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Whale of a problem: why do humpback whales protect other species from attack?

  • Written by: Tracey Rogers, Associate Professor Evolution & Ecology, UNSW Australia
imageHumpbacks can use their fins as weapons against killer whales.Michael Dawes/Flickr, CC BY-NC

A group of killer whales are on the hunt. They work together to submerge and drown a whale calf. But then more whales appear.

The newly arrived humpbacks bellow a trumpet-like call, and wield their five-metre-long pectoral flippers like swords against the...

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Politics podcast: Linda Burney on the 50th anniversary of the Wave Hill walk-off

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

Next week, Australians will look back at one the most significant moments in the struggle for Indigenous rights. August 23 marks the 50th anniversary of the Wave Hill walk-off when Vincent Lingiari led a group of 200 Aboriginal workers and their families off a Northern Territory pastoral station in protest against their exploitative...

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As census failure blame points at IBM, why we shouldn't be surprised by its failings

  • Written by: David Glance, Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, University of Western Australia
imageIBM Smarter PlanetPhilipe Intralige

The Australian online census, which failed so spectacularly last week has still not succeeded in having enough people complete the process for it to be rescued from irrelevance. Fewer than half of Australia’s households have so far completed the survey.

As previously reported, IBM is being held responsible in...

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Turnbull to Labor: pass our $6 billion savings bill

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

The government will test Labor’s bona fides early in the new Parliament with an “omnibus bill” containing more than $6 billion in savings that it says the ALP flagged at the election it would support.

In his first major economic address since the July 2 poll, Turnbull on Wednesday will say the budget bottom line Labor outlined in...

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  7. Our planet is heating - the empirical evidence
  8. Cast adrift: Australia risks its international standing over asylum-seeker policies
  9. Violence is normal is Brazil, as visitors to Rio 2016 are finding out
  10. Do film adaptations boost Australian movies at the box office?
  11. Rethinking how we represent transgender children in the media
  12. Could Section 18C protect 'angry white males' like David Leyonhjelm?
  13. As pet owners suffer rental insecurity, perhaps landlords should think again
  14. Fishing, not oil, is at the heart of the South China Sea dispute
  15. Businesses need to get smarter when investing in tech
  16. Ideas from abroad: reforming the Australian university admissions system
  17. In the mind of an elite athlete: what do sportspeople think when they excel?
  18. Type 2 diabetes increasingly affects the young and slim; here's what we should do about it
  19. Magnetic memoir: a love letter to VHS from the archives
  20. It's all in the atmosphere: exploring planets orbiting distant stars
  21. Six Australian universities make the global top 100 list
  22. What makes a winning sprinter?
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  24. My Scientology Movie: a perceptive mix of psychological drama and reality TV
  25. We have almost certainly blown the 1.5-degree global warming target
  26. Australia's delay in achieving marriage equality is coming at a real cost for our region
  27. How we evolved a winning strategy for the RoboCup competition by imitating nature
  28. The off-topic Conversation #105
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  30. Survey: two-thirds of Great Barrier Reef tourists want to 'see it before it's gone'
  31. How the entire nation of Nauru almost moved to Queensland
  32. Modelling for major road projects is at odds with driver behaviour
  33. Gaming in the classroom: what we can learn from Pokémon Go technology
  34. From plate to podium: what does it take to fuel Olympic athletes?
  35. How your doctors' job satisfaction affects the care you receive
  36. NSW Liberals' factional battles stand in way of reform, but changes in participation demand it
  37. Guide to the classics: the Icelandic saga
  38. It's all in the rotation: exploring planets orbiting distant stars
  39. If Abbott hadn't been hyper-partisan on Malaysia people swap, Turnbull mightn't have a Nauru problem
  40. In the Margins of Philosophy; Plato to Footnotes
  41. Capitalism and Democracy [part 4]
  42. Major parties to allocate long and short Senate terms using order-of-election method
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  44. People power is the secret to reliable, clean energy
  45. Small world: does ecology reach all the way down to the subatomic scale?
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For a long time, you might have defaulted to overseas suppliers when sourcing fabricated metal components for a project. The unit price was lower on paper, and the maths seemed straightforward. That...

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Tariff escalations, supply chain fragility, geopolitical events, and the ongoing threat of cyber disruption have reshaped the risk environment facing Australian organisations. The problem is that ma...

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How to Rent a Car for Uber in Melbourne: What Every New Driver Needs to Know

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When Should You Speak to a Lawyer About a Legal Issue?

Legal issues can begin with a simple question, then become harder to manage once formal steps are involved. Many people wait until a matter feels urgent before seeking guidance, even though earlier ...

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

As Australian healthcare providers grapple with unprecedented operational bottlenecks, a new nearshore model is quietly transforming patient care delivery. Forward-thinking organisations,  including...

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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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