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We need a new anti-corruption commissioner. Here’s how to pick the right one
The resignation of Paul Brereton reflects flaws in how we set up our integrity agencies. Here are 3 ways to ensure these bodies are truly independent.
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For 44 years, Australia has subsidised diesel use. Is it time to stop?
Australia could direct revenue towards electrification, not further diesel consumption.
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Deep-sea sponges survive in complete darkness in ways we didn’t know before
Beyond the sunlit ocean lies a vast abyss where organisms have to recycle every scrap available.
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Planes, trains and pandemics: Lessons from COVID-19 about travel risks posed by hantavirus and Ebola
Recent outbreaks of Hantavirus and Ebolavirus raise concerns about risks linked to travel, with responses varying between countries. COVID-19 offers lessons for effective approaches to public health.
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Only 37% of Year 10 students meet our national standards for digital skills
Half of Year 6 students met or exceeded the national ‘proficient standard for ICT literacy’ in the latest round of testing.
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Could aliens ever visit Earth? An aerospace scientist unpacks the challenges of interstellar spaceflight
To travel between solar systems, a spacecraft would need extremely sophisticated – if not impossible – technology.
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Rising geoplitical tensions show why Canada’s agri-food trade strategy needs to change
Canada’s agricultural exporters face growing pressure from trade disputes that expose the risks of concentrating exports in too few markets.
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How mobile deep-space medical systems could support future landings on the moon and Mars
As humanity prepares for future lunar missions and landing on Mars, we need to develop sustainable and mobile medical systems for astronauts.
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Why Mark Carney is pushing ‘Fortress North America’ amid deep Canadian distrust of the U.S.
Anti-Donald Trump sentiment in Canada could derail Mark Carney’s ‘Fortress North America’ strategy.
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Inside the Backrooms: the internet horror world built by its users
The Backrooms began with a single image: a claustrophobic warren of tawdrily yellow, windowless rooms with aged carpets and harsh overhead fluorescent lights.
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The TV industry still struggles with class inequality – access alone won’t fix it
The key issue is no longer simply who gets into television, but who can afford to stay and build a long-term career.
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Methanol, pistachios and cement: the other Iranian exports being choked by the war
Iran’s contribution to the global economy is not centred merely on oil, as the war has shown.