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A solution to antibiotic resistance may have been under our noses all along

  • Written by: Sergio Diez Alvarez, Director Of Medicine, The Maitland and Kurri Kurri Hospital, University of Newcastle
imageScientists are excited they've found potential new antibiotics – in us. from www.shutterstock.com.au

Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 and revolutionised the treatment of bacterial infections. Ever since then we have been searching for new antibiotics to address the myriad of infections humans encounter and the growing risk of...

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Why Australian women over 55 aren't exactly enjoying the time of their lives

  • Written by: Susan Feldman, Adjunct Associate Professor, Monash University
imageWe need to embrace new ways of thinking for strategies to effectively tackle the disadvantage accumulated over a woman’s lifespan.shutterstock

The implications for women of the world’s rapidly ageing population are profound. The gender inequalities they have experienced throughout their lives cumulate and become more visible as they...

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Angry Turnbull flags heads will roll over census disaster

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

A furious Malcolm Turnbull has made it clear he wants heads to roll over the census debacle, as he turns his wrath on the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and service provider IBM.

He said on Thursday: “I know people have asked, will heads roll? Which heads roll, where and when will be determined once the review is complete.”

He...

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Explainer: what makes a winning swimmer?

  • Written by: Elaine Tor, Biomechanist (Victorian Institute of Sport), Victoria University

The Olympics are the pinnacle for world swimming. With 34 events in all, it’s where every young swimmer strives to be. What is it, then, that sets a winning swimmer apart?

Olympic events take place in a 50-metre pool with eight lanes and races can range from as little as 21 seconds to 16 minutes.

At the Rio Games, 906 swimmers from 172...

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  2. All hail the bookshop: survivor against the odds
  3. Will Chinese investment sacrifice Ukraine's dreams of democracy to economic needs?
  4. The Galileo gambit and other stories: the three main tactics of climate denial
  5. Hunting, fishing and farming remain the biggest threats to wildlife
  6. The curious incentives and consequences of negative gearing
  7. Science or snake oil? Do the enduring Hydroxycut weight-loss products work?
  8. Homosexuality and the Olympic movement: towards better Games
  9. Incest: why is 'worst of the worst' abuse so often ignored?
  10. Meme wars: Lush, Hillary Clinton and graffiti on Instagram
  11. Nine years after the Pasha Bulker storm, we're finally getting a handle on East Coast Lows
  12. Reserve Bank governor calls for hard talk about budget repair
  13. Did the Census really suffer a denial-of-service 'attack'?
  14. Nauru abuse reports warrant urgent action to protect children in offshore detention
  15. Putting audiences, as well as actors, in the hot seat
  16. People have lost faith in privatisation and it's easy to see why
  17. Turnbull to Australians: your census data is safe despite attack
  18. With a vote delayed, where does this leave constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians?
  19. Weekly Dose: triptans, drugs that relieve migraine but only if taken at the right time
  20. Drowning by averages: did the ABS miscalculate the Census load?
  21. Explainer: what is age-related macular degeneration?
  22. Andrew Bolt and ACMA: should 'hyperbole' get in the way of accuracy?
  23. Census website cracks after 'malicious' attack by hackers
  24. Change Agents: Rhonda Galbally and Bruce Bonyhady on the birth of the NDIS
  25. Natural selection may be the answer to the cancer riddle, but can we beat evolution?
  26. Are the Rio 2016 Games a true measure of Australia's Winning Edge?
  27. More than fun: capitalising sport’s social goods
  28. Business Briefing: the big bucks of broadcasting the Olympics
  29. Rigs to reefs: is it better to leave disused oil platforms where they stand?
  30. Words stripped of meaning: a guide to linguistic spam
  31. ABS's night of disaster as servers crash and millions fail to complete the census
  32. The battle over the census is likely to continue well beyond census night
  33. Medicines to treat side effects of other medicines? Sometimes less is more beneficial
  34. Being 'job ready' is not the purpose of university science degrees
  35. Here's what Australia can do to help end the Chinese organ trade
  36. Dolly the Sheep and the human cloning debate - twenty years later
  37. What Australia needs to do to protect consumers from untested stem-cell treatments
  38. #CensusFail: the ABS hasn't convinced the public their privacy is protected
  39. Horton wins by naming the elephant in the room at Rio Olympics
  40. Smart cities: does this mean more transport disruptions?
  41. Why credit rating agencies' economic advice shouldn't be trusted
  42. Can big data studies know your thoughts and predict who will win an election?
  43. Australians should also worry about white extremists in our own backyard
  44. Why talent transfer is key for a winning rugby Sevens team
  45. Land of the 'fair go' no more: wealth in Australia is becoming more unequal
  46. Ad skipping and blocking could spur an advertising arms race
  47. Why is doping wrong anyway?
  48. Answering the same questions over and over: how to talk to people with dementia
  49. Australia needs better policy to end the alarming increase in land clearing
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