Science, Technology and Innovation
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China rescues first worker trapped in Shandong gold mine, state media reports
The worker was rescued at 11:13am on Sunday and sent to hospital for treatment, state media agency Xinhua reported. ABC…
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Will deplatforming make QAnon and the far-right fade away or radicalise further?
“It’s over and nothing makes sense,” read one message thread title on the largest of these forums. James Purtill ABC…
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COVID-19 vaccines not mandatory for aged care workers, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces after National Cabinet
However, the PM did not rule out making a COVID-19 vaccine compulsory for aged care workers “in the future”. Authors…
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The UK coronavirus variant has now been detected in at least 60 countries
The UK coronavirus variant has been detected in at least 60 countries, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, 10…
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Upgrade rage: why you may have to buy a new device whether you want to or not
We buy some new smart gadget and when we plug it in for the first time it requires an update…
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Love in the time of algorithms: would you let your artificial intelligence choose your partner?
From helping doctors diagnose and treat patients to rapidly advancing new drug discoveries, it’s our trusted partner in so many…
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Lessons from 2020 that can improve the legal landscape
Rebecca Sandford, who assumed the role of South Australian Law Society president on 1 January 2021, said the lessons learnt…
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Poland plans to make censoring of social media accounts illegal
Polish government officials have denounced the deactivation of Donald Trump’s social media accounts, and said a draft law being readied…
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I spoke to 99 big thinkers about what our ‘world after coronavirus’ might look like – this is what I learned
For a research center dedicated to longer-term thinking, it made sense to ask what our post-COVID-19 world might look like.…
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Vitamin K: A little-known but noteworthy nutrient
It did not stop after he replaced the cholesterol. Dam ultimately concluded the bleeding was related to a “depletion of…
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Global heating could stabilize if net zero emissions achieved, scientists say
The world may be barreling towards climate disaster but rapidly eliminating planet-heating emissions means global temperatures could stabilize within just…
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Government consults on gene editing for UK farms to tackle ‘challenges of our age’
The government will consider the use of cutting edge biotechnology that could see the genes in crops and farm animals…
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These extreme buildings are hanging on at the ends of the Earth
Around the world, scientists and researchers are tackling some of the planet’s biggest problems – such as climate change, environmental…
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‘It’s going to kill your business’: Startups turn on €2B EU fund
A number of high-tech, European startups awarded cash and investments by a special European Commission innovation fund say the process…
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Magic, culture and stalactites: how Aboriginal perspectives are transforming archaeological histories
In 1971, Cloggs Cave was rediscovered near the town of Buchan in East Gippsland, Victoria. Authors The Conversation By the…
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Tokyo calls for state of emergency over coronavirus third wave
Tokyo’s governor asked Japan’s central government to declare a new state of emergency as the country battles a third wave…
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