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Australia has long valued an outer space shared by all. Mining profits could change this

  • Written by: Jeffrey McGee, Associate Professor, University of Tasmania
Australia has long valued an outer space shared by all. Mining profits could change thismoon

Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order reaffirming that companies joining US mining activities on the moon would have property rights over lunar resources.

The order also made clear the US wasn’t bound by international treaties on the moon. Instead, the US would set up a bilateral or multilateral legal...

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Need help selling the COVIDSafe app? Call a behavioural economist

  • Written by: John Hawkins, Assistant Professor, School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra

More than 3 million Australians have downloaded the Australian government’s COVIDSafe contact-tracing app in the three days since its release.

That’s impressive.

But not as impressive as the 2 million downloads in the first 24 hours. The slowing rate suggests it will take longer to get to 4 million, and remember the federal government...

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how nations that moved fast against COVID-19 avoided disaster

  • Written by: Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, La Trobe University

To understand the spread of COVID-19, the pandemic is more usefully viewed as a series of distinct local epidemics. The way the virus has spread in different countries, and even in particular states or regions within them, has been quite varied.

A New Zealand study has mapped the coronavirus epidemic curve for 25 countries and modelled how the...

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a look inside the dismal living conditions of migrant workers

  • Written by: Sallie Yea, Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Studies, La Trobe University
a look inside the dismal living conditions of migrant workersWallace Woon/EPA

In recent weeks, Singapore went from global success story in its response to the coronavirus outbreak to having the largest number of cases in Southeast Asia.

There are some 15,000 confirmed cases in Singapore as of this week – more than Japan, South Korea and Indonesia.

Most startlingly, though, is the number of migrant...

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  2. Air quality near busy Australian roads up to 10 times worse than official figures
  3. Playing Pandemic - the hit board game about the very thing we're trying to avoid
  4. how coronavirus will change the way we work together
  5. Should I drop my private health insurance during the pandemic?
  6. That estimate of 6.6 million Australians on JobKeeper, it tells us how it can be improved
  7. Katy Gallagher on the Senate's coronavirus watchdog
  8. Can't go outside? Even seeing nature on a screen can improve your mood
  9. why can't people hear in their sleep?
  10. How will the class of COVID-19 get into university? Using year 11 results is only part of the answer
  11. Mobile phones are covered in germs. Disinfecting them daily could help stop diseases spreading
  12. 250 years since Captain Cook landed in Australia, it's time to acknowledge the violence of first encounters
  13. how Captain Cook blundered his first impression with Indigenous people
  14. teachers say they lack confidence to teach Indigenous perspectives
  15. Captain James Cook and absent presence in First Nations art
  16. how Botany Bay was chosen over Africa as a new British penal colony
  17. My ancestors met Cook in Aotearoa 250 years ago. For us, it's time to reinterpret a painful history
  18. An honest reckoning with Captain Cook's legacy won't heal things overnight. But it's a start
  19. revisit Captain Cook’s legacy with the click of a mouse
  20. The stories of Tupaia and Omai and their vital role as Captain Cook's unsung shipmates
  21. for Indigenous people, Cook's voyage of 'discovery' was a ghostly visitation
  22. Botany and the colonisation of Australia in 1770
  23. Captain Cook 'discovered' Australia, and other myths from old school text books
  24. how re-enactments of the Endeavour's voyage perpetuate myths of Australia's 'discovery'
  25. Is God good? In the shadow of mass disaster, great minds have argued the toss
  26. Captain Cook wanted to introduce British justice to Indigenous people. Instead, he became increasingly cruel and violent
  27. why higher carbon dioxide levels isn't only good news even if some plants grow faster
  28. Physical distancing is here for a while – over 100 experts call for more safe walking and cycling space
  29. What is psoriatic arthritis, the condition Kim Kardashian West lives with?
  30. we'll need war bonds, and stimulus on a scale not seen in our lifetimes
  31. what it is and why Zali Steggall wants it investigated
  32. Evidence obesity is a risk factor for serious illness with coronavirus is mounting – even if you're young
  33. China-Australia relations hit new low in spat over handling of coronavirus
  34. East Arnhem Land artists respond to COVID-19 with the gift of music
  35. Cutting ‘green tape’ may be good politicking, but it’s bad policy. Here are 5 examples of regulation failure
  36. Using lots of plastic packaging during the coronavirus crisis? You're not alone
  37. Look beyond a silver bullet train for stimulus
  38. 90% out of work with one week’s notice. These 8 charts show the unemployment impacts of coronavirus in Australia
  39. How do we keep family violence perpetrators ‘in view’ during the COVID-19 lockdown?
  40. Cook’s voyages were part of a military mission to conquer and expand
  41. The NRL should reconsider its comeback: it's too soon
  42. Here are 5 ways to flatten the climate change curve while stuck at home
  43. Do I need to floss my teeth?
  44. If more of us work from home after coronavirus we'll need to rethink city planning
  45. Possible byelection looms in marginal seat of Eden-Monaro
  46. the government delivers on data security, but other issues remain
  47. a new word in the tiny (but growing) vocabulary for our emotional connection to the environment
  48. How to help young children regulate their emotions and behaviours during the pandemic
  49. Sydney Chamber Opera livestreams premiere
  50. Labor gains in Newspoll despite Morrison's continued approval surge; Trump's ratings slide

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The strategic rise of Bali as Australia’s next essential healthcare support hub

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

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