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Thousands of researchers have been brought together with the launch of the Future Earth Program this week.
Locals reveal Hyperloop hope
Australia’s entry in Elon Musk’s SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition has been unveiled.
Meteor monitors pay off
High-tech sensors and citizen scientists have tracked down a new meteorite in WA.
Enrolments drop as need rises
Enrolments for mining engineering degrees are plummeting – just as Australia’s mining sector is seeing a global rally in price.
Forced ECT rates questioned
Concerns have been raised about the high rate of forced ECT and low legal representation of mental health patients.
Lenovo links questioned
Some experts are concerned about plans to install Chinese technology on one of Australia’s most powerful supercomputers.
Academic awards for leading locals
From antibiotic resistance to water purification in disaster zones, some of Australia’s top academic efforts have been honoured.
Queensland kids get coding
Compulsory coding classes will be rolled out across Queensland next year.
Review prods state of ATAR
A government review has labelled Australia's university entrance system confusing, inconsistent and misunderstood.
Prison probe too narrow
Questions are being asked about the effectiveness of the upcoming youth detention review ...
HIV leads Aboriginal health gap
HIV notification rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are now more than double ...
Award for moving vaccines forward
One Queensland researcher could deal a big blow to the 160-year-old needle and syringe.
Direct method moving out of Aurukun
A troubled school in the Queensland community of Aurukun will not be saved by ‘direct instruction’.
Fears for SA's middle grounds
Enrolments are growing at the extreme ends of South Australia’s school sizes.
Painted dish for high-tech link
Indigenous artwork has been painted on one of Australia’s most important new satellite antennas.
Union plots high rate of assault
Around one-quarter of public school teachers have reported being assaulted by a student this year.
CSIRO sweeps near neighbours
The first reports are in from Australia’s search for life in outer space.
Study plots ancient DNA disappearance
It is well known that modern humans interbred with Neanderthals, but ...