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We Will Never Cure Cancer, So Should We Even Try?
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By Nial Wheate
Billions of dollars are spent on cancer research each year for minimal gains. Would that money be better invested elsewhere?
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Our Human Right not to Be Poisoned
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By Julian Cribb
Thousands of new chemicals are released each year, and the toxic effects are mounting. What can we do about it?
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Engineering Australia’s New Wealth
By Marlene Kanga
It’s time to connect the dots between invention, innovation and the role of engineering.
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Maths Teaching Faces a Crisis
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By Michael O’Connor
With student numbers swelling, new graduate teachers alone cannot make up for the impending retirement of many mathematically qualified teachers.
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Science at the Ballot Box
By Emma Johnston
When you find yourself at the ballot box on 18 May, ask yourself about each party’s science and technology credentials. Here’s a guide.
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Whales and Sharks Must Be Protected from Global Shipping
By Vanessa Pirotta
Road ecology is being applied to shipping routes to stop marine giants from becoming “roadkill”.
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Big Tobacco’s Innovative Smokescreen
By Janet Hoak and Philip Gendall
While tobacco companies claim to be cooperating with health authorities to reduce smoking, new tobacco products are squarely aimed at recruiting new smokers.
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Diversity Values Must Be Backed By Actions
By Catherine Lockley
A disabled student’s story reveals the huge systemic barriers faced by minority groups seeking a science education.
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Your Nitrogen Footprint Has Far-Reaching Consequences
By Xia Liang
Australia’s reliance on coal and taste for beef is contributing to nitrogen pollution as far away from our population centres as the Great Barrier Reef.
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The Good News You Missed About Ocean Acidification
Sean Connell taking notes at a vent that is emitting CO2 bubbles. Note the presence of weed-like plants or turfs, which occur instead of the normally extensive kelp forests or urchin barrens.
By Sean Connell
Carbon may be acidifying the oceans, but the species it’s supposed to harm are fighting back.
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