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a source of dangerous bacteria in remote communities' water supply

  • Written by: Mirjam Kaestli, Research Fellow, Charles Darwin University
a source of dangerous bacteria in remote communities' water supplyBores with high iron content can be a haven for disease-causing bacteria.Mirjam Kaestli, Author provided

A study of three remote community water supplies in northern Australia, published today in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, revealed that bores with high levels of iron were more likely to harbour Burkholderia pseudomallei, the...

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3 ways planners can defy the odds to promote good health for all of us

  • Written by: Jennifer Kent, Research Fellow, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney
3 ways planners can defy the odds to promote good health for all of usUrban planning that provides green space and cycling and walking infrastructure promotes better health for all.Mat Connolley/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA

Many of the chronic and costly diseases Australians face are related to how we live in cities. The speed of modern life clashes with poorly designed urban areas. As a result, health-promoting activities,...

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NAPLAN tests are not tough enough for the level of maths students are studying

  • Written by: Paul Brown, Lecturer, Curtin University
NAPLAN tests are not tough enough for the level of maths students are studyingNAPLAN's numeracy testing is not at the same level as the mathematics curriculum students are studying.Shutterstock/Syda Productions

The latest preliminary NAPLAN results came out recently, but new research has found the test might have little to do with what the kids are actually learning in class.

Our research, presented at the Mathematics...

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Vital Signs. Sure, economic growth is low, but think about what's gone right

  • Written by: Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW
Vital Signs. Sure, economic growth is low, but think about what's gone rightWe've entered out 29th year of uninterpreted economic growth. Continued good fortune will require harder decisions.Shutterstock

Official figures released Wednesday show the Australian economy growing at the slowest pace since the financial crisis.

GDP growth was only 0.5% for the June quarter, meaning that in the past year output grew by a feeble...

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  2. Journalism is failing climate change
  3. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on a slowing economy
  4. the truth about electric vehicle emissions
  5. With conventional wisdom, answers to our economic malaise are in short supply
  6. Trump trails leading Democrats by record margins, plus Brexit latest and the LNP leads in Queensland
  7. Tiny specks in space could be the key to finding martian life
  8. Relaxing pharmacy ownership rules could result in more chemist chains and poorer care
  9. Kids learn valuable life skills through rough-and-tumble play with their dads
  10. what exactly do musical conductors do?
  11. Thinking of seeing a psychologist? Here's how to choose the therapy best for you
  12. Indigenous people no longer have the legal right to say no to the Adani mine
  13. Apple iPhones could have been hacked for years – here's what to do about it
  14. Outgoing ASIO head hopes for greater public preparedness to defend Australian sovereignty
  15. Why we've the weakest economy since the global financial crisis, with few clear ways out
  16. Agriculture a likely stumbling block in free trade negotiations between NZ and EU
  17. why are some people affected by sleep paralysis?
  18. where it hit, where it's headed, and why it's so destructive
  19. why are so many musicals adapted from movies?
  20. Health and sustainability market could be worth $25 billion to Australian producers by 2030
  21. Yes, you can hold an Australian passport but not be a citizen – here's how
  22. this sea snake gathers oxygen through its forehead
  23. Nice try Mr Taylor, but Australia's gas exports don't help solve climate change
  24. why your backyard lawn doesn't help reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
  25. there's little evidence PFAS exposure harms our health
  26. the year's best photos of landscapes and living things
  27. people in their 90s are Australia's fastest growing senior age group
  28. how new tech could allow effective, sustainable land sharing
  29. After 44 years of deficits, we've a current account surplus. What went so right?
  30. Morrison and Dutton block their ears and grit their teeth over Tamil family
  31. We don't know menopausal hormone therapy causes breast cancer, but the evidence continues to suggest a link
  32. why the New Zealand government needs to act cautiously but quickly
  33. Maxine Peake brings warmth and likeability to raw, bitter pain in a candid tale of IVF failure
  34. 3 ways to help sex offenders safely reintegrate back into the community
  35. In the Democrats' bitter race to find a candidate to beat Trump, might Elizabeth Warren hold the key?
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  38. Not so bad. Most of us who work long hours like the jobs we are in. Those who don't, change jobs quickly
  39. how to love a concrete beast
  40. What it takes to navigate cultural differences in a global business world
  41. Bali's Green School inspires a global renaissance
  42. Victorians who switched energy retailers only save $45 a year – leaving hundreds on the table
  43. The Great Barrier Reef outlook is 'very poor'. We have one last chance to save it
  44. 'Lock-on devices' are a symbol of non-violent protest, but they might soon be banned in Queensland
  45. How clean is your hospital room? To reduce the spread of infections, it could probably be cleaner
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