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Rediscovering NSW’s pioneering female cricketers
Jane Faure-Brac | January 5, 2019While the nation follows the fortunes of our men and women’s cricket teams over summer, ANU and the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust are shining a light on the dawn of women’s cricket in New South Wales, pioneered by the Gregory sisters in the 1880s.
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Reaching for the stars – The pursuit of long term goals
Thomas Bateman | January 4, 2019NASA’s New Horizon probe has taken startling photos of Ultima Thule, a far distant ‘snowman’ in the kuiper belt beyond Pluto. The probe was launched over thirteen ago, so how do people on such long term projects retain their motivation?
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The past, present and future of APEC at 30
Andrew Elek | January 4, 2019The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum is approaching its 30th year of work to foster cooperation in trade, investment and development in the Asia Pacific.
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The global big dry
Wilson da Silva | January 4, 2019Much of Australia has suffered drought in recent months, and global water supplies also shrinking, even as the amount of rainfall is on the rise. The culprit? The drying of soils due to climate change.
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Litter is more dangerous than sharks at the beach
Marnie Campbell | January 3, 2019Shark attacks are rare but grab the headlines, yet beach litter and marine debris injures one-fifth of beach users, particularly children and older people.
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More of the best science stories from 2018
Open Forum | January 3, 2019Melbourne University experts share more of their picks of the best research, discoveries and big thinking from around the world in 2018.
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Digital Earth and data cities
Davina Jackson | January 3, 2019Today’s smart cities rely on electronic networks and are planned with data from space, but how do people fit into this new digital age?
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Building ‘goal infrastructure’ can help you keep your resolutions
Peter Heslin | January 2, 2019How you go about a task helps determine how likely you are to succeed. Studies over several decades have identified some effective ways to overcome common obstacles to realising your plans for the New Year and the future.
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A new start for Canberra’s city centre
Richard Hu | January 2, 2019The “new economy” is changing Canberra’s city centre, but its transformation into an “innovation precinct” drives a social gentrification which prices out the locals.
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Yes please to yoghurt and cheese: The new improved Mediterranean diet
Open Forum | January 2, 2019Thousands of Australians can take heart as new research from the University of South Australia shows a dairy-enhanced Mediterranean diet will significantly increase health outcomes for those at risk of cardiovascular disease – and it’s even more effective than a low-fat diet.
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Saving Tasmania’s giant freshwater lobster
Open Forum | January 1, 2019Tasmania’s giant freshwater crayfish is the largest freshwater invertebrate in the world, growing up to a metre in length and living for 80 years, but the iconic “lobster” is now threatened across northern Tasmania because of illegal fishing and habitat loss.
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The mind-blowing discoveries of 2018
Open Forum | January 1, 2019The New Year has begun, but 2018 was a big year for new scientific discoveries. From new exoplanets to the fight against cancer, Melbourne University experts tell us about their pick of the best research, discoveries and big thinking from around the world last year.
