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The myth of nuclear reliability
Peter Farley | July 11, 2024International experience suggests that Peter Dutton’s ambition to build nuclear reactors in Australia to guarantee electricity supplies may not be the best course for the future.
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Fixing the Pacific’s debanking crisis
Louis de Koker | July 11, 2024The withdrawal of major banks from Pacific islands poses significant socio-economic risks to the region, prompting intervention by Australia, the US and New Zealand.
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Digging deep into soil biology
Open Forum | July 11, 2024Researchers in South Australia are digging deep into history of soil biology in the state to gain a better understanding of how the soil microbiome functions to ensure sustainable broadacre farming into the future.
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Women and development in the Pacific
Sarah Leary | July 10, 2024Progressing gender equality and Indigenous advancement share common themes around agency, leadership, and shared decision-making—but better connections can be made between these two priority areas of Australia’s international engagement.
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The art of war
Jamie Roberts | July 10, 2024Like Niccolò Machiavelli ‘s The Prince, Sun Tzu’s The Art of War is a treatise of clear-sighted but ruthless realism in the pursuit of power.
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Why you need adblock
Open Forum | July 10, 2024The Australian Ad Observatory project is recording thousands of harmful or illegal adverts on Facebook promoting scams, gambling, alcohol and unhealthy food.
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Detecting deep fakes
Jacob Gillard | July 9, 2024The world’s AI companies have pilfered the sum of human creativity without permission or payment to pump out sludge which may undermine society, the economy and democracy itself, so how can people detect the ‘deep fakes’ it produces?
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In defence of AUKUS
Justin Bassi | July 9, 2024Those who value AUKUS recognise that Australia can thrive with our sovereignty, strategic choices and economic freedom intact, but only if we remain ambitious.
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Screening for dementia
Open Forum | July 9, 2024A new self-reporting tool developed by Murdoch University is set to transform the early detection and management of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
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Empowering older workers
Sharifah Rose Ee | July 8, 2024Australia isn’t the only country looking for new ways to help older employees “find their groove” and stay relevant in an ever-changing workplace.
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Integrating wellbeing into mental health research
Lilly Matson | July 8, 2024New research suggests mental wellbeing should be measured alongside standard tests for mental health conditions.
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Junk food diet
Open Forum | July 8, 2024Ultra processed foods comprise nearly half our diet but are linked to at least 25 chronic diseases, prompting calls for junk food to be regulated in the same way as tobacco products.
