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flying taxi trials may lead to passenger service by 2023

  • Written by: Matthew Marino, Lecturer and Researcher, RMIT University
flying taxi trials may lead to passenger service by 2023Air taxis could soon offer passengers rapid transport from an airport to a city. from www.shutterstock.com

Uber Air will start test flights of its aerial taxi service in 2020, and move to commercial operations by 2023, the ABC reported today.

Melbourne, Dallas and Los Angels have been named as three test cities for the trial.

As a researcher in...

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How New Zealand’s well-being budget delivers for the environment

  • Written by: Troy Baisden, Professor and Chair in Lake and Freshwater Sciences, University of Waikato
How New Zealand’s well-being budget delivers for the environmentOne of the government's spending priorities is a transformation towards a low-emissions economy.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND

Internationally, the Ardern government is seen as a progressive beacon, and its recent budget was watched closely as a milestone in the “year of delivery” for Ardern’s well-being agenda.

The budget is...

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Fertility miracle or fake news? Understanding which IVF 'add-ons' really work

  • Written by: Hannah Brown, Postdoctoral Research Affiliate, University of Adelaide; Chief Science Storyteller, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute
Fertility miracle or fake news? Understanding which IVF 'add-ons' really workAlmost 65% of couples in Australia and New Zealand are using ICSI as part of their IVF treatment.From shutterstock.com

In recent years, we’ve seen increasing scrutiny about the procedures being delivered in the IVF clinic, often referred to as “add-on” or supplementary technologies.

These are optional extras you may be offered on...

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why did the dinosaurs die?

  • Written by: Caitlin Syme, PhD Candidate, Vertebrate Palaeontology, The University of Queensland
why did the dinosaurs die?Around 66 million years ago, a huge rock from outer space (called an asteroid) smashed into the Earth.Michael J/flickr, CC BY-NC

Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC...

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  1. The shameful history of blundering asylum seeker policy
  2. Establishing fitness to stand trial as the first step in Christchurch attack court process
  3. Australians are less interested in news and consume less of it compared to other countries, survey finds
  4. Children have fun playing sports and don't need to satisfy adults' ambitions
  5. 3 out of 4 kids with mental health disorders aren't accessing care
  6. More people are retiring with high mortgage debts. The implications are huge
  7. loneliness looms for rising numbers of older private renters
  8. Human trafficking and slavery still happen in Australia. This comic explains how
  9. Silver makes beautiful bling but it's also good for keeping the bacterial bugs away
  10. Not everyone cares about climate change, but reproach won't change their minds
  11. Selective schools mainly 'select' advantage, so another one won't ease Sydney's growing pains
  12. What's so special about the Mona Lisa?
  13. A soft reprimand from one hard man to another
  14. How to get the nutrients you need without eating as much red meat
  15. 'Faboriginal' Steven Oliver jump-starts a conversation about race in a thrilling new show
  16. Why the Israel Folau case could set an important precedent for employment law and religious freedom
  17. 5 ways the government can clean up the Murray-Darling Basin Plan
  18. CFMMEU's John Setka set to be expelled from ALP after attack on Rosie Batty
  19. where do rocks come from?
  20. Around half of 17-year-olds have had sex and they're more responsible than you think
  21. NASA and space tourists might be in our future but first we need to decide who can launch from Australia
  22. We can halve train travel times between our cities by moving to faster rail
  23. Women priests could help the Catholic Church restore its integrity. It's time to embrace them
  24. How many Australians are not heterosexual? It depends on who, what and when you ask
  25. Simply returning rescued wildlife back to the wild may not be in their best interest
  26. Four things students with vision impairment want you (their teachers and friends) to know
  27. How Qantas and other airlines decide whether to fly near volcanoes
  28. why do women live longer than men?
  29. An intimate, arresting exhibition highlights the hard work of living queer
  30. Look beyond crisis accommodation so people like Courtney Herron aren't homeless in the first place
  31. The gender pay gap for the FIFA World Cup is US$370 million. It’s time for equity
  32. Australia's discussion of kava imports reflects lack of cultural understanding
  33. To protect press freedom, we need more public outrage – and an overhaul of our laws
  34. This centuries-old river red gum is a local legend – here's why it's worth fighting for
  35. Leave pill prescribing to GPs, not pharmacists, for the sake of women's health
  36. Our economic model looks broken, but trying to fix it could be a disaster
  37. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Labor's shadow cabinet
  38. NZ has dethroned GDP as a measure of success, but will Ardern's government be transformational?
  39. why don't ladybirds have tails?
  40. A disc of dust and gas found around a newborn planet could be the birthplace of moons
  41. why more MPs could be in danger of being forced out
  42. Australia doesn't protect free speech, but it could
  43. Teachers are more depressed and anxious than the average Australian
  44. Vital Signs. If we fall into a recession (and we might) we'll have ourselves to blame
  45. how your mental health can affect your dog
  46. If it's voluntary for developers to make affordable housing deals with councils, what can you expect?
  47. Why there's more greenhouse gas in the atmosphere than you may have realised
  48. on being an ethical vegan for 33 years
  49. Can a $12 pill test for ecstasy save lives? Well, it's complicated
  50. Media freedom joins the current 'freedoms' agenda

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