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Africa is within reach of being declared a polio free region

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imageSenegalese Mamou Tiang, who suffers from polio, begs for money outside a bank on a sidewalk in the capital Dakar. Nic Bothma/EPA

More than 20 years after North and South America eliminated the threat of polio, sub-Saharan Africa is finally on the brink of being declared polio-free. Last month the region marked one year without a new polio case...

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Why Cecil the lion offers lessons for land reform and the role of elites

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imageThe killing of Cecil the lion which generated a huge uproar globally presents Zimbabwean an opportune moment to look harder at who benefits from wildlife.Reuters/Eric Miller

The huge uproar generated by the shooting of Cecil the lion provides a fascinating lens into Zimbabwe’s new elite land politics and the relationship between humans and...

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Students' experiences show it's time to rethink ideas of university readiness

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imageFirst-year university students often feel intimidated and scared. There are several ways to improve their experiences.From www.shutterstock.com

When universities are trying to establish whether an applicant is “ready” for the demands of higher education, they focus almost exclusively on previous academic achievement.

In South Africa,...

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How satellites are helping Africa improve weather forecasts

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imageNowcasting is a system using satellite images to obtain real-time information before bad weather arrives. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

Weather forecasters can save lives. Based on information from weather prediction models, an advisory warning can be sent a few days before a possible severe weather event such as heavy rainfall or strong winds. Closer to...

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  3. 'Zero-day' stockpiling puts us all at risk
  4. Explainer: why volcanoes erupt
  5. Theatre directing in Australia – some notes from the wings
  6. Unleash the Gorilla!
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  8. Recreating language's Big Bang through a game of vocal charades
  9. Why legal challenges to the EPA Clean Power Plan will end up at the Supreme Court
  10. Enterprise contracts echo 'take it or leave it' world of WorkChoices
  11. What psychology says about how you should respond to racist behaviour
  12. New Speaker must lead the way in restoring parliamentary ethics and trust
  13. My fellow Aus-tra-aliens: Aleks Danko at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art – review
  14. Why we should all care about cyber crime: the risk to you and me
  15. Australia lags behind the evidence on special schools
  16. Polling is more complex than Fox News boss Roger Ailes wants you to know
  17. Four things that you should know about the EPA Clean Power Plan
  18. South Sudan's spiritual father would weep at the state of his country
  19. Obama builds legacy on climate change with EPA Clean Power Plan
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  22. Explainer: the difference between asylum seekers, refugees and economic migrants
  23. Q A: what is the Libor scandal and why does it matter?
  24. New Israel law risks making force-feeding of hunger strikers respectable worldwide
  25. Government accelerates warship building in bid to prop up South Australian economy
  26. Louis le Prince shot the first film – but did he invent movies?
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  28. Can corporate America solve growing problem of youth unemployment?
  29. Pushing students to take Advanced Placement courses does not help anyone
  30. Why Medicare should reimburse doctors for end-of-life care conversations
  31. Big Data analyses depend on starting with clean data points
  32. The autonomous killing systems of the future are already here, they're just not necessarily weapons – yet
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  37. Shark safety tips: sorting out fact from fiction
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  39. Universities need to adapt to become part of shaping a better future
  40. Why communism appears to be gaining favour in South Africa
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Why Modular Content Is Transforming Modern Marketing Teams

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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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Why Careers In The Defence Industry Are Growing Rapidly

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Ensuring Safety and Efficiency with Professional Electrical Solutions

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