Many teenagers may have seen the live footage of the Christchurch shooting. Here are some ways parents and teachers can help them process it.
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Two trends in Australia, an ageing population and warming climate, are increasing the threat that heatwaves pose to our health. Increasing vegetation cover is one way every city can reduce the risk.
We’re on the road to developing artificial intelligence systems that will be able to do tasks beyond those they were designed for. But will we be able to control them?
Generations Y and Z want interesting and novel work, but they lack the skills and confidence required to manage uncertainty when it occurs.
National programs have not yielded improved achievement rates in schools. We need to empower local people to take responsibility and collaborate to develop programs.
Mind wandering engages the same neural pathways used to receive stimuli from the real world, evoking emotions similar to real life. VR can elicit these same feelings.
The prefix ‘cis’, meaning ‘on this side of’ is commonly used in chemistry and geography. More recently, it has become a way of referring to a person’s gender identity.
Autopsies of 1,000 turtles washed up on Australian beaches paint a grim picture of the impact of plastic debris. Even a single piece can be deadly, and on average 14 pieces equals a 50% fatality rate.
Amid endless reviews into the future of local screen content, uncertainty reigns on issues such as the impact of Netflix, the fate of local content quotas and funding for original children’s TV.
Telling your children you and your partner aren’t going to be together anymore is a significant change in their lives.
Tales of giants can be found around the world - in Wales, in Australia, and the Pacific Islands. They helped people explain the sometimes cataclysmic changes to the environment they saw around them.
If you’re unsure whether you need an ambulance, it’s OK to call 000 for advice.
There is still a lot of misunderstanding about what being transgender means and how it relates to drag.
It’s possible the white spot virus is now endemic in Australia - in other countries where it has broken out, it has never been eradicated.
Collisions at intersections between motor vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians cause many deaths and injuries. Design that considers how each group approaches intersections improves everyone’s safety.
Eliminating anonymity is often touted as a solution to hostile online behaviour, but research shows that agreeable people who are more likely to leave positive comments prefer to do it anonymously.
The young membership, frequency of elections and relaxed networks in science societies may provide vital positive influence for female promotion in STEM.
Women on the pill are able to manipulate or suppress their menstrual cycles to have fewer “periods”, or to avoid bleeding at important or inconvenient times.
Essays On Air: Monsters in my closet - how a geographer began mining myths
So you think the Loch Ness Monster never existed? Think again. Traditional myths from our ancestors might actually reveal important clues about the geological history of the world.
Quitting sugar is unlikely to improve your health any more than cutting down on ultra-processed foods, eating more vegetables and cooking food from scratch.
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Lecturer in Animal Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate Lecturer in Criminology and Justice; Core Member, Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Lecturer In Nutrition & Dietetics, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Science, School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Lecturer, Cyberintelligence and Cybercrime Investigations, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Sessional Academic in International Relations, Political Science and Legal Studies, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Co-leader, Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit (SVRPU), Senior Lecturer in Criminology & Justice, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Clinical Legal Educator/Course Coordinator, School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Higher Degree by Research PhD Student, Novel Biopesticides, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate Professor of Journalism, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate Professor of Marketing, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Lecturer, Animal Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of the Sunshine Coast