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How to flatten the curve of coronavirus, a mathematician explains
Slowing the spread of the coronavirus is of utmost importance for Australians, with the Federal government continuing to provide new updates about hygiene and social distancing requirements to ease the stress on hospital beds.
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Let’s ‘declare war on type 2 diabetes’ – Australian of the year James Muecke on why we need to cut back on sugar
Humans are physiologically hardwired to love and seek out sweet things. It’s an ancient survival mechanism that evolved to prepare our bodies for periods of fasting when food supplies were scarce.
Buzz off honey industry, our national parks shouldn’t be milked for money
Among the vast number of native species damaged by the recent bushfire crisis, we must not forget native pollinators. These animals, mainly insects such as native bees, help sustain ecosystems by pollinating native plants.
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I made bushfire maps from satellite data, and found a glaring gap in Australia’s preparedness
On the night of January 9 2020, my wife and I secured our Kangaroo Island home and anxiously monitored the South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) website for bushfire advice.
Australian sea lions are declining. Using drones to check their health can help us understand why
Australian sea lions are in trouble. Their population has never recovered from the impact of the commercial sealing that occurred mainly in the 19th century.
Pregnant women should take extra care to minimise their exposure to bushfire smoke
Smoke haze from Australia’s catastrophic bushfires is continuing to affect many parts of the country.
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5,800 defence veterans homeless in Australia – that’s more than we thought
About 5.6% of Australian defence veterans could end up homeless.
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Crying over plant-based milk: neither science nor history favours a dairy monopoly
Plant-based liquids have been called milk for centuries.
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Deep breath: this sea snake gathers oxygen through its forehead
Hydrophis cyanocinctus has a mysterious hole in the top of its skull.
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When a baby is stillborn, grandparents are hit with ‘two lots of grief’. Here’s how we can help
Grandparents grieve for their child and their stillborn grandchild, a grief we need to acknowledge.
