Are lethal autonomous weapons the future of warfare?
11 Aug 2020
With drone technology, surveillance software and threat-predicting algorithms, future conflicts could computerise life and death.
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Childhood brain cancer survivor program secures $1.9m grant
Childhood brain cancer survivor program secures $1.9m grant
11 Aug 2020
UNSW Sydney researchers are leading a program to help childhood brain cancer survivors improve the quality of their life.
Sharing to social media: is it sensationalism or social good?
Sharing to social media: is it sensationalism or social good?
10 Aug 2020
Sharing footage of crimes and natural catastrophes on social media can be both beneficial and detrimental to the wider community, says criminology expert Alyce McGovern.
‘Working for our people’: what helps build a stronger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce?
‘Working for our people’: what helps build a stronger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce?
10 Aug 2020
The Career Pathways Project Report has identified the strengths that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health staff bring to service delivery and the key enablers to developing their career pathways in health.
How to keep your contact lenses clean (and what can go wrong if you don't)
How to keep your contact lenses clean (and what can go wrong if you don’t)
10 Aug 2020
Simple hygiene goes a long way to avoid serious eye infections.
Eye catching conservation tool protects livestock, lions and livelihoods
Eye catching conservation tool protects livestock, lions and livelihoods
07 Aug 2020
Painting eyes on the backsides of cattle in Botswana appears to prevent attacks from lions in landscapes where they coexist.
To what extent can a country’s wealth be influenced by public policies such as tax, pension and super?
To what extent can a country’s wealth be influenced by public policies such as tax, pension and super?
07 Aug 2020
The average Australian household is wealthier yet more indebted than the average German household, partly due to tax and retirement income policies.
‘Roaming reactions’ study to shed new light on atmospheric molecules
‘Roaming reactions’ study to shed new light on atmospheric molecules
07 Aug 2020
A team of chemists has lifted the hood on the mysterious interplay between sunlight and molecules in the atmosphere known as ‘roaming reactions’, which could make atmospheric modelling more accurate.
Why public housing is stigmatised and how can we fix it
Why public housing is stigmatised and how can we fix it
07 Aug 2020
Ghettos of crime, drugs and vice? Full of people bludging off the state? That’s typical of the unfair stigma attached to public housing, and it distracts us from more fundamental issues.
Vital Signs: Shorter meetings but longer days — how COVID-19 has changed the way we work
Vital Signs: Shorter meetings but longer days — how COVID-19 has changed the way we work
07 Aug 2020
Employers have long feared that working from home makes employees less productive. An analysis of 3 million workers in 16 cities during lockdowns suggests the opposite.