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Health Check: what does the UV Index mean?

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imageThe UV Index was created last century largely for North American and European conditions, which rarely reach the 'extreme' range. Andy Cross/Flickr, CC BY-NC

Alongside the day’s high and low temperatures, weather reports generally contain a UV alert for a particular time. But what does it actually mean – and what should you do about it?

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Australia's innovation problem explained in 10 charts

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageInnovation Minister Christopher Pyne and Innovation Australia chair Bill Ferris have their work cut out for them.Lukas Coch/AAP

The Turnbull government will today release its National Innovation and Science Agenda, setting out how it will encourage more startup activity and build a culture of innovation.

As innovation policy expert Roy Green points...

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  13. Shorten pledges to mobilise ASIC against union corruption
  14. Turnbull to spend more than $1 billion to promote an innovative Australia
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  17. Ice report marks a welcome shift in thinking towards prevention and treatment
  18. Ex-ASIO chief to beef up Foreign Investment Review Board's national security credentials
  19. Liberals hold North Sydney despite a 13% primary vote swing against them
  20. Business big hitters highlight the huge growth in climate risk management
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