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Better COVID vaccines are on the way. What do they do? And what technology might we see in future?

Image: Unsplash Regulators in Australia and the United States last week approved Omicron-specific boosters, following approval in the United Kingdom in mid-August. In Australia, a Moderna Omicron booster has been provisionally approved...
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ELECTRIC VEHICLES

The surprising history of how electric vehicles have played the long game and won

Image: An electric cab drives past the White House in Washington DC in 1905. Wikimedia Commons Electric vehicles, we are often told, are the future. A...
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COVID 19/CORONAVIRUS

Cutting COVID isolation and mask mandates will mean more damage to business and health in the long run

Image: AAP Image/Diego Fedele From Friday September 9, the isolation requirements for people with COVID and no symptoms will be cut from seven days to five days....
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FEATURED

Yes, you can reheat food more than once. Here’s why

Image: kim deachul/unsplash, Preparing meals in bulk and reheating is a great way to save time in the kitchen and can also help to reduce...
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ART/CULTURE

Sunday essay: Joanna Bourke, the NSW arts minister, and the unruly contradictions of cancel culture

Image: Scold’s bridle, a torture device used to prevent women speaking. Wikimedia common An earworm has gnawed its way into my brain, looping the same melody...
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ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY/

The Artemis I mission marks the start of a new space race to mine the Moon

Image: NASA / Joel Kowsky NASA plans to launch the Artemis I lunar mission this Saturday, September 3, after a first attempt earlier in the week was cancelled...
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Grattan on Saturday: Should Anthony Albanese keep his word on the Stage 3 tax cuts?

Image: Lukas Coch/AAP The final, mega stage of the Coalition’s tax cuts, worth more than $240 billion over a decade, are now in the gun...
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BRITISH ROYALS

Princess Diana: why her death 25 years ago has sparked so many conspiracy theories

Image: A quarter of a century after the Paris car crash, conspiracy theories about Diana’s death persist. Mark Reinstein / Shutterstock Diana, Princess of Wales, died...
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BUSINESS/FINANCE/MARKETING

I’m considering an interest-only home loan. What do I need to know?

Image: Chuttersnap/Unsplash An interest-only home loan, as the name suggests, is where you only pay the interest on a loan and not the principal (the original...
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‘A clear victory for dogged investigative journalism’: Chris Dawson found guilty of murdering wife Lynette in 1982

Image: Dean Lewins/AAP In December 2018, former professional rugby league player and high school teacher Chris Dawson, then aged 70, was arrested and charged with...
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Top water experts urge renewed action to secure future of Murray-Darling Basin

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has today urged a suite of actions and investments to protect the future of the Murray-Darling Basin in the face of climate change, which is threatening the river's health and sustainability. In a new essay series A thriving Murray-Darling Basin...

Energy-smart bricks keep waste out of landfill

Engineers have invented energy-efficient bricks with scrap materials, including glass, that are normally destined for landfill. RMIT University engineers collaborated with Visy – Australia’s largest recycling company – to make bricks with a minimum of 15% waste glass and 20% combusted solid waste (ash), as substitutes for clay. Test...

Department of Curiosities by Karen J. Carlisle

Yet another book by Carlisle delivered to me in the post because I back her on Patreon (shameless plug, just because). I think I’ve caught up with all the books she’s sent me, there may be some ebooks I haven’t read yet, but that’s another story. It’s another...

Hearing Australia calls on veterans to ‘take aim’ at hearing loss to improve wellbeing

Defence Force personnel have among the noisiest jobs in the world1, and on the eve of ANZAC Day, Hearing Australia is calling on all veterans to ‘take aim’ at hearing loss and, in turn, help address wellbeing issues like loneliness and social isolation. “Military personnel are at a higher risk¹...

Bendigo Bank Scholarship Program reaches new heights! Unprecedented demand as applications surge and successful candidates announced

With the University and TAFE academic years in full swing, dozens of bright-eyed students have recently learned they have been awarded a Bendigo and Adelaide Bank funded scholarship, with a record $1.3 million worth of scholarships granted this year. The Bank today announced 227 students from around Australia...

Unlocking green data centres to meet environmental demands

By Atesh Mani, National Product Manager, Mitsubishi Electric Australia Over recent years, the tech industry has reached significant milestones on the road to carbon neutrality, largely due to the emergence of green data centres. As companies locally and worldwide endeavour to reduce their carbon footprint, seeking sustainable solutions will continue to be a top priority […]

WWII ANZAC Heroes Honoured: Lost Legends of Tobruk Rediscovered

Unsung Heroes Brought to Light: Rats of Tobruk’s Forgotten Soldiers Unearthed in Remarkable WWII Find. Descendants of the Rats of Tobruk Australia Association Inc The Descendants of the Rats of Tobruk Australia Association (DOTROTA) proudly reveals a remarkable historical discovery, unearthing the eight World War II servicemen who had...

MPAQ Leads PVC Recycling With Expansion To 40 Locations Across Queensland

Phase three of the Construction Plastics Recycling Scheme was launched on 19 April 2024, which marks an expansion of the Scheme to more areas across Queensland. The expansion aims to continue raising awareness, educating, and inspiring action on how organisations can reduce waste going to landfill by recycling PVC off-cuts. Master Plumbers’ Association of Queensland […]

CRIKEY! Robert Irwin is the youngest ever Australian to be honoured with a Madame Tussauds Wax Figure

He is only 20, but Robert Irwin is everywhere! From magazine covers to TV hosting, and later this year, his wax figure will be unveiled at Madame Tussauds Sydney – making him the youngest celebrity to join the Sydney attraction! Commenting on the news that he will be the latest celebrity to be immortalized in […]

Executive pay, diversity and financially material ESG topics remain focus in proxy voting: Morgan Stanley Investment Management International Equity Team

Executive pay, diversity and financially material ESG factors were points of focus for proxy voting in the past 12 months, according to the latest Engage report by the International Equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Bruno Paulson, managing director for the International Equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management says proxy voting can play a key role in […]

Energy-smart bricks keep waste out of landfill

The team can make energy-smart bricks in a range of colours. Credit: Seamus Daniel, RMIT University Engineers have invented energy-efficient bricks with scrap materials, including glass, that are normally destined for landfill. RMIT University engineers collaborated with Visy – Australia’s largest recycling company – to make bricks with a minimum of 15% waste glass and […]

Footy legends unite to call for investment in concussion and CTE

DATE: Tuesday 23 April EVENT TIME: 11:30am – 1:30pm VENUE: National Press Club, 16 National Circuit Barton, ACT ABC24 News Channel Broadcast: 12:30pm – 1:30pm Copy of speech embargoed until: 1:30pm Australian sporting legend, and Dementia Australia Ambassador, Wally Lewis AM will address the National Press Club of Australia (NPC) in Canberra tomorrow to share his experience of living...

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