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Did the earth move for you? How GPS tracks the slow movements of a world in motion

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageThe Earth's surface is in a constant state of motion, before, during and after earthquakes.Shutterstock/Natee K Jindakum

If you feel that the earth beneath your feet is moving, it’s because it is.

Since the late 1980s geophysicists including myself have been building a network of advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) instruments to monitor...

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Beyoncé and the cultural lure of sweat

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageBeyonce's new activewear clothing line, Ivy Park, is selling consumers a better lifestyle. Screenshot from promotional video.

Beyoncé has launched, in collaboration with the owner of Topshop, a range of activewear (clothing for sport or exercise) named Ivy Park.

The singer joins a growing list of celebrities who have launched activewear...

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Palmer's antics over Four Corners reinforce the message about how he operates

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In his typical blustering manner Clive Palmer, having refused every attempt to persuade him to participate in Monday’s ABC Four Corners - an expose of his controversial business affairs and overbearing political style - then demanded to appear live on the program.

Ahead of the airing both Palmer and Four Corners took to social media –...

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UC Vice-Chancellor Stephen Parker to join The Conversation

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Professor Stephen Parker, AO, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Canberra, will be joining The Conversation as Director of Strategy, Development and Global, commencing in August.

Professor Parker will help develop and implement the growth strategy for The Conversation’s expanding global network. The Conversation now operates...

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