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The Brazilian Amazon Was In Flames, And Now Australia. But What Do Their Governments Have To Do With It?
Australia is witnessing the worst forest fires of its modern history, provoked by months of droughts and record…
Koalas Are The Face Of Australian Tourism. What Now After The Fires?
In 1936, The Evening News in Rockhampton wrote: The time has arrived when Australians must decide whether or…
Australian Bushfires: In Fact, There’s Plenty We Can Do To Make Future Fires Less Likely
One of the dominant ideas buzzing around the internet is that there’s little we can do to escape…
Australia’s Bushfires Are A Wake-Up Call: We Must Build A More Humane Economy Before It’s Too Late
Economists used to admire scientists. Now they ignore them at our peril. Back in the 1800s, scholars in…
Why Australian Cities Are Crying Out For Better Planning
Although 90% of our population lives in cities, Australia lacks a national urban policy and our government provides insufficient funding…
Why Isn’t Australia An Active Travel Mecca?
Australian city planners are seeking ways to make cities better for walking and cycling. “Walkability and cyclability are attractive and “green”…
Artsy Aussie : 98% of Young Australians Into The Arts
The arts play a role in the lives of 98% of the Australian population, according to a new…
Bungle Bungle: A Geologist’s Playground In Western Australia
The Bungle Bungle Range, in Purnululu National Park, is one of the most fascinating geological landmarks in Western…
Can Australia’s Climate Change Mission Be Saved With Farming?
Australia’s agricultural lands help to feed about 60 million people worldwide, and also support tens of thousands of farmers…
How The Storied Australian Dollar & Banking System Got To Now
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Changeover day: when Australia swapped from pounds to the new decimal…
Grow Your Own : Making Australian Cities More Food-Secure
Food security has typically been framed as an issue of global concern, concentrated within developing countries. The UN…
Australia’s Queensland Set To Become Sunnier With Largest Solar Farm
A sea of glass panels may soon be sprawling across a paddock in Queensland’s Darling Downs cranking out…
Australia Could Become A Leader In Cybersecurity Research
Alex Zelinsky Chief Defence Scientist, Defence Science and Technology The national science and research priorities have been developed…
How Australia Is Using Brilliant Research For Transport Problems
This article is part of the series on the Science and Research Priorities recently announced by the Federal…
From Ads To Oscar Winners Of Australian Animation
“Australia has a rich history of animation production ranging from award-winning animated shorts and animated television series to…
Pros And Cons Of Non VoIP Telephony
One of the most popular and inexpensive form of telephony of all times has been provided by some…
Coronavirus New Variant – Genomics Researcher Answers Key Questions
A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, is thought to be driving increased transmission of…
We Modelled How A COVID Vaccine Roll-Out Would Work. Here’s What We Found
How well we distribute and administer a COVID-19 vaccine will have massive health, social and economic ramifications. So…
15 Countries Sign World’s Biggest Free Trade Deal
15 countries signed the world’s largest free trade deal over a video link on Sunday which was the…
How Companies Can Prepare For The Era Of Remote Working
In the summer of 2020, Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, shared that in the next decade he fully expects…
6 Cities That Rank High When It Comes To Electricity Consumption
For decades now we have become increasingly aware of the levels of our electricity consumption as our lives…
Top Banks In New Zealand
New Zealand operates a bubbly free-market economy. It is no secret that the New Zealand financial services sector…
The Role Of Automatic Number Plate Recognition Technology In Road User Safety
Automatic number-plate recognition technology uses optical character recognition to read vehicles’ registration plates and store captured images of…
Here’s How To Make Public Transport Safer During COVID-19
As people around the world emerge from coronavirus lockdowns and return to work, the question of how to…
2020 Was Supposed To Be The ‘Super Year For Nature.’ What Now?
A pandemic has slowed the pace of life. It has not, however, slowed climate breakdown. Before COVID-19 appeared…
Google’s Third Decade Of Climate Action: Realizing A Carbon-Free Future
A few years ago flooding devastated Chennai, where I grew up. Seeing the images of the city—which had…
This ‘Self-Sufficient’ Chinese City Is Being Built With Future Pandemics In Mind
A new city near Beijing featuring wooden apartment blocks, rooftop farms and renewable energy is being designed with…
Architects Are Redesigning Cities To Help With Social Distancing
In the once-bustling Eixample district, birdsong and the occasional whir of a food delivery cyclist have replaced the…
Climate Risks In COVID-19 Pandemic
Amid the pandemic, the climate crisis takes the backseat. How can we stay on track? The COVID-19 pandemic…
The Biggest Ammonium Nitrate Explosions Since 2000
A massive explosion involving ammonium nitrate rocked the city of Beirut, sending shock waves through the media. This recent…
U.S. Will Trail Other Rich Nations In Life Expectancy By 2030
While other nations are set to break records, America lags behind in life expectancy projections. Life expectancy is…
Where Same-Sex Marriages Are Legal
At a glance, here are the countries where same-sex marriages are fully or partially legal. The number of…
The World’s Most Powerful Passports Of 2020
If you’re a passport holder in these countries, you can travel freer than anyone else. Earlier this year,…
How To Make Your Parents Happy
You are one of, if not the best things to ever happen to your parents. It only makes…
Which Countries Have The Richest Adults?
On average, the adult citizens hailing from these countries are the wealthiest in the world. These countries recorded…
Global Poverty: Coronavirus Could Drive It Up For The First Time Since The 1990s
As COVID-19 slows in developed countries, the virus’s spread is speeding up in the developing world. Three-quarters of…
Coronavirus: What If The Vaccine Or Drugs Don’t Save Us?
The curve of the COVID-19 epidemic has been flattened in many countries around the world, and it hasn’t…
Are We Opening When We Should?
Right now, the entire world is just testing how we are going to continue to live our lives.…
If More Of Us Work From Home After Coronavirus We’ll Need To Rethink City Planning
We have seen an unprecedented rise in the number of people working from home as directed by governments…
7 Most Watched Sports In The World
Most Watched Sports One hallmark of our modern world is the proliferation of sporting activities. No matter which…
Here’s Why The WHO Says A Coronavirus Vaccine Is 18 Months Away
The World Health Organisation said this week it may be 18 months before a vaccine against the coronavirus…
False Information Fuels Fear During Disease Outbreaks: There Is An Antidote
False allegations and rumours about the coronavirus outbreak have been running riot on social media and in some…
We’re In Danger Of Drowning In A Coronavirus ‘Infodemic’. Here’s How We Can Cut Through The Noise
The novel coronavirus that has so far killed more than 1,100 people now has a name – COVID-19.…
The World’s Top Cities Face Stiff Competition, Here’s Why
As concerns about geopolitics, demographics and climate change rise and technological advances redefine established city hierarchies, the attention…
The Countries Best And Worst Prepared For A Pandemic
Pandemics are the largest killers of humankind throughout history. Right now, we are facing the HIV/AIDS pandemic which…
How Does The Wuhan Coronavirus Cause Severe Illness?
We usually think of viral respiratory infections, like the common cold, as mild nuisances that pass in a…
5 Tips For Traveling With Your Vape Gear
Winter is in full swing, and people everywhere are making plans to escape the cold weather for a…
2019 Is The Year Of Democratic Setbacks And Popular Protests
The global 2019 Democracy Index score diminished from 5.48 in 2018 to 5.44 2019, according to a recently…
Why So Many Tennis Players Go Pro Even Though Few ‘Make It’
Tennis players take on a huge risk in deciding to turn pro – the odds of earning a…
Britain Is About To Leave The EU – What’s Next?
Britain will shortly leave the European Union. So that’s it. Brexit is over, right? Wrong. To channel former…