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Australia needs more engineers. And more of them need to be women

  • Written by: Lisa Harvey-Smith, Professor and Australian Government’s Women in STEM Ambassador, UNSW
Australia needs more engineers. And more of them need to be womenOnly a small fraction of engineers are women.Shutterstock

Engineering skills underpin the functioning of our societies and economies. As we face the global challenges presented by a changing climate, food and water scarcity, loss of biodiversity and globalisation, these skills will only become more important.

In Australia, we have a high demand for...

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It's hard for people with severe mental illness to get in the NDIS – and the problems don't stop there

  • Written by: Nicola Hancock, Lead, Mental Health Stream, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney
It's hard for people with severe mental illness to get in the NDIS – and the problems don't stop thereInitial NDIS planning failed to recognise the unique needs and challenges of people with mental illnesses.SanchaiRat/Shutterstock

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) promises a life-changing opportunity for Australians living with disabilities to get the supports they need to engage and participate fully in their communities.

The size,...

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Many of our plants and animals have adapted to fires, but now the fires are changing

  • Written by: Cris Brack, Associate Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
Many of our plants and animals have adapted to fires, but now the fires are changingEucalypt seeds don't fall far from the tree, meaning repopulating large areas of forest will be difficult. from www.shutterstock.com

Australia is a land that has known fire. Our diverse plant and animal species have become accustomed to life with fire, and in fact some require it to procreate.

But in recent decades the pattern of fires – also...

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how schools can help students cope after the bushfires

  • Written by: Rachael Jacobs, Lecturer in Arts Education, Western Sydney University

School will start on a somewhat sombre note this year. Some schools will still be shrouded in smog from the bushfires. Some students will be grieving the loss of property, animals or even family and friends. Some remain evacuated and others are part of the recovery effort.

In recent days, Australia’s education minister Dan Tehan highlighted...

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  1. Conservation scientists are grieving after the bushfires -- but we must not give up
  2. Preventing suicide in nursing homes is possible. Here are 3 things we can do to make a start
  3. You think this is a witch hunt, Mr President? That's an insult to the women who suffered
  4. Cousin took a DNA test? Courts could use it to argue you are more likely to commit crimes
  5. Unbuilding cities as high-rises reach their use-by date
  6. Prisoner numbers in Australia have decreased, but we're not really sure why yet
  7. Morrison should control that temper in Liberal climate debate
  8. Australia's threatened bats need protection from a silent killer: white-nose syndrome
  9. exceptional singing and music obscure the political heart of this classic Australian musical
  10. CSIRO wants our laws turned into computer code. Here's why that's a bad idea
  11. A brain transplant for one of Australia's top telescopes
  12. What makes a good psychologist or psychiatrist and how do you find one you like?
  13. Who can break up the 'Big 3' monopoly on men's tennis? Here's what the numbers say
  14. Forest thinning is controversial, but it shouldn’t be ruled out for managing bushfires
  15. scientists create first ever living, programmable organism
  16. How effective is the pill?
  17. Celebrity concern about bushfires could do more harm than good. To help they need to put boots on the ground
  18. Six million hectares of threatened species habitat up in smoke
  19. Before we rush to rebuild after fires, we need to think about where and how
  20. Australian sea lions are declining. Using drones to check their health can help us understand why
  21. With costs approaching $100 billion, the fires are Australia's costliest natural disaster
  22. In cases of cardiac arrest, time is everything. Community responders can save lives
  23. So the government gave sports grants to marginal seats. What happens now?
  24. The Olympics have always been a platform for protest. Banning hand gestures and kneeling ignores their history
  25. how fraudsters take advantage of those in need
  26. Catherine Hay Thomson, the Australian undercover journalist who went inside asylums and hospitals
  27. 'What subjects do I choose for my last years of school?'
  28. To improve firefighters' mental health, we can't wait for them to reach out – we need to 'reach in'
  29. the end of the checkout signals a dire future for those without the right skills
  30. Yes, native plants can flourish after bushfire. But there’s only so much hardship they can take
  31. Take care when examining the economic impact of fires. GDP doesn't tell the full story
  32. Homosexuality may have evolved for social, not sexual reasons
  33. what's just happened and what's in store for Putin beyond 2024?
  34. How an Aussie invention could soon cut 5% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions
  35. infusing the present moment with layers of the past
  36. Moving the A-League to the winter would improve the play, but will it attract the fans?
  37. why does reading in the back seat make you feel sick?
  38. The Dish in Parkes is scanning the southern Milky Way, searching for alien signals
  39. So, you want to live tiny? Here's what to consider when choosing a house, van or caravan
  40. Might the bushfire crisis be the turning point on climate politics Australian needs?
  41. We have already had countless bushfire inquiries. What good will it do to have another?
  42. a short history of female swimwear
  43. 5 tips to help ease your child back into school mode after the holidays
  44. apps may soon be able to predict your life expectancy, but do you want to know?
  45. Bushfires left millions of animals dead. We should use them, not just bury them
  46. BlackRock is the canary in the coalmine. Its decision to dump coal signals what's next
  47. a hilarious comedy about suffocating expectations
  48. Formula 1 says it's going carbon neutral but fans must demand greater detail on how
  49. Bushfire smoke is bad for your eyes, too. Here's how you can protect them
  50. I'm struggling to breathe with all the bushfire smoke – could I have undiagnosed asthma?

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