Science

Environment

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We’re missing out on the clean ‘natural nuclear’ energy beneath our feet

Geothermal energy from the Earth’s core gives Australia the potential to warm houses and power businesses 24/7 using existing infrastructure from other energy industries

Sciences & Technology

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Research

Do you think like an intelligence analyst?

Australians may not be considering a career as intelligence analysts because they’re unsure what skills they need. A new study aims to find out how much we understand about how analysts think, and you can help

Sciences & Technology

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Research

What’s behind gluten sensitivity when coeliac tests are negative?

In the hunt for what's really behind non-coeliac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), new research suggests an integrated approach combining dietary modification with psychological support

Environment

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Analysis

Directly or indirectly, we all depend on forests

To stop deforestation for agricultural use, we need to transform the way we produce and consume food

Sciences & Technology

Degradable bioplastics offer a smart solution to nitrogen pollution

Wrapping fertilisers in degradable plastics is showing promise for increasing food production while reducing pollution

Business & Economics

Australia’s weather-related disasters are getting costlier

The number of Australian homes damaged or destroyed by weather-related disasters is now the highest in ten years, shows the annual HILDA survey

Sciences & Technology

The world’s most powerful ocean current could slow by 2050

New research finds the more Antarctic ice melts, the more the ocean is flooded by melt water, the more the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is likely to slow down – creating a vicious climate change cycle

Sciences & Technology

3 reasons why the release of GM mosquitoes in Queensland is risky

We do need to control disease-carrying mosquitoes in Australia, but more research is needed on GM strains before their proposed release in Queensland

Sciences & Technology

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Analysis

Extreme weather is Australia's new normal

Over the last few weeks, parts of Australia have been inundated by rain, scorched by heatwaves and slammed by storms. Is this our country's new normal?

Sciences & Technology

We’re not winning the battle between mosquitoes and modern homes

By blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor spaces, modern homes often invite mosquitoes. But there are ways to prevent them and the diseases they carry