How a filmmaker, a pile of old shells and a bunch of amateurs are bringing our oyster reefs back
A clever approach to restoring Australia’s native oyster and mussel reefs in Queensland’s Moreton Bay is catching on, giving community groups a way to get involved in their local patch.
How does the drug abemaciclib treat breast cancer?
Stopping cells from dividing into new cells is one way to fight cancer. This is how the drug abemaciclib works.
Grand designs? Why many Australian architects say their career makes them unhappy
In our new research into the careers of Australian architects, a significant portion of respondents felt anxious, distressed, ...
‘Groundhog Day’: 40 years of Australian government responses to domestic violence reveal a bumpy road to change
This is not the first time domestic violence has been declared a national crisis. Australian governments first got seriously ...
From pride rounds to rainbow guernseys, sports can be smarter when it comes to diversity and inclusion
Many fans support diversity and inclusivity initiatives in sports but others don’t. New research shows why this happens, and ...
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Curious Kids: what stops meteors hitting Earth and hurting people?
Sara Webb does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
Iran is gaining credibility in the Muslim world and feeling emboldened. This doesn’t bode well for the region
The United States and Israel are gifting Iran and its message of defiance enormous appeal, well beyond the imagination of Iranian authorities.
‘Baby Reindeer’ highlights sexual violence against men — but feels indifferent to viewer safety
Baby Reindeer’ raises questions about the effectiveness of content warnings. Viewers may still be vulnerable to secondary ...
Pharmacare’s design could further fragment and politicize Canada’s health system
The way pharmacare is implemented could contribute to the Canadian health insurance system’s transition toward a more ...
El poder de la información: así desentraña la bioinformática los secretos de la vida
La confluencia de la informática, las matemáticas y la biología permite, por ejemplo, transmitir a una computadora el ADN ...
Exploitation, brutality and misery: how the opium trade shaped the modern world
In his new history, Amitav Ghosh shows how the world’s first international drug cartels were run by the Dutch and British ...
Australian artists only earn $23,200 a year from their art – and are key financial investors in keeping the industry afloat
New research into the working lives of artists shows how, through lower take-home pay and volunteer hours for their community ...