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Albanese government announces $1.2 billion in plan to purchase critical minerals
A re-elected Albanese government will take the unprecedented step of buying or obtaining options over key critical minerals ...
Sniping koalas from helicopters: here’s what’s wrong with Victoria’s unprecedented cull
The culling of 700 starving koalas in Victoria has triggered outrage. There has to be a better way to respond after bushfire.
Australia needs bold ideas on defence. The Coalition’s increased spending plan falls disappointingly short
The Coalition’s long-awaited defence plan is a ‘steady-as-she-goes’ approach in a world of increasing volatility.
Harvard is suing the White House: here’s what Trump hopes to achieve by targeting universities
A few days ago, in a move that attracted international attention, the White House threatened to strip Harvard University of ...
Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk, but they require trained staff and funding − this could be a rough year
Uncertainty from Washington along with staff and budget cuts have created turmoil for the US Forest Service’s fire management ...
From help to harm: How the government is quietly repurposing everyone’s data for surveillance
Under the guise of efficiency and fraud prevention, the federal government is breaking down data silos to collect and ...
US universities lose millions of dollars chasing patents, research shows
Indeed, the results of a recent study I conducted using full-cost accounting shows the average American research university ...
Feeling mad? New research suggests mindfulness could help manage anger and aggression
Mindfulness may reduce anger and aggression by helping people become more aware of their emotional reactions without ...
Only a third of Australians support increasing defence spending: new research
The major parties have made defence a central part of their election campaigns. A new survey suggests, however, this is not ...
Sexual predators at school: why South African law is failing to protect children from teachers
Firstly, a teacher who resigns following sexual misconduct will not trigger the reporting obligations in the Council for ...
‘Energy security’ is being used to justify more fossil fuels – but this will only make us less secure
Common understandings of energy security have focused on making supplies reliable and affordable, with less attention paid to ...
Brown rice contains more arsenic than white rice – but here’s why you shouldn’t worry
Brown rice contains more arsenic than white rice, according to a recent study from the US. Understandably, that might sound ...