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Australia has a complex relationship with the dingoAngus Emmott, Author providedVast, ancient, nutrient-poor, with wild swings between droughts, floods and fires: this describes much of the Australian continent. Livestock grazing and farming in such a land is certainly not without its challenges.
Where we’ve failed to work with the local...
Public anxiety about the post-truth era inspired a New York Times advertising campaign.
This article is the first in a series from the Post-Truth Initiative, a Strategic Research Excellence Initiative at the University of Sydney. The series examines today’s post-truth problem in public discourse: the thriving economy of lies, bullshit and...
The film captures the vivid but banal strangeness of Los Angeles. Lucy Nicholson/ReutersI had the privilege of attending a private screening, the other week, of Los Angeles Overnight, an extraordinarily good new low-budget film. Unfortunately, chances are you won’t get the same opportunity.
Los Angeles Overnight is the first feature film from...
Sydney businesses are investing more in digital marketing than ever before. The intention is clear. More visibility should mean more leads, more customers, and steady growth. However, many business ...
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In environments where the ground itself is constantly shifting, breaking, and being reshaped, every component must be built to endure. Mining operations are among the most demanding in the industria...
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If you’re in business, you might have seen it before. A team of capable and smart people just suddenly slows down, and things start spiraling out of control. On paper, everything looks perfect, but ...
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