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Sludge, snags, and surreal animals: life aboard a voyage to study the abyss

  • Written by: Tim O'Hara, Senior Curator of Marine Invertebrates, Museum Victoria
imageThe famous "faceless fish", which garnered worldwide headlines when it was collected by the expedition.Rob Zugaro, Author provided

Over the past five weeks I led a “voyage of discovery”. That sounds rather pretentious in the 21st century, but it’s still true. My team, aboard the CSIRO managed research vessel, the Investigator, has...

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Phone scams cost billions. Why isn't technology being used to stop them?

  • Written by: David Glance, Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, University of Western Australia
imageBlocking scams should be easyPixabay

World-wide, credit card fraud and other scams cost the public billions of dollars. Whilst credit card fraud is the clear leader in the sheer volume of money lost, “regular scams” still result in a significant amount of money being lost every year. Globally, credit card fraud resulted in losses of US...

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Australians are increasingly non-partisan: Morrison

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
imageTreasurer Scott Morrison talked about the challenges of a nation indifferent to the business of politics at the Liberal party federal conference.Dan Hembrechts/AAP

Treasurer Scott Morrison has highlighted the difficulty of reaching today’s public, declaring Australians have “turned down the volume on Canberra’s noise”,...

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Greens senator Rhiannon's behaviour 'perfidious': Brown

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
imageAll nine of Senator Rhiannon's federal colleagues – including leader Richard Di Natale - co-signed a letter of complaint that was sent to the Greens national council, accusing her of betraying them by attempting to derail school funding negotiations with the government.Mick Tsikas/AAP

Former Greens leader Bob Brown accused Lee Rhiannon of...

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  2. David Petraeus on US policy under Donald Trump, the generational war against Islamist terrorism, and dealing with China
  3. Politics podcast: Gladys Berejiklian on the need to reform federal-state partnerships
  4. Politics podcast: Alan Finkel on the future of Australia's energy market
  5. Paramedics treating more young women for alcohol intoxication than men
  6. Weekly Quiz: which cultural heritage site was destroyed by the Islamic State on Thursday?
  7. Will Australians ever give up Uber?
  8. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the government's Gonski 2.0 win and citizenship changes
  9. Destroying Mosul's Great Mosque: Islamic State's symbolic war to the end
  10. Act now to protect your digital rights, Big Brother and his Little Sisters may be watching
  11. Co-housing works well for older people, once they get past the image problem
  12. What is 'cognitive reserve'? How we can protect our brains from memory loss and dementia
  13. Trucks are destroying our roads and not picking up the repair cost
  14. Could long-distance bullies in Australia face up to 20 years in jail for encouraging suicide?
  15. The passage of Gonski 2.0 is a victory for children over politics
  16. Australia is still lagging on some aspects of early childhood education
  17. Should 'pro-ana' websites be criminalised in Australia?
  18. How to ask for a pay rise
  19. Vital Signs: it will take more than asking for a pay rise to fix Australia's wages problem
  20. Explainer: how law enforcement decodes your photos
  21. Who's responsible? Housing policy mismatched to our $6 trillion asset
  22. Friday essay: the legend of Ishtar, first goddess of love and war
  23. Is it really so wrong to care for an introduced bird species?
  24. The Lark Descending: are non-native birds undervalued in New Zealand?
  25. Grattan on Friday: Plenty of 'rising damp' in Turnbull government's approach
  26. Pauline Hanson is wrong – we need to include children with disability in regular classrooms
  27. Explainer: how malware gets inside your apps
  28. Make Money this Winter and Hire out Your Van
  29. Gene testing for the public: a way to ward off disease, or a useless worry?
  30. The government's new energy plans will leave investors less confident than ever
  31. 'Who knew the world could be so awful': Alice Birch's apocalyptic feminist theatre
  32. Journalists in war zones tread a fine line between safety and freedom of speech
  33. Why the sunrise is still later after the winter solstice shortest day
  34. Why is the Australian government funding Hollywood films at the expense of our stories?
  35. It's easy to do business in New Zealand but it needs to be easier
  36. Growing up in disadvantaged areas may affect teens' brains, but good parenting can help
  37. Restricting bail and parole for those with terror links is no cure-all
  38. Are we counting culture to death?
  39. Uber's problems highlight silicon valley's faltering vision for the future
  40. Surgeons admit to mistakes in surgery and would use robots if they reduced the risks
  41. Business Briefing: following the money in cricket
  42. Beyond Medicare levies: joining the dots to create places that are good for our health
  43. Where are the new Australian musicals? Waiting in the wings
  44. Feeling euphoric on a low-carb diet? The effect on your brain is similar to an illicit drug
  45. Hey, sexy: objectifying catcalls occur more frequently than you might think
  46. A venomous paradox: how deadly are Australia's snakes?
  47. A Labor government would boost schools' money but how much would it unpick Gonski 2.0?
  48. Republicans hold seats at US House by-elections
  49. Get in on the ground floor: how apartments can join the solar boom
  50. Should governments provide funding grants to encourage public interest journalism?

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

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