Hand pumps are used in Africa to help people get access to clean water.ReutersGeoscience or earth science, is mainly focused on studying the world around us by using various tools like satellites, ground based measurements and chemical analyses at different scales.
While the research area is firmly planted in the earth, it sometimes drifts off into...
The Western Cape's fynbos is one of South Africa's biodiversity hotspots. Local traditional healers use its leaf material for medicines.Reuters/Mike HutchingsThe South African government’s economic investment in indigenous knowledge has seen the exponential growth of research about medicinal plants and traditional medicines in South Africa.
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Trade union royal commissioner Dyson Heydon refused to find that he was affected by apprehended bias.AAP/Joel CarrettIn recent months, two high-profile cases have illustrated why the apprehended bias procedure for recusal is in need of reform. Earlier this week, Dyson Heydon AC QC refused to step down as the royal commissioner investigating...
How secure are your passwords?Flickr/Krynowek Eine , CC BY-NC-NDWe all need some kind of authentication process if we are to access information systems at work or at home. We know why we need to do it: to make sure we have access to our data and unauthorised people don’t.
So why do we routinely ignore such advice, particularly given the...
In environments where the ground itself is constantly shifting, breaking, and being reshaped, every component must be built to endure. Mining operations are among the most demanding in the industria...
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If you’re in business, you might have seen it before. A team of capable and smart people just suddenly slows down, and things start spiraling out of control. On paper, everything looks perfect, but ...
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Across Australia, a lot of tradies are busy. There’s no shortage of demand in industries like plumbing, electrical, landscaping, and building. But being busy doesn’t always mean running a smooth or...
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