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Politics & Society

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What 174 years of bushfire records teach us about emergency management

Over the course of almost two centuries of settler fire history, a clear pattern has emerged – Victoria learns from fire

Politics & Society

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Book extract

Remembering the BUMIDOM

A new book explores BUMIDOM, the controversial mass migration program from the Caribbean to France from 1963-1982, and the creative works keeping this memory alive

Environment

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Research

Changing the architecture of death

Cemeteries are running out of space, and cremation damages the environment, but there are other ways we could honour our dead

Arts & Culture

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Research

How much should parasitic gig companies contribute to city resources?

Every employee needs toilets and break facilities, but gig companies don’t provide these, leaving workers dependent on public amenities, creating a burden for them and the urban infrastructure

Health & Medicine

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Opinion

‘My brother is one of the lucky ones. He survived a cardiac arrest.’

CPR training, publicly available defibrillators and a willingness to help are vital to improve the chance of survival after a cardiac arrest

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Why we are Walking for Truth

By partnering with the Yoorrook Justice Commission on the Walk for Truth, the University of Melbourne is re-affirming its commitment to ongoing truth-telling and justice for First Peoples in Victoria

Health & Medicine

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Research

Cutting the diagnosis journey for children born with rare genetic diseases

Families can wait years for a diagnosis of a rare genetic disorder, but a new test can provide answers in days for a better understanding of the condition and potentially earlier treatment

Sciences & Technology

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Research

ADHD and autism are different, but on social media those differences are shrinking

A study of Reddit communities has found that the terms ADHD and autism have taken on a similar meaning and the communities are merging

Sciences & Technology

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Under the Microscope

Sibling scientists explore the mysteries of metals and mammals

Chemical biologist Professor Megan Maher and her zoologist brother Dr Tyrone Lavery hope to one day combine their fields of study and solve new research puzzles together

Arts & Culture

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Analysis

‘We can’t tell if we’re being persuaded by a person or a program’

When researchers secretly used AI bots on Reddit to study how AI can influence human opinion it became a landmark moment for research ethics