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What are the ethical implications of consumer spyware for parents?

Consumer spyware can be accessed with the push of a button and could have damaging implications for its victims.

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Internet of Things: the smart school bag

When his son realised he had forgotten something for school, on the drive back, Dr Hamid Abdi realised that there was potential to ensure they wouldn't forget anything again.

Comprehensive sexuality education is fundamental

Sexuality education is a significant aspect of secondary schooling. Through it, we learn to take ownership of our own bodies.

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Virtual reality is even cooler than Black Mirror makes it look

Currently, headsets offer the most realistic experience possible.

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Prof. Kylie Ball – Living with diabetes on a budget

How can we best support those who are socio-economically disadvantaged to eat better?

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Conservation policy works for endangered ecosystems

We hear quite a bit about the conservation of threatened species, but what’s being done to save the ecosystems they live in?

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Why you should care about the circular economy.

Hint - it could help us solve our recycling crisis!

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Kunskap

Knowledge you get from being in the world.

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Sniffing out the past

For many, catching a whiff of a barbeque on a Saturday afternoon can conjure up memories of eating a snag on a Bunnings run – here’s why.

A group of women at a women's rights protest.

Abortion rates don’t go down when the procedure is criminalised

Having the choice to terminate a pregnancy gives women agency over when and if they are ready to give birth.

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Anthropology should be a household word

The challenges of the 21st century demand an antidote to “fake news.”

A Great White Shark in the depths of the ocean.

Are we invading the ocean?

And can sharks and humans truly coexist?

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New bomb detectors to improve global safety

The world is set to become a safer place, thanks to breakthrough research.

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