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Steel from old tyres and ceramics from nutshells – how industry can use our rubbish

  • Written by: Farshid Pahlevani, Senior Research Associate, UNSW Australia
imageAwaiting a more useful life?Richard Webb/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

If someone said “green manufacturing” to you, what comes to mind is probably environmentally friendly products – solar panels, bamboo garments and the like. But there’s much more in this space. In fact, far greater environmental and economic impact can be...

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Man Up: inspired genius or half-baked celebrity expertise?

  • Written by: Steve Ellen, Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
imageGus Worland investigates the causes of male suicide: but should a celebrity tell experts how to suck eggs? ABC

Man Up is a three-part ABC documentary exploring whether the stereotype of the emotionally-stunted, stoic Aussie man is contributing to our high rate of male suicide. It’s done from the perspective of a quintessential Aussie bloke...

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If Google Assistant or Siri aren't smart enough for you, you can build your own AI

  • Written by: David Glance, Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, University of Western Australia
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai believes that we are moving to an “AI-first” world. In this world, we will be interacting with personal digital assistants on a range of platforms, including through Google’s new intelligent speaker “Google Home” and other Google-powered devices.

Google’s latest...

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Politics podcast: Tanya Plibersek on marriage equality and education funding

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
imagePat Hutchens

In the wake of Labor’s rejection of the proposed same-sex marriage plebiscite, speculation has fallen on whether Labor will maintain their planned policy of enforcing a binding vote on marriage equality after the next election. Labor deputy leader Tanya Plibersek tells Michelle Grattan she doesn’t think the issue will come...

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  2. There is one way to put a stop to BHP's tax avoidance
  3. Family First's Bob Day quits Senate following business collapse
  4. 12 deadly Indigenous Australian social media users to follow
  5. Full response, Jane McAdam
  6. FactCheck Q A: what are the real numbers on refugees and other migrants coming to Australia?
  7. Slow start to new standards requirements for financial advisers
  8. How the housing boom is remaking Australia’s social class structure
  9. Why auctions are a better way to resolve business splits
  10. Breast self-examination: should you really 'pledge to check'?
  11. Social media and crime: the good, the bad and the ugly
  12. Brain stimulation is getting popular with gamers – is it time to regulate it?
  13. We need to rethink recruitment for men in primary schools
  14. Not really Hollywood: the media’s misleading framing of Islamic State videos
  15. More tropical cyclones likely for Australia this year: here’s why
  16. The risks in Australia's housing market shouldn't be downplayed
  17. Dystopian Donald: the horror and the hope in Trump's presidential campaign
  18. Government targets ALP's Kitching over union past
  19. Labor wins ACT election decisively
  20. The great policy void
  21. WhatsApp is secure and OK for politicians to use, provided simple steps are followed
  22. His Bobness gets a much deserved gong
  23. Sparks fly at inquiry into battle between first and second law officers
  24. Research Check: can drinking coffee reduce your dementia risk?
  25. Genetic testing isn't a crystal ball for your health
  26. Can travellers transform a beggar’s life with a generous gift?
  27. Forcing insurers to reveal rejected claims a win for consumers
  28. Explainer: are Bob Dylan’s songs 'Literature'?
  29. Thailand's controversial king-to-be faces a challenge to gain the people's respect
  30. 'It can’t happen here?' Fascism is now on the ballot
  31. How to praise your child: why simply saying 'well done' is not helpful
  32. Raging bull: Trump versus the media, and this time it's personal
  33. In honouring Dylan, the Nobel Prize judges have made a category error
  34. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Malcolm Turnbull's trouble with marriage equality
  35. Why Victoria’s dingo and ‘wild dog’ bounty is doomed to miss its target
  36. Blocking kids from social media won't solve the problem of cyberbullying
  37. From Tampa to now: how reporting on asylum seekers has been a triumph of spin over substance
  38. War crime deliberations in Iraq and Syria must be mindful of violence against women
  39. Unhappy workplaces look a lot like unhappy marriages, new research shows
  40. How astronomy paved the way for _terra nullius_, and helped to get rid of it too
  41. Friday essay: war crimes and the many threats to cultural heritage
  42. Out in the heat: why poorer suburbs are more at risk in warming cities
  43. Fat or thin: can the bacteria in our gut affect our eating habits and weight?
  44. Politics podcast: Mark Dreyfus on George Brandis' solicitor-general controversy
  45. Grattan on Friday: Sometimes, sexism gets the reward it deserves
  46. WhatsApp: a great idea for mates but a terrible one for ministers
  47. Explainer: what is dyspraxia and how is it different to clumsiness?
  48. New ways to subscribe to comment notifications
  49. Death, beauty and poetry come together in Ancient Rain
  50. Can Australia stop interest rates from approaching zero? Only with a big shift in policy

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