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The holy creed of Carbonus Rex
Roger Chao | September 17, 202465 million years ago, a natural act wiped out the dinosaurs, but today it’s the dinosaurs of the fossil fuel industry who imperil life on Earth.
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What the experts say on…social media restrictions
Open Forum | September 16, 2024The Australian government has committed itself to imposing an age limit on social media before the next election, but is this a desirable or workable solution?
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Tech bros and media barons
Andrew Dodd | September 16, 2024Is the world better off with “tech bros” like Elon Musk who demand unlimited freedom to brazenly assert their influence, or old-style media moguls who spin fine-sounding rhetoric about freedom of the press but exert influence under the cover of journalism?
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China overhauls the USA in technology research
Danielle Cave | September 16, 2024China has overtaken the United States as the overwhelming leader in technological research over the last two decades, according to ASPI’s Critical Technology Tracker.
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Commercialising research with Queensland’s SMEs
Open Forum | September 16, 2024CSIRO is inviting Queensland-based small to medium-sized enterprises and academic researchers to collaborate through the new Regional University Industry Collaboration program to translate scientific potential into economic benefits for regional communities.
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A nation of apologies
Roger Chao | September 16, 2024A lyrical perspective on the fraught political and constitutional issue of Aboriginal rights in this country.
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Is there a future for commercial TV?
Amanda Lotz | September 15, 2024Australian commercial broadcasting once made its owners rich but a plethora of other viewing and advertising options means that its future is in doubt.
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Drama? No drama
Jo Raphael | September 15, 2024While parents often want their children to focus on maths and science, taking drama at high school could be the best move for your child and their future.
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The secret history of sharks
John Long | September 15, 2024The megalodon was one of the most fearsome predators which ever existed, so what made them die out 3.5 million years ago?
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Plastic apocalypse
Roger Chao | September 15, 20248 million tons of plastic dumped into our oceans every year, our marine life is swallowing more plastic than ever — and it’s killing them.
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Is print kaput?
Andrea Carson | September 14, 2024While the future of printed Australian newspapers is uncertain, it doesn’t spell the end of newspapers – or of a Murdoch’s influence on the news.
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Ancient angst
Konstantine Panegyres | September 14, 2024As we near the end of Year 12 and the HSC, young people all over Australia and wondering what comes next, but rest assured, some of history’s greats went through it too.
