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Two satellites just avoided a head-on smash. How close did they come to disaster?

  • Written by: Gregory Cohen, Associate Professor, Western Sydney University
Two satellites just avoided a head-on smash. How close did they come to disaster?The now defunct Infrared Astronomical Telescope was one of the satellites involved in the near-collision.NASA/JPL

It appears we have missed another close call between two satellites – but how close did we really come to a catastrophic event in space?

It all began with a series of tweets from LeoLabs, a company that uses radar to track...

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Trump's Middle East 'vision' is a disaster that will only make things worse

  • Written by: Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
Trump's Middle East 'vision' is a disaster that will only make things worseWith such an unbalanced offer on foot, it's no wonder Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was happy with it. AAP/EPA/Michael Reynolds

US President Donald Trump’s “vision” for Israelis and Palestinians is not a realistic peace plan to end a decades-old conflict. Rather, it’s more like a real estate deal in which one...

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The Australian government needs to step up its fight to free Kylie Moore-Gilbert from prison in Iran

  • Written by: Peter Greste, Professor of Journalism and Communications, The University of Queensland
The Australian government needs to step up its fight to free Kylie Moore-Gilbert from prison in IranKylie Moore-Gilbert has been held in Iran's notorious Evin prison for more than a year.DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE/

Diplomacy and hostage negotiation are both subtle businesses. The training, culture and professional instincts of diplomats and negotiators make them inclined to operate behind the scenes to solve problems.

Better to work...

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