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3, 2, 1…liftoff! The science of launching rockets from Australia
Ingo Jahn | June 27, 2018Australia’s space agency will officially commence operations on July 1 2018. The creation of an Australian space port would be the next logical step to help develop Australia’s space industry.
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The politics of international aviation
Will McEniry | June 27, 2018Commercial aviation is being transformed into a new form of soft power by nations around the world. While we might like to think that passenger planes can soar above the troubles of the world, recent incidents show how aviation can be manipulated for political purposes.
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Life imitating farce
Max Thomas | June 26, 2018Violence and anti-social behaviour by young people are in the news, but the mass media itself must take its fair share of the blame for social discontent and disorder.
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Feral cats kill 650 million Australian reptiles every year
Open Forum | June 26, 2018Australian cats are killing about 650 million reptiles per year, according to new research published in the journal Wildlife Research. The findings are based on a study of more than 10,000 cat dietary samples that were contributed by researchers from across Australia.
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It’s time for a new approach to travel
Randy Malamud | June 26, 2018Globalism has made it easier than ever to visit faraway places – and easier to never really leave home while you’re there. A trip is the greatest chance you’ll ever have to learn about things you don’t experience at home, to meet people you wouldn’t otherwise encounter, so immerse yourself in the experience if you can.
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It’s easy being green – or not?
Max Thomas | June 25, 2018Most people are now rightly concerned about the environment, but does popular concern necessarily translate into effective action?
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New app plugs into people power
Open Forum | June 25, 2018The national science agency is calling on all Australians to be part of its energy research by providing valuable information that will improve understanding of the way households consume, generate and interact with energy.
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The special forces controversy raises questions about strategy
Marcus Hellyer | June 25, 2018Cycling some of our most talented and motivated people through an endless series of deployments, with no clear goal beyond continuing to do them, cannot be sustained.
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Make your floors more eco-friendly
Amelia Atkins | June 24, 2018The floors of our homes are our most used, yet often least considered surfaces. Choosing the right type of material can improve the value and utility of our homes while reducing their environmental impact.
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Remembering the protests that began Mardi Gras 40 years ago
Andrew Trounson | June 24, 2018Forty years ago, on 24 June 1978, the first Sydney Mardi Gras took the form of a night time street protest-come party along Sydney’s iconic Oxford Street. Instead of the cheers, balloons and sequins which greet the march today, protesters were harried by the police.
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Starving fungal infections could save millions of lives
Open Forum | June 24, 2018Australian researchers have identified a potentially new approach to treating lethal fungal infections that claim more than 1.6 million lives around the world every year.
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A green home needs sustainable storage
Amelia Atkins | June 24, 2018Australians have more and more things, and less and less space in their homes to store them. Thinking clearly about sustainable storage solutions can go a long way to creating a better lifestyle as well as a greener home.
