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Google wants to release 16 million sterile mozzies. Our Australian tests offer a valuable lesson
The results were striking: mosquito populations in towns where our mosquitoes were released declined.
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New laws in Victoria target online trolls and harmful tech designs. How will they work?
The Victorian government says the new laws are ‘nation leading’. But there are several points of concern to address.
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Amid grinding war, protesting Ukrainians still want their voices and values heard at home
The defense minister’s firing was the catalyst, but polling suggests Ukrainians are rallying around a broader fight for freedoms and against corruption.
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Trump has $1,000 baby accounts. In contrast, Australia delivers a lifetime of savings
Trump has pointed to the Australian retirement system as a model. But the $1,000 baby accounts are not designed to do the same job.
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Declassified intelligence is not the same as proof
An international affairs professor with nearly 30 years of experience in the US intelligence community – including at the CIA and NSA – explains how to evaluate the newly released election documents
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Industrial development is fragmenting Canada’s boreal forest. Governments should think carefully about future approvals
Seismic lines fragment forests and alter their ability to act as habitats and provide climate change mitigation benefits.
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Why looking out for ‘weak signals’ can help European companies stay in business
Change Management expert Dr Dino Dogan offers insights on an early warning signs initiative for detecting weak signals and avoidable pitfalls that lead to businesses going bust.
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Who does a company’s past belong to and how can companies stay true to their history?
Researchers are advocating for an organisational memory to help companies fully encompass their past - the good, the bad and the ugly and avoid false narratives and cases of corporate amnesia.
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No lectern and the promise of a ‘new model’ – what we can learn from Andy Burnham’s speech
With his first speech, the new prime minister tried to lay down a marker as a different kind of leader.
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Why do some people who trust in science also believe in scientific conspiracy theories?
Trust in science seems compatible with believing almost anything, so long as it is expressed in plausibly scientific terms.
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Iran is turning into the sort of ‘forever war’ that Donald Trump promised to avoid
There is no end in sight to the conflict between the US and Iran.
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Fleeing by boat: Why the Namaygoosisagagun First Nation wildfire tragedy was so predictable
A speedy response to wildfires is essential when a fire is moving fast, but speed becomes a hollow metric when First Nations aren’t involved in managing the emergency.