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why can't we just build a pipe to move water to areas in drought?

  • Written by: Ken Doust, Senior Lecturer in Engineering Management , Southern Cross University
why can't we just build a pipe to move water to areas in drought?Let's say we took a lot of water from the coast and piped it to a dry inland area. How might that affect the soil in both places? Shutterstockwhy can't we just build a pipe to move water to areas in drought?

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daughters of Robert Menzies and Arthur Calwell say parliament wasn't always a 'fort'

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
daughters of Robert Menzies and Arthur Calwell say parliament wasn't always a 'fort'Heather Henderson and Mary Elizabeth Calwell reflect on their fathers' legacies, growing up in a political environment, and offer their perspectives on a different era in politics.Office of Maria Vamvakinou MP

Last week, a very special event took place in Parliament House. The daughters of Sir Robert Menzies and Arthur Calwell - Heather Henderson...

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1 in 3 new mums struggle to get their baby to sleep, but some women have a tougher time

  • Written by: Hannah Dahlen, Professor of Midwifery and Higher Degree Director, Western Sydney University
1 in 3 new mums struggle to get their baby to sleep, but some women have a tougher timeParents have lost the village it takes to raise a child and this is taking a toll on new mothers and their babies. Alex Pasarelu

Becoming a parent is a wonderful experience but it can also be incredibly daunting. There is no qualification or test you can take to make sure you’re ready; you have to rely on life experience, advice from friends,...

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'Transformer' rooms and robo-furniture are set to remake our homes – and lives – before our eyes

  • Written by: Christian Tietz, Senior Lecturer in Industrial Design, UNSW
'Transformer' rooms and robo-furniture are set to remake our homes – and lives – before our eyesThe Ori 'Cloud Bed' is lifted and lowered from a ceiling recess to create space that doubles as bedroom and living room. Ori/YouTube (screengrab)

With two-thirds of a global population of 9.4 billion people expected to live in urban areas by 2050, we can expect a change in the domestic living arrangements we are familiar with today.

In high-density...

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