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2 Oct 2019
How to manage grass pollen exposure this hay fever season: an expert guide
Nearly one in five Australians are affected by hay fever. If you’re one of the unlucky ones, you’ll know how troublesome the symptoms can be.
23 Sep 2019
How rising temperatures affect our health
What do high temperatures do to our bodies? And how much extra heat can people and our way of living tolerate?
9 Sep 2019
Timely intervention: how Doctor Who shapes public attitudes to science
Scientists and science fans love to discuss the science in Doctor Who.
9 Sep 2019
Science fiction as a potent policy tool
Despite concerns about using stories in policy, science fiction has a deep impact on policy debates and public understanding.
9 Sep 2019
How we discovered the climate problem
By connecting climate change to its material impact on the world, scientists have transformed an observation into a policy problem.
12 Aug 2019
UN climate change report: land clearing and farming contribute a third of the world's greenhouse gases
We can’t achieve the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement without managing emissions from land use, according to the IPCC.
12 Aug 2019
If we want liveable cities in 2060 we'll have to work together to transform urban systems
But what will the liveability of our cities be like in 40 years’ time?
6 Aug 2019
The National Breastfeeding Strategy is a start, but if we really valued breast milk we'd put it in the GDP
Australia’s new National Breastfeeding Strategy sets ambitious goals.
29 Jul 2019
There's a simple way to drought-proof a town – build more water storage
Available water supply is not only determined by rainfall. It also depends on water storage.
