Before we rush to rebuild after fires, we need to think about where and how
A primary school in East Gippsland was burnt down in the current bushfire crisis. While Premier Dani...
Mark Maund, PhD Candidate, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle18-01-2020
Australian sea lions are declining. Using drones to check their health can help us understand why
Australian sea lions (Neophoca cinerea) are one of the rarest pinnipeds in the world and they are de...
Jarrod Hodgson, PhD Candidate, University of Adelaide18-01-2020
How to Choose the Right Data Recovery Solution for your Business
In the modern business environment, data is one of the most important commodities. A typical B2C...
News Company18-01-2020
With costs approaching $100 billion, the fires are Australia's costliest natural disaster
It’s hard to estimate the eventual economic cost of Australia’s 2019-20 megafires, partl...
Paul Read, Climate Criminologist & Senior Instructor/Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, Monash University17-01-2020
In cases of cardiac arrest, time is everything. Community responders can save lives
Cardiac arrest can occur with little or no warning in people who were previously healthy, including ...
Bill Lord, Adjunct Associate Professor, Monash University17-01-2020
So the government gave sports grants to marginal seats. What happens now?
When Australians pay their income tax, they assume the money is going to areas of the community that...
Maria O'Sullivan, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, and Deputy Director, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Monash University17-01-2020
The Olympics have always been a platform for protest. Banning hand gestures and kneeling ignores their history
It is the year of the Tokyo Olympics, and the International Olympic Committee was quickly out of the...
David Rowe, Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University17-01-2020
Hidden women of history: Catherine Hay Thomson, the Australian undercover journalist who went inside asylums and hospitals
Catherine Hay Thomson went undercover as an assistant nurse for her series on conditions at Melbourn...
Kerrie Davies, Lecturer, School of the Arts & Media, UNSW17-01-2020
Beware of bushfire scams: how fraudsters take advantage of those in need
Australians were also cheated out of A$400,000 last year in charity scams.Dean Lewins/AAPThere&rsquo...
Cassandra Cross, Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Law, Cybersecurity Cooperative Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology17-01-2020
Vital Signs: the end of the checkout signals a dire future for those without the right skills
Shops checkouts are predicted to disappear this decade. Customers will be able to take what they wa...
Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW17-01-2020
To improve firefighters' mental health, we can't wait for them to reach out – we need to 'reach in'
Many firefighters will by now be exhausted, having been on the front line of Australia’s bushfire crisis for weeks or months. This bushfire season has been unrelenting, and the hottest months of…
'What subjects do I choose for my last years of school?'
Locking yourself into one career path too early may be risky.from shutterstock.comWe are being asked to do work experience this year, in a field we might like to work in. We are being asked to think a…
Take care when examining the economic impact of fires. GDP doesn't tell the full story
It is possible to calculate the impact impact of fires, but not using GDP.Shutterstock/Andrew Brownbilll/AAPEstimates of the economic damage caused by the bushfires are rolling in, some of them big an…
Yes, native plants can flourish after bushfire. But there’s only so much hardship they can take
Bulbine lilies flowering and eucalypts resprouting after fire in the Victorian high country. Heidi ZimmerIn a fire-blackened landscape, signs of life are everywhere. A riot of red and green leaves eru…
Homosexuality may have evolved for social, not sexual reasons
We propose same-sex attraction evolved to allow greater social integration and stronger same-sex social bonds. SHUTTERSTOCKHow did homosexuality in humans evolve? Typically, this question is posed as …
Russian government resignation: what's just happened and what's in store for Putin beyond 2024?
News came from Moscow overnight that the Russian government had resigned, followed by the announcement that Putin would be recommending the current prime minister Dmitry Medvedev be replaced by the he…
How an Aussie invention could soon cut 5% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions
Australian-designed technology will soon be responsible for 50% of all solar energy produced globally.Glenn Hunt/AAPIn the 1980s, a global race was underway: to find a more efficient way of converting…
Black Drop Effect review: infusing the present moment with layers of the past
When Indigenous elder Binno (played by William McPherson) teaches dances to three young men, a bigger plan emerges.Christopher WoeReview: Black Drop Effect, directed by Felix Cross for Sydney Festival…
The Best Australian Furniture Warehouse
Shopping for furniture? You need to consider the quality of the merchandise and also the cost. The latter is very important especially if you have a budget and do not want to exceed it. But how do y…
5 Tips To Choosing The Right Dental Implant Specialist
One of the best things that dental implants can give you is a brand new smile, a new set of teeth that will improve your biting capabilities. In the long run, you are happier with an overall improve…
CrowdStrike Services Cyber Front Lines Report
New CrowdStrike Report Finds an Increase in Cyber Adversaries Turning to Business Disruption as Main Attack Objective CrowdStrike Services Cyber Front Lines Report offers observations gained from t…
Moving the A-League to the winter would improve the play, but will it attract the fans?
The A-League is struggling to attract TV viewers and fans at matches. Would a move to the winter make any difference?Gary Day/AAPIn the past week, the Australian football players union has been pressu…
Curious Kids: why does reading in the back seat make you feel sick?
Looking out the window instead might stop you feeling sick, but that doesn't work for everyone.Vadiar/Shutterstock, CC BYWhy does reading in the back seat make you feel sick? – Jane, aged 10, fr…
Which web design software is best for beginners
There are dozens of site-builders and software devoted to the art of creating a website. Some of these, like the one offered by Adobe, are more technically oriented and in many cases require a backg…
GUZMAN Y GOMEZ TO OPEN ITS DOORS TO FIRST U.S. LOCATION IN NAPERVILLE
Guzman y Gomez (GYG), Australia’s favourite Mexican, is set to launch its first flagship restaurant in North America this month, opening its doors in the Chicago suburb of Naperville on January 16. …
The Family Travel Handbook from Lonely Planet
Everything you need to know to take unforgettable trips with your children Full of practical advice, ideas and inspiration for every type of family, Lonely Planet's The Family Travel Handbook …
The Dish in Parkes is scanning the southern Milky Way, searching for alien signals
The Parkes radio telescope can detect extremely weak signals coming from the most distant parts of the Universe.ShutterstockFor John Sarkissian, operations scientist at the CSIRO Parkes radio telescop…
We have already had countless bushfire inquiries. What good will it do to have another?
We know what has to be done. Now it's time to implement previous recommendations. CPL TRISTAN KENNEDY/FIRST JOINT PUBLIC AFFAIRS UNIT HANDOUT/EPAAs our country battles the most extensive fires of our …
Might the bushfire crisis be the turning point on climate politics Australian needs?
The bushfire crisis is big enough to change the government's emissions policy, but it swill need more.ShutterstockCountries have long periods in which policies change little, and only by increments.Oc…
So, you want to live tiny? Here's what to consider when choosing a house, van or caravan
The reasons for choosing to go tiny range from reducing debt, inability to afford a conventional home, the search for sustainability, a life crisis, or even preparing for an uncertain future in the fa…
7 Signs You Have Bad Credit
Knowing the signs of bad credit and being able to recognize them is actually a skill that very few people have. Most of us have bad credit and we are not even aware of it. The score of your credit c…
5 tips to help ease your child back into school mode after the holidays
The holidays will likely disrupt usual school sleep and wake times.from shutterstock.comMost children in Australia are going back to school in just over a week. Children experience a mix of emotions w…
The erotic theatre of the pool edge: a short history of female swimwear
Women at Brisbane's Oasis Swimming Pool, January 1950.Brisbane City Council, CC BY-NCHuman beings have a surprisingly long relationship with the concept of swimwear. After all, the first heated s…
BlackRock is the canary in the coalmine. Its decision to dump coal signals what's next
The announcement by BlackRock, the world’s largest fund manager, that it will dump more than half a billion dollars in thermal coal shares from all of its actively managed portfolios, might not …
Bushfires left millions of animals dead. We should use them, not just bury them
Bushfires this season have left an estimated 1 billion dead animals in their wake, their carcasses dotting the blackened landscape.Adding to the toll, farmers are being forced to euthanise injured and…
Don't die wondering: apps may soon be able to predict your life expectancy, but do you want to know?
Monaco and Japan have some of the highest life expectancies in the world. But calculating an individual's life expectancy will require taking data analysis several steps further.SHUTTERSTOCKWhen will …
Lady Tabouli review: a hilarious comedy about suffocating expectations
The set design for Lady Tabouli captures all of the details of Lebanese-Australian family life. Robert Catto/National Theatre of ParramattaReview: Lady Tabouli, directed by Dino Dimitriadis, National…
Formula 1 says it's going carbon neutral but fans must demand greater detail on how
When Formula 1 announced late last year that the sport would be carbon neutral by 2030, the organisation’s chief technical officer spoke of the transition to a lower carbon world:F1 could play a…
All you need to know about SEO
To date, many enterprises in the country have already been able to appreciate the advantages of Internet site promotion. First of all, this is possible due to the relative cheapness of such promotio…
Bushfire smoke is bad for your eyes, too. Here's how you can protect them
When the hazardous particles found in bushfire smoke come into contact with our eyes, this can cause inflammation.From shutterstock.comAs we continue to contend with smoke haze in various parts of the…
