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Healthy microbes make for a resilient Great Barrier Reef

  • Written by: Maxine Gatt, Editor, The Conversation

Healthy microbes make for a healthy coral reef. And if that microbiological community is disrupted by overfishing, pollution or climate change, it can contribute to the decline of reefs.

A three-year study published this month in Nature Communications, conducted on a reef in the Florida Keys, United States, has shed light on how microbes living on...

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Leave wins UK Brexit referendum 52-48

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, PhD Student, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne

Defying expectations of a solid Remain victory, the UK has voted to Leave the European Union by about a 52-48 margin. Remain won easily in Scotland, London and some other big cities, but otherwise Leave swept. The Labour heartland north of England was expected to be better for Remain, but in fact Leave dominated.

Online polls had the contest neck...

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What's wrong with the web and do we need to fix it?

  • Written by: Sam Hinton, Assistant Professor in Web Design, University of Canberra
imageDo we need a decentralised web?Shutterstock/cybrain

More than 20 years after the first web server started bringing the internet into our lives, a recent conference in San Francisco brought together some of its creators to discuss its future.

The general tone of the conference is probably best summed up by the Electronic Frontiers Foundation’sCo...

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Are itchier insect bites more likely to make us sick?

  • Written by: Cameron Webb, Clinical Lecturer and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
imageItchy inflamed mozzie bites help viruses to spread.Keith/Flickr, CC BY-SA

New research suggests we could better understand mosquito-borne disease by looking closely at our itchy bites.

Mosquitoes need blood. Unfortunately, they often get that blood from us; some of us are bitten more commonly than others. But mosquitoes aren’t flying syringes...

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  2. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Medicare scare campaign
  3. Election FactCheck: is the Australian Sex Party right about religious organisations, tax and record-keeping?
  4. Not only do youth vote, they also represent their own
  5. Vital Signs: world markets wait for Brexit vote
  6. Robots are moving in to our homes, but there's no killer app
  7. Boondoggles, bellwethers and poli-tic-al parasites: revisiting political expressions
  8. Is there any hope for gambling reform in a new parliament?
  9. What do the Liberal and Labor election health promises mean for you?
  10. Australia's youth unemployment policy needs to be seen as a hand up, not a hand out
  11. Power to the people: how communities can help meet our renewable energy goals
  12. Friday essay: When Manet met Degas
  13. Driverless cars should sacrifice their passengers for the greater good -- just not when I'm the passenger
  14. Kitchen Science: beyond the sweetness of sugar
  15. Grattan on Friday: is Malcolm Turnbull inoculated against Labor's Medicare scare?
  16. There is more agreement between the parties on higher ed than slogans suggest
  17. It’s all about the money, honey
  18. Witless white noise, virulent ugliness: Brexit debate plays out its last scenes
  19. Why politicians and fictional characters have a lot in common
  20. Report urges India to allow overseas universities to open up campuses
  21. Uber, entrepreneur social ? Sans doute. L’ubérisation ? Pas forcément
  22. Treaty debate will only strengthen Indigenous recognition process
  23. Experienced shareholders better than independent directors for business
  24. Sky's the limit – now share the love
  25. Drug companies are buying doctors – for as little as a $16 meal
  26. How CSIRO is turbocharging the world's largest radio telescopes
  27. ReachTEL polls have large swings to Labor in NSW marginals
  28. Election explainer: why can't Australians vote online?
  29. Can cycling help with grief and depression?
  30. Is Medicare under threat? Making sense of the privatisation debate
  31. The sound of silence: why has the environment vanished from election politics?
  32. Timeline: Australia's climate policy
  33. Views from abroad: how is the world seeing Australia's election?
  34. What's the key to home ownership for Gen Y?
  35. How the major parties' policies compare on business and finance regulation
  36. Here's looking at Frida Kahlo's Self-portrait with monkeys
  37. One in five early childhood educators plan to leave the profession
  38. Referendum Day in the Dis-United Kingdom
  39. No massacres and an accelerating decline in overall gun deaths: the impact of Australia’s major 1996 gun law reforms
  40. Labor moves its scare campaign onto vaccination register
  41. Barnaby Joyce might seek another portfolio
  42. Managing same-sex marriage plebiscite would be a challenge for Turnbull within his own ranks
  43. The need for speed: there's still time to fix Australia's NBN
  44. Explainer: what is ‘value capture’ and what does it mean for cities?
  45. How is the UK's Brexit referendum different from Australian referendums?
  46. Why the Prime Minister's Literary Awards need an urgent overhaul
  47. The fossil-fuelled political economy of Australian elections
  48. Electricity prices, the election agenda and the case for bipartisanship
  49. Weekly Dose: codeine doesn't work for some people, and works too well for others
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How Industrial Drying Equipment Supports Efficient Processing

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Designing Eco-Friendly Custom Water Bottles for Your Next Event

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Why Choosing a Professional Florist Melbourne Makes Flower Delivery Impactful

Flowers have a great power to speak when humans cannot express their feelings with right words. Flowers are the best gifts when you are celebrating a birthday or welcoming a newborn child into your fa...

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The Business Case for Choosing Australian Fabricators Over Imported Alternatives

For a long time, you might have defaulted to overseas suppliers when sourcing fabricated metal components for a project. The unit price was lower on paper, and the maths seemed straightforward. That...

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Australian organisations are relying on business continuity plans built for a far more predictable world

Tariff escalations, supply chain fragility, geopolitical events, and the ongoing threat of cyber disruption have reshaped the risk environment facing Australian organisations. The problem is that ma...

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How to Rent a Car for Uber in Melbourne: What Every New Driver Needs to Know

Starting out as an Uber driver in Melbourne is not as complicated as it sounds but getting the vehicle right is where most new drivers get stuck. Uber has strict requirements around vehicle age, condi...

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Will These Bloody Kids Ever Move Out? The Resurrection of the Duplex Says No

Whilst Baby Boomers and Gen Xer’s typically finished school, got a job and moved out of home relativ...

Critical Structural Checks to Prioritise Before Renovating an Older Property

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How Compounded Medicines Support Individual Health Needs

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How Live Comedy Can Shape the Mood of an Event

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Why Home Gym Mats Are Becoming a Must-Have

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