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Can we use a simple blood test to detect cancer?

  • Written by: Elin Gray, Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Melanoma, Edith Cowan University
imageScientists have been looking for and finding ways to track various cancers in the blood for some time.from shutterstock.com

Breast cancer could be detected using a blood test, according to reports out today. Scientists at the Australian National University (ANU) are working with counterparts in France to make this form of cancer detection, that is...

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Unknown Land: mapping and imagining Western Australia

  • Written by: Ted Snell, Professor, Chief Cultural Officer, Cultural Precinct, University of Western Australia
imageRichard Ffarington painted idealised versions of Aboriginal people, as in King George Sound, 1840s. State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia

Europeans have constructed a complex “sense of place” from their actual and fictive experience of the Australian landscape over the past 400 years.

The vast repository of images of...

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Libertarian or Green? What chances do third parties have in 2016?

  • Written by: Bryan Cranston, Online Lecturer in Politics, and PhD Candidate in Politics and History, Swinburne University of Technology
imageReuters/Mark Kauzlarich

The 2016 election is a contest between two of the most unpopular major party presidential candidates in America’s history.

On one hand, former US senator and US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, wife of former president Bill Clinton, is regarded by many as being untrustworthy. Her opponent is a brash New York real...

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Turnbull uses South Australian blackout to push for uniformity on renewables

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

Malcolm Turnbull has seized on the massive South Australian power failure to condemn Labor states for aggressive attitudes to renewables and call for a nationwide target.

This is despite the fact that a spokesman for the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), which is responsible for operating the national electricity market, said “the...

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  1. Sense of place: messier than it ever was, so how do we manage this shifting world?
  2. Do 'kindy bootcamps' get children ready for school?
  3. What caused South Australia's state-wide blackout?
  4. ‘Paper cat’ Australia has real fears for China to address
  5. Backpacker tax compromise means more discrimination for these workers
  6. Australia's proposed war crimes amendments demand careful scrutiny
  7. Race to the White House – who won and who lost the first presidential debate? Does it matter?
  8. Density, sprawl, growth: how Australian cities have changed in the last 30 years
  9. New drone rules: with more eyes in the sky, expect less privacy
  10. Putting carbon back in the land is just a smokescreen for real climate action: Climate Council report
  11. Record high to record low: what on earth is happening to Antarctica's sea ice?
  12. Queensland's culling program is not the solution to New South Wales' shark problem
  13. We need to change more than pay for executives to do better
  14. Refusing to play the race game
  15. How our brain controls movement and makes new connections when parts are damaged
  16. Donald Trump's 'new civil rights agenda' talk is just unhelpful noise
  17. Business Briefing: treat the cause not the symptoms of problems with private health insurance
  18. Politics podcast: Scott Ryan on the same-sex marriage plebiscite and political donations
  19. Weekly Dose: amyl started as a poison antidote, now a common party drug
  20. Black Mist Burnt Country asks: what remains after the mushroom cloud?
  21. A revolution disguised as organic gardening: in memory of Bill Mollison
  22. There are question marks over much of the forensic evidence used in our courts
  23. Turnbull will not succeed as prime minister unless he unites his party
  24. Eastern quolls edge closer to extinction – but it’s not too late to save them
  25. Burnt-out and overworked, Australia’s nurses and midwives consider leaving profession
  26. Progressives should accept Corbyn’s triumph – it’s the price of democracy
  27. The 'Uberisation' of work is driving people to co-operatives
  28. Australia should compare CEO and average worker pay like the US and UK
  29. Ireland's vote on marriage equality holds many lessons – but are any relevant to Australia?
  30. Speaking with: Ilan Wiesel and Ray Forrest about the impact of the super rich on our cities
  31. Mythbusting Ancient Rome – the emperor Nero
  32. The A$1.2 billion saving Australia's electricity rule-maker just knocked back
  33. Some people can't see, but still think they can: here's how the brain controls our vision
  34. Are common garden chemicals a health risk?
  35. Fertile ground: what you need to know about soil to keep your garden healthy
  36. Coalition, Turnbull flop in Newspoll despite talk of good governance
  37. What is the Medical Technology Association and how does it wield its power?
  38. Backpacker tax to be 19% but departure tax will rise $5 in compromise package
  39. Dear Mr Trump: here's how you build a wall
  40. Cute and condemned to suffering: it’s time to ban the breeding of mutant cats
  41. We need a better understanding of how we manage dogs to help them become better urban citizens
  42. Can Facebook influence an election result?
  43. Trump and Clinton face off in first US presidential debate: experts respond
  44. Electricity infrastructure like Ausgrid is a safe bet for super funds
  45. Explainer: what is cystic fibrosis and how is it treated?
  46. One in two favour Muslim immigration ban? Beware the survey panel given an all-or-nothing choice
  47. Manuka honey may help prevent life-threatening urinary infections
  48. Productivity Commission stance has potential for social housing gains
  49. Who are Trump Voters? Social Sciencing the S**t out of Yard Signs
  50. The burglar as architectural critic?

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The strategic rise of Bali as Australia’s next essential healthcare support hub

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

In today’s competitive logistics and supply chain industry, businesses are constantly looking for ways to reduce operational costs without compromising efficiency and reliability. One of the most prac...

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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