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In the deep, dark ocean, sunlight-deprived bacteria turn to different sources of energy: dissolved hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
Narasi bahwa pengangguran akibat pendidikan atau keahlian rendah semakin meminggirkan pelamar kerja miskin dan marginal. Di sisi lain, praktik-praktik buruk perusahaan justru terus dinormalisasi.
The senator’s move to the cross-bench means Labor now needs the support of more cross-benchers, as well as the Greens, to get legislation passed.
The first Newspoll to ask about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament also found 56-37 in favour.
In one finding, fire authorities chose to save a few farm sheds over 5,000 hectares of national park. Clearly, our fire management needs a reset.
The centre will importantly function as a point of contact and referral for arts workers who have nowhere else to go for support.
Reading, as the Prime Minister has reminded us, got many of us through lockdowns. And there are some major initiatives for writing and publishing in the new national cultural policy.
This is not quite a game changer, but it is going in a healthier direction.
Every year, parents have an opinion on the books on their kids’ reading lists – whether they think the books are stale, unchallenging or confronting. How are books and reading taught?
The classical music industry has especially high numbers of people drawn from private wealth and educational privilege
Anthony Albanese maintains “honeymoon” period approval ratings, but support for the Voice to Parliament has slipped.
Memperbaiki sekolah vokasi, sekaligus menutup celah kompetensi digital, bisa membantu pekerja muda untuk benar-benar meraup manfaat dari ekonomi maritim yang tengah berkembang.
Our research in the port city of Makassar, Indonesia has found vocational schools can be the key to training young workers’ digital skills.
The Coalition won the 2019 NSW election by a 52-48 margin, so this poll represents an 8% swing to Labor. But voters are largely indifferent to the Dominic Perrottet Nazi costume scandal.
The latest Bureau of Meteorology forecast offers relief from record rain and floods brought about by La Niña. A longer-term outlook for El Niño is still up in the air – but its arrival would be disastrous.
News of George Pell’s death may generate a roller coaster of complex and variable emotions among abuse survivors.
Sea-level rise isn’t the only climate-related problem for our coasts – extreme waves that cause flooding and erosion are also changing, but exactly how is hard to predict.
Are our animal companions showing off when they share more than toys with us? And what should we do about it?
Residents are living with the impacts of climate change and know it’s happening. But leaving their homes would strike at the heart of their identity.
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Guest Research Fellow, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Sociology of Law and Deviance, Università di Bologna; University of Essex; The University of Melbourne
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McKenzie Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Research assistant, Movember Institute of Men's Health, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Paleontologist, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global, Culture and Engagement), The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus professor, History, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor and Head, Behavioural Neuropharmacology Laboratory, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in History, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne