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Australia needs to take a longer term view of research infrastructure funding in order to prevent it from becoming politicised.
If all researchers were required to serve time on an ethics committee, not only would the system look entirely different, human research subjects might get greater protection.
We need different solutions to help Australia’s unemployed young people get on a pathway towards working or learning.
Nutrition celebrities often promote strict diets that eliminate entire food groups. Not only are they based on flimsy evidence, some of their advice can lead to serious harm.
Urban sprawl has spread to the sea, as more and more man-made structures are being built along the world’s coastlines. Just as we do on land, we need to think about how to build sustainably at sea.
The age of early humans has just been pushed back further than first thought thanks to the discovery of an ancient jaw bone in Africa. So just how old are early humans?
It would seem odd that the guesses of a random collection of people inform economic policy. But there’s more to consumer sentiment than that.
Tony Abbott’s decision to grant the defence forces a 2% pay rise could come back to bite him as the public service sees a double standard.
Is there an ideal body shape that is universally attractive? A recent study shows that beauty is more complex, and diverse, than that.
The high meat intake in Western countries is not only bad for waistlines but also for the environment.
Cutting vital research infrastructure funding because the higher education reforms are stuck in the Senate could end up costing the country dearly.
Nobody denies spending on the Age Pension is growing, but the Intergenerational Report concentrates on fiscal projections and ignores retirement outcomes.
There is a wealth of science communication going on, but it’s still not enough.
It’s critical the government recognises the link between cybersecurity protection and the strength of our digital economy.
ICAC argues that the alleged conduct of Margaret Cunneen and her son amounted to perversion of the course of justice.
We can learn much about meteor strikes in ancient Australia by examining the oral traditions of indigenous people.
When controversial research is questioned, it’s worth asking if it’s for the right reasons.
NSW Premier Mike Baird is not the first politician to realise the political value of supporting the arts in western Sydney – and his current tilt at the west is well advised.
Scientists around the world are trying to develop effective treatments for Ebola infection. But a process of viral mutation, known as “genetic drift”, could potentially compromise their efforts.
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Professor and Program Lead in Adolescent Mental Health at the Black Dog Institute; Clinical Psychologist, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Chemistry, UNSW
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Lecturer, Journalism and Communication, UNSW
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Postdoctoral research associate, UNSW Canberra School of Business, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer, School of Business, UNSW
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Professor and Inaugural Judith Neilson Chair in Architecture, UNSW
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Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, UNSW
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Research Fellow, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University; UNSW ; Burnet Institute
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Evolutionary Biologist, ARC Future Fellow, UNSW
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Associate professor, UNSW International Centre for Future Health Systems, UNSW
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Visiting Fellow, Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, UNSW
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Adolescent Mental Health at the Black Dog Institute, UNSW
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Associate Professor, School of Business, UNSW
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Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW
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Lecturer, UNSW Canberra School of Business, UNSW