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Lifting the lid on quantum computing
Andrew Trounson | November 24, 2018Newly developed software for learning quantum computer programming allows students to see inside the ‘black box’ and start using the ‘weird’ physics to solve problems
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Accepting our own limitations builds empathy for others
Open Forum | November 23, 2018Susan Dodds, the Dean of Arts and Social Science at UNSW, gave a Festival of Dangerous Ideas audience food for thought on how we can support the most vulnerable people in our society.
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Preserving the power of ancient Indigenous oral traditions
Open Forum | November 23, 2018The Monash Country Lines Archive is an animation program that records stories in Indigenous languages which are often threatened with extinction.
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Keep slapping on the suncream
Open Forum | November 23, 2018It’s safe to slap on the sunscreen this summer – in repeated doses – despite what you may have read about the potential toxicity of sunscreens.
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Government assistance and e-commerce boost Pacific exports
Caleb Jarvis | November 22, 2018New data shows the adoption of digital technology is boosting exports, and as APEC brings leaders to the Pacific, export confidence is high throughout the region.
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Why we should worry about Victoria’s MoU with China
Peter Lloyd | November 22, 2018Victoria’s state government has become the first Australian state to sign a memorandum of understanding with China under China’s Belt and Road Initiative, but attention should be paid to the risks as well as the rewards of the initiative.
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The climate change tax plan that pays back revenue
Open Forum | November 22, 2018The new Member for Wentworth, Kerryn Phelps, will help present a new climate policy proposed by UNSW which would tax carbon dioxide emissions but compensate Australian households.
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Building more roads will not solve Melbourne’s transport crisis
Open Forum | November 21, 2018Experience from other major cities such as London shows that more investment in public transportation, rather than more roads for more cars, is the key to reducing congestion in Melbourne.
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What does a great teacher look like?
Ruth Aston | November 21, 2018Teachers with a strong belief in their own ability to ‘get the job done’ have the biggest impact on a student’s learning.
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Researching ways to restore Tasmania’s kelp forests
Open Forum | November 21, 2018A new joint research project between IMAS and the Climate Foundation is studying the possibility of restoring Tasmania’s iconic giant kelp forests, which have almost disappeared over recent decades due to ocean warming.
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What to make of ‘Oumuamua
Steven Tingay | November 20, 2018We will never see ‘Oumuamua again, and we may never know exactly what it is, but its passing will have changed the world if it makes more children contemplate a career in science.
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Once bitten, twice shy – Getting real about Australia’s security
Jim Molan | November 20, 2018Australia’s reliance on an over-stretched, under-resourced Royal Navy was exposed by Japan in the Second World War and we must not make the same mistake by over-relying on the USA as China steps up its regional ambitions and power.