientists have discovered a new drug target to block the world’s deadliest malaria parasite from spreading.
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Rewrite the road rules to put walking first
David Levinson | January 1, 2020Changing state road rules to give more priority to pedestrians would help reduce deaths and injuries, and encourage more people to walk the pavements, rather than drive on the roads.
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9 things being wrecked by climate change
Rod Lamberts | December 31, 2019The warnings have been there for decades but still there are those who deny it. So perhaps it’s timely to look at how climate change is affecting you, by wrecking some of the things you love.
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Politicians give transport models a bad rap
Graham Currie | December 31, 2019Transport modelling has been tarnished by its use to justify the predetermined projects politicians favour. But, if used more transparently, it’s a valuable tool for planning our future cities.
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Assessing what we value, not valuing what we assess
Sandra Milligan | December 31, 2019NAPLAN and PISA are part of a wider approach to schooling and testing that isn’t fit for purpose anymore, and our focus on results can leave us oblivious to the big picture,
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5 ways to fight insomnia
Richard Scott | December 31, 2019Insomnia can be caused by anxiety, stress, illness, or certain medication. The good thing is, you can manage the symptoms by incorporating simple changes into your routine and surroundings.
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Foul play?
Jack Anderson | December 30, 2019Sports bodies are keen to trumpet their viewership and revenue, but Australian teenagers are among the least active in the world. At a time when off-field controversies are dominating, how strong is the social license of our sporting bodies?
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Opportunities for Australia’s hydrogen industry
Elizabeth Thurbon | December 30, 2019Seizing the opportunity to develop hydrogen technology would allow Australia to decarbonise its economy while meeting East Asia’s growing appetite for zero-emissions energy solutions.
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Lying on your resume could land you in court
Emi Berry | December 30, 2019The new year might encourage plans for a fresh career, but while everyone paints a positive picture of themselves on their resume, actual lies about qualifications and accomplishments can constitute fraud and invite criminal sanctions.
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How ‘citizen science’ can help save our beaches
Chloe Leach | December 29, 2019Monitoring erosion at our beaches is crucial to formulating strategies to make the coastline more resilient, but it takes a lot of work. Now you can help while enjoying a day at the beach armed only with your mobile phone.
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More science highlights from 2019
Caroline Tang | December 29, 2019This year’s most popular science stories took readers from melting Antarctic ice sounding the alarm on microbes and climate change, to a pest-proof fence to protect native wildlife in far western NSW, and early signs of life in ancient rocks in the Pilbara, WA.
