Average Water Bills in South Australia
Samantha Ball
We often take water for granted. It’s there when we need it, simply by turning on the tap. We also pay the bill every quarter when it comes, o...
To publish or not to publish? The media's free-speech dilemmas in a world of division, violence and extremism
Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne
AAP/AP/ John Nacion/STAR MAX/IPxTerrorism, political extremism, Donald Trump, social media and the phenomenon of “cancel culture” are conf...
Engineers have built machines to scrub CO₂ from the air. But will it halt climate change?
Deanna D'Alessandro, Professor & ARC Future Fellow, University of Sydney
ClimeworksOn Wednesday this week, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was measured at at 415 parts per million (ppm). The level is t...
I've heard COVID is leading to medicine shortages. What can I do if my medicine is out of stock?
Nial Wheate, Associate Professor of the Sydney Pharmacy School, University of Sydney
from www.shutterstock.comYou’ve just come from your monthly GP appointment with a new script for your ongoing medical condition. But your local ...
not everyone can access these spaces equally
Michelle O'Shea, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
Silas Baisch/UnsplashLast week, the McIver’s Ladies Baths in Sydney came under fire for their (since removed) policy stating “only transge...
Young Australians remain ill-equipped to participate in Australian democracy
Zareh Ghazarian, Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
Despite many young Australians having a deep interest in political issues, most teenagers have a limited understanding about their nation’s demo...
Expect the new normal for NZ's temperature to get warmer
James Renwick, Professor, Physical Geography (climate science), Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Flickr/Stephen Murphy, CC BY-NC-NDIt might be summer in New Zealand but we’re in for some wild weather this week with forecasts of heavy wind an...
Everything You Need to Know about 5G Technology
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Smartphone users today want faster data speeds, accompanied by more accessible services. 5G, the Next Generation of wireless networks claims to exte...
Curious Kids: how do scabs form?
Christian Moro, Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University
ShutterstockHow do scabs form? — Talila, aged 8Great question, Talila! Our skin has many different jobs. One is to act as a barrier, protecting ...
Resolve to Make Your Mental Health a Priority in 2021
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The new year brings endless potential for renewal and change, but before you start making new year’s resolutions take a moment to think about ...
Men and women kill their children in roughly equal numbers, and we need to understand why
Denise Buiten, Senior Lecturer in Social Justice and Sociology, University of Notre Dame Australia
On average, one child is killed by a parent almost every fortnight in Australia.Last week, three children — Claire, 7, Anna, 5, and Matthew, 3 &...
patent rights, national self-interest and the wealth gap
Ilan Noy, Professor and Chair in the Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
www.shutterstock.comWe will not be able to put the COVID-19 pandemic behind us until the world’s population is mostly immune through vaccination...
