"Be bouncy!" Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull exhorts University of Melbourne Vice Chancellor Glyn Davis. AAP/David Crosling“You need to believe in yourself. Everyone I talk to thinks that the problem is that academics… their incentives are very much associated with publish or perish.
“I have to say to you as the Vice-Chancellor...
Caves, such as Cathedral Cave at Wellington Caves Reserve, can tell a great deal about past climate.Martin S Andersen, Author providedHave you ever enjoyed the cool refuge that an underground cave offers from a hot summer’s day? Or perhaps you have experienced the soothing warmth when entering a cave during winter?
When descending into a...
Women and girls suffer some of the worst horrors of armed conflict, but are still denied a central role in preventing violence.Reuters/Rodi Said, CC BYUnited Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 turned 15 on October 31. The most notable of the worldwide celebrations was in New York, where representatives of UN member countries and...
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