An overview of online casinos
Gambling sites have different approaches to supporting live gaming, with some delivering live events via their Television slots while others only through their website. Due to ...
Samoa’s first female leader has made history — now she faces a challenging future at home and abroad
After nearly four months of being taken to the brink of dictatorship, Samoa’s constitutional crisis ended on July 26 when the prime minister for the past 23 years, Tuilaepa S...
What Olympic gymnasts can teach us about improving our balance
The acrobatic handsprings, somersaults and twists performed by world-class gymnasts at the Tokyo Olympics are among the most complex skills humans can perform.But at their heart is...
We've heard of R numbers and moving averages. But what are k numbers? And how do they explain COVID superspreading?
Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia
Forest Simon/UnsplashFirst thing in the morning, or come 11 o'clock, countless Australians anxiously wait for the daily COVID-19 case numbers, trying to understand whether their outbreak is under control, and how much longer they will be in lockdown. As well as daily case numbers, people want to know what proportion of cases were infectious in the...
More livestock, more carbon dioxide, less ice: the world's climate change progress since 2019 is (mostly) bad news
Back in 2019, more than 11,000 scientists declared a global climate emergency. They established a comprehensive set of vital signs that impact or reflect the planet’s health, such as forest loss, fossil fuel subsidies, glacier thickness, ocean acidity and surface temperature. In a new paper published today, we show how these vital signs have...
The value of investing in quality food for your health and wellbeing
There is no getting around the fact that we are living in a world that, over time, steadily becomes more aware and informed. Practically every aspect of life as we know it and every corresponding industry has been - and continues to be - impacted by the rising awareness and understanding of how the world around us functions and thrives and how we can get the most out of life here on Earth. The…
Growing evidence suggests Russia's Sputnik V COVID vaccine is safe and very effective. But questions about the data remain
Antonio Calanni/AP/AAPRussia was the first country to register a COVID vaccine, with its health ministry giving emergency approval to the Sputnik V vaccine in August 2020. This decision was met with scepticism from the international scientific community because it came a month before results of phase 1 and 2 trials were published.Growing data from...
Census 2021 is almost here — what's changed since #censusfail? What's at stake in this pandemic survey?
David Crosling/AAPAustralian households will begin receiving instructions on how to fill out the 2021 census from early August. The Census of Population and Housing is held every five years in Australia — and counts every person and household in Australia. But this is the first time the count will be held during a global pandemic amid lockdow...
An overview of online casinos
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Samoa’s first female leader has made history — now she faces a challenging future at home and abroad
After nearly four months of being taken to the brink of dictatorship, Samoa’s constitutional c...
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What Olympic gymnasts can teach us about improving our balance
The acrobatic handsprings, somersaults and twists performed by world-class gymnasts at the Tokyo Oly...
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Confused about which English subject to choose in year 11 and 12? Here's what you need to know
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We've heard of R numbers and moving averages. But what are k numbers? And how do they explain COVID superspreading?
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Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia28-07-2021
More livestock, more carbon dioxide, less ice: the world's climate change progress since 2019 is (mostly) bad news
Back in 2019, more than 11,000 scientists declared a global climate emergency. They established a co...
Thomas Newsome, Academic Fellow, University of Sydney28-07-2021
The value of investing in quality food for your health and wellbeing
There is no getting around the fact that we are living in a world that, over time, steadily beco...
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Growing evidence suggests Russia's Sputnik V COVID vaccine is safe and very effective. But questions about the data remain
Antonio Calanni/AP/AAPRussia was the first country to register a COVID vaccine, with its health mini...
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Census 2021 is almost here — what's changed since #censusfail? What's at stake in this pandemic survey?
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Yes, Naomi Osaka is Japanese. And American. And Haitian
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Artificial refuges are a popular stopgap for habitat destruction, but the science isn't up to scratch
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We can put city and country people on more equal footing at uni — the pandemic has shown us how
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Aggressive marketing has driven the rise of the double-cab ute on New Zealand streets — time to hit the brakes?
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Whipping cream canisters have many uses beyond 'nangs'. Banning them isn't necessary
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What's in the CPI and what does it actually measure?
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Public protest or selfish ratbaggery? Why free speech doesn't give you the right to endanger other people's health
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in major Australian cities at the weekend, to protest the rolling lockdowns that have formed a central …
Why governments will have to consider the costs of long COVID when easing pandemic restrictions
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Yarns from the heart: the role of Aboriginal English in Indigenous health communication
Indigenous Australians experience poorer health outcomes than non-Indigenous Australians. They are sick more often, die younger and are at higher risk…
Ancient brains: a look inside the extraordinary preservation of a 310-million-year-old nervous system
Javier Ortega-Hernández, Author providedCharles Darwin famously discussed the “imperfections” of the geological record in his book …
When will we reach herd immunity? Here are 3 reasons that's a hard question to answer
As we try to control COVID-19, many people are keen to know what proportion of the population will need to be vaccinated in order to reach “herd…
How the Groundhog Day grind of lockdown scrambles your memory and sense of time
YouTubeWith roughly half of Australia in lockdown at the moment, a common experience is a warped sense of time and poor memory. What day is it? What w…
How Australia's fickleness on COVID vaccines is perpetuating global vaccine inequity
Despite assurances from Prime Minister Scott Morrison that Australia was at “the front of the queue” for COVID-19 vaccines, Australia&rsqu…
Goodman starts construction of sustainable new CHEP Service Centre in Queensland
Driven by growth in demand for industrial, Goodman and joint venture partner, Brickworks, have commenced construction of a new 16,870 square metre…
A wet winter, a soggy spring: what is the negative Indian Ocean Dipole, and why is it so important?
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If I could go anywhere: Greek cake shops, the Athenian countryside and the sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron
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How a new trade deal could make it harder to improve life for Australians in aged care
Prime Minister Morrison and Trade Minister Birmingham sign the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement in November 2020, Canberra.Lukas …
Yes, adult literacy should be improved. But governments can make their messages easier to read right now
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Yes, there's confusion about ATAGI's AstraZeneca advice. But it's in an extremely difficult position
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View from The Hill: Labor wouldn't disturb tax cuts, negative gearing in 'small target' strategy
After making itself a mega target in 2019, Labor has confirmed it will be a small one in 2022 by promising an Albanese government would keep the 2024 …
How do Olympic athletes stack up against invertebrates? Not very well
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Curious Kids: are sugar rushes real?
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To ensure supply of the top 3 drugs used to treat COVID-19, it's time to boost domestic medicine manufacturing
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How a bee sees: tiny bumps on flower petals give them their intense colour — and help them survive
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The Best Ways to Get Around New Zealand
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5 Funniest College Prank Stories Told In The Internet
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Some people just love living vicariously through others. We know that college is not to be taken lightly, and pranks can be risky at times. While we think that the art of pranking is something that anyone can practice, not everyone would go the extra mile just to do something funny. But that doesn’t mean other people can’t let loose of their ti...
3 Best-Selling Air Compressor Brands
Air compressors have revolutionised how people work across numerous industries. Thanks to innovations in portability, power usage and versatility, air compressors are enjoying a surge in use for all types of jobs. Some of the sectors that commonly adopt air compressors for their work include: General medicine Dentistry Automotive Food and beverages Manufacturing A…
Why Possum Traps Are the Best Possum Control
Possums might be cute, but they cease being cute when they are coming into your home and being a pest. You will know when they are around because they leave their calling card in the form of droppings and urine. They can also destroy a garden in a short amount of time by eating everything that it contains. Possums are adaptable because they can live in just about any environment and survive ev…
Australian supplements brand, Arborvitae, secures national expansion deal with TerryWhite Chemmart
Arborvitae Health and Wellbeing has announced a significant new partnership deal with TerryWhite Chemmart pharmacies, which will see Arborvitae products being stocked across all 450 of the national pharmacy chain’s community outlets. Arborvitae Health and Wellbeing is one of Australia’s fastest growing supplement companies. Founded in 2014, the Australian family owned business produces the…
