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Business & Economics

Trump, tariffs and the implications for Australian supply chains

While there may be immediate, global impacts of stricter US tariffs, there are also potential solutions and opportunities for Australian businesses and supply chains

Heat and climate change

These maps tell us we need to cool our sweltering streets

Our Map of the Month shows the impact of asphalt and concrete on city temperatures, and why we need to ‘de-pave’ and ‘re-plant’ in a warming climate

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Heatwaves and climate change are Australia’s deadliest ‘unnatural’ disaster

With the mercury soaring in much of the country, extreme heat and heatwaves are fast becoming Australia’s most urgent climate-driven health emergency

Nano inks could change how we use energy

New research uses ‘phase change inks’ to control temperature in everyday environments – reducing our energy consumption for a sustainable climate future

Politics & Society

Disinformation in 2024 was rife, and it’s likely to bring more risks in 2025

It's official. The world's top global risk is misinformation and disinformation, according to the World Economic Forum

#ICYMI - In Case You Missed It

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The secret to living a longer, healthier life – according to the ancients

The Ancient Greeks and Romans had a lot to say about longevity and good health – some of it remains true today

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Ancient teens were full of existential angst too

What you’re going to do with your life is one of the big questions young people grapple with. But rest assured, some of history’s greats went through it too

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The archaeology of olive oil in the ancient world

Olive oil is liquid gold. It’s been precious to humans for almost eight thousand years – used in everything from birth to death

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