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What happens when we look at art?
Open Forum | November 21, 2019Rather than judge artworks on their own merits, we are influenced by those around them, highlighting the importance of careful curation in exhibitions and galleries.
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Does Australia want mobility as a service?
Open Forum | November 20, 2019The ever growing consumer adoption of Mobility as a Service – MaaS – could help reduce the increasing traffic congestion on Australia’s urban roads.
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Everyone can help reduce the cycling death toll
Marilyn Johnson | November 20, 2019Deaths and injuries suffered by cyclists are on the rise, and it will take more care by those on the road and in planning offices to help reduce the toll.
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To bus or not to bus? How culture affects public transport use
Open Forum | November 20, 2019Stark cultural differences in attitudes to public transport have been revealed by an international study featuring a University of Queensland academic.
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How far can you get in 30 minutes?
David Levinson | November 20, 2019How many opportunities you can reach depends on where you live and how you travel. A new report maps accessibility for our eight capital cities by car, public transport, cycling and walking.
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Parcel deliveries aren’t to blame for clogging urban roads
David Herold | November 20, 2019A rise in online shopping is often blamed for an increase in the number of parcel delivery vehicles clogging up our busy city roads, but research from Europe suggests they’re a small fraction of the problem.
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Would you let your car do the driving?
Open Forum | November 20, 2019Australians think automated vehicles would great for the elderly and people with disabilities, and would cut accidents allow commuters to multi-task, but the remain worried about malfunctions and hackers.
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We’re on the cusp of discovering alien life
Cathal O'Connell | November 20, 2019The ancient question ‘Are we alone?’ has graduated from being a philosophical musing to a testable hypothesis. We should be prepared for an answer.
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Will “Space 2.0” lead to conflict in orbit?
Malcolm Davis | November 20, 2019The use of cube-sats and other low cost options in orbit could see a range of nation states expand their military options in orbit.
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The future archaeology of space exploration
Alice Gorman | November 20, 2019In a conversation recorded for a new series of podcasts, Alice Gorman discusses the past and future of space exploration, and how it might be regarded by those still living on Earth.
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Wandering moons may shape distant solar systems
Open Forum | November 20, 2019Australian and South American researchers suggest that wandering “ploonets” are unseen actors in distant solar systems. These moons, once ejected from orbits around gas giant exoplanets, could explain several astronomical mysteries.
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An ethical role for AI in defence
Marcus Hellyer | November 20, 2019While it’s important for Defence to understand and address the ethical challenges posed by AI, it’s just as important to not let those challenges blind it to the opportunities offered by AI and discourage our defence planners from pursuing them.