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The US military has officially published three UFO videos. Why doesn't anybody seem to care?

  • Written by: Adam Dodd, Tutor, The University of Queensland
The US military has officially published three UFO videos. Why doesn't anybody seem to care?US Department of Defense

On April 27, 2020, the US Department of Defense issued a public statement authorising the release of three “UFO” videos taken by US Navy pilots.

The footage appears to depict airborne, heat-emitting objects with no visible wings, fuselage or exhaust, performing aerodynamically in ways that no known aircraft can...

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50 years on, the Vietnam moratorium campaigns remind us of a different kind of politics

  • Written by: Paul Strangio, Associate Professor of Politics, Monash University
50 years on, the Vietnam moratorium campaigns remind us of a different kind of politicsProtest at Parliament House in Canberra, May 8 1970. National Museum of Australia

Fifty years ago this month, hundreds of thousands of Australians assembled across the country to call for an end to the Vietnam War. The first of the moratorium campaigns, the demonstrations of May 8 1970 were the zenith of the anti-war movement in Australia that had...

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We may well be able to eliminate coronavirus, but we'll probably never eradicate it. Here's the difference

  • Written by: Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics, University of South Australia
We may well be able to eliminate coronavirus, but we'll probably never eradicate it. Here's the differenceShutterstock

Compared to many other countries around the world, Australia and New Zealand have done an exceptional job controlling COVID-19.

As of May 7, there were 794 active cases of COVID-19 in Australia. Only 62 were in hospital.

The situation in New Zealand is similar, with 136 active cases, only two of whom are in hospital.

If we continue on...

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Past pandemics show how coronavirus budgets can drive faster economic recovery

  • Written by: Ilan Noy, Professor and Chair in the Economics of Disasters, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Past pandemics show how coronavirus budgets can drive faster economic recoverywww.shutterstock.com

With New Zealand’s May 14 budget expected to chart the way out of the economic crisis, Finance Minister Grant Robertson should be looking to the past as well as the future. Finance ministers elsewhere are facing similar decisions, many even more constrained than New Zealand’s.

But the common claim that we live in...

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  2. Overcrowded homes and a lack of water leave some Indonesians at risk of the coronavirus
  3. The calculus of death shows the COVID lock-down is clearly worth the cost
  4. coughs on film and the fine but deadly art of foreshadowing
  5. The delicate art of political distancing during the pandemic
  6. How safe is COVIDSafe? What you should know about the app's issues, and Bluetooth-related risks
  7. the full findings of the royal commission report
  8. Why it doesn't make economic sense to ignore climate change in our recovery from the pandemic
  9. Before coronavirus, China was falsely blamed for spreading smallpox. Racism played a role then, too
  10. Researchers use 'pre-prints' to share coronavirus results quickly. But that can backfire
  11. Carriageworks was in trouble before coronavirus
  12. 3 times Michael Moore's film Planet of the Humans gets the facts wrong (and 3 times it gets them right)
  13. what games can teach us during the coronavirus pandemic
  14. Museums are losing millions every week but they are already working hard to preserve coronavirus artefacts
  15. testing our unlawful migrant workers
  16. Cities will endure, but urban design must adapt to coronavirus risks and fears
  17. Bank dividends are bare. Here's why some shareholders hate it more than they should
  18. 1 in 5 Aussies over 45 live with chronic pain, but there are ways to ease the suffering
  19. COVID crisis has produced many negatives but some positives too, including confidence in governments: ANU study
  20. Albanese would have no excuse for an Eden-Monaro loss after Coalition high flyers implode
  21. Nev Power on the role of business in a post-coronavirus world
  22. Does nicotine protect us against coronavirus?
  23. Carriageworks is my home away from home
  24. IVF is changing now clinics have reopened. Here's what to expect during the coronavirus pandemic
  25. Coronavirus hasn't killed globalisation – it proves why we need it
  26. Playing with the 'new normal' of life under coronavirus
  27. Why self-determination is vital for Indigenous communities to beat coronavirus
  28. Coronavirus has boosted telehealth care in mental health, so let's keep it up
  29. The COVIDSafe bill doesn't go far enough to protect our privacy. Here's what needs to change
  30. 5 reasons why Zoom meetings are so exhausting
  31. Beyond travel, a trans-Tasman bubble is an opportunity for Australia and NZ to reduce dependence on China
  32. modern globalisation has its roots in ancient trade networks
  33. an ancient lake in the Murray-Darling has yielded its secrets
  34. how the climate impact of beef compares with plant-based alternatives
  35. Isaac Newton invented calculus in self-isolation during the Great Plague. He didn't have kids to look after
  36. The PM wants to fast-track mega-projects for pandemic recovery. Here's why that’s a bad idea
  37. Coronavirus 'news fatigue' starts to bite for Australians in lockdown
  38. Universities have gone from being a place of privilege to a competitive market. What will they be after coronavirus?
  39. Juggling the curves as we ease the COVID restrictions
  40. Eden-Monaro opens wounds in Nationals, with Barilaro attack on McCormack
  41. Aged care visitor guidelines balance residents' rights and coronavirus risk – but may be hard to implement
  42. Why a trans-Tasman travel bubble makes a lot of sense for Australia and New Zealand
  43. why shifting to judge-alone trials is a flawed approach to criminal justice
  44. Dorothea Tanning - an unusual surrealist with an unique female gaze
  45. Pacific governments accused of using coronavirus crisis as cover for media crackdown
  46. Millions of products have been 3D printed for the coronavirus pandemic – but they bring risks
  47. We can't let coronavirus kill our cities. Here's how we can save urban life
  48. Is slowing Australia's population growth really the best way out of this crisis?
  49. Yes, it is time to rethink our immigration intake – to put more focus on families
  50. Mary Shelley’s The Last Man is a prophecy of life in a global pandemic

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