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Tuesday 9 December 2025
UOW to lead new $72M ARC Centre of Excellence for Renewable Fuels
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Severe drought linked to the decline of the hobbits 61,000 years ago
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Environment and Energy
Melting Himalayan glaciers: a big drop in a bucket that's already full
The loss of glaciers will have a huge impact on the rivers that flow down the Himalayas, and the people who depend on them
Education
Why screen time for babies, children and adolescents needs to be limited
Modern childhoods are characterised by low physical activity, excessive sitting and time indoors.
Arts and Culture
Why slow TV deserves our (divided) attention
SBS’s suite of slow TV programs, “Slow Summer”, arrived at a fortuitous time in our annual media trajectory, when we were briefly relieved of the busyness plaguing our lives.
Science and Technology
Fresh clues to the life and times of the Denisovans, a little-known ancient group of humans
New studies provide the first robust timeline for when Denisovans - and Neanderthals - occupied Denisova Cave in Siberia
Science and Technology
Video games could teach spatial skills lost to a society dependent on devices
Research has shown that off-the-shelf video games can also aid learning – particularly when it comes to the development of spatial skills.
Law, Politics and Society
El Chapo trial shows why a wall won't stop drugs from crossing the US-Mexico border
The trial of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera has exposed just how powerful Mexico’s cartels really are.