Soil and water are crucial resources that need to be carefully studied and preserved.Pete Hill/Flickr, CC BY-NCThis article is part of our series on the Science and Research Priorities recently announced by the Federal Government. You can read the introduction to the series by Australia’s Chief Scientist, Ian Chubb, here.
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Hitting the wall. Greece's future is still in the balance.Erik Eskedal, CC BYGreece has just experienced a nasty reality check. For Europe, the reckoning might simply lie a little further down the road. The Syriza party and prime minister Alexis Tsipras secured a triumph in the elections of January 2015 based on promises to “tear up”...
The basic problem facing endangered species? Too many humans.David Parry/PAConservationists tend to spend their time worrying about protecting forests, catching poachers or keeping carbon out of the atmosphere. But all these things (and more) are driven by humans. Given that it’s easier and cheaper to reduce the human birth rate than it is...
What would New Horizons be able to achieve if it had been built today rather than 20 years ago? Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute/NASAAfter travelling for nearly 10 years, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is finally set to fly past Pluto in humankind’s first close encounter with the dwarf...
Old and unwanted equipment and business assets are often worth far more than they appear particularly those containing valuable metals. Precious metals, led by gold and silver reaching record highs...
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Everyone wants to live life with independence and dignity. For people with disabilities, achieving this often requires the right support. This is where NDIS providers play an important role. These pro...
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In the modern world, where manufacturing has become highly interconnected, the weakest components of the supply chain can only make the chain as strong as it is. One defective component might cause ...
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