Diverse teams may run counter to finding solutions
American writer H.L. Mencken once declared that, for every complex problem, there was a solution that was simple, neat, and wrong.
He may have been on to something. New
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CRACO shifts the sands of the universe for sound
An Australian innovation is set to sift the universe for mysterious sounds and objects.
CSIRO astronomers and engineers have developed a specialised system, CRACO, which
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Centre of Excellence to advance disability employment
A $22m Centre of Excellence will be established to advance the disability employment sector in Australia.
Swinburne University of Technology will partner with the
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Wonder materials combine strength and lightness
Superhero fans have long wondered how the likes of Superman, Spiderman and Wonder Woman can withstand explosions and fires, but their costumes remain light, flexible and
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Haymet Australia’s new Chief Scientist
World-leading oceanographer, chemist and entrepreneur Tony Haymet is Australia’s next Chief Scientist.
Federal Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic said Emeritus
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17,300 speedsters caught in lead up to schools’ return
More than 17,000 Queenslanders were caught speeding over the school holidays, with police urging drivers to slow down as children return to the classroom this
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Strange new worlds found deep inside the Earth
Scientists have found two huge “islands” hidden deep within the Earth’s mantle.
They say these islands are larger than a continent and at least half-a-billion
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Police warning over children using deepfakes to harass
An increase in the incidence of children using artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes to harass classmates has promoted a warning from the Australian Federal
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Road to healthy habits a longer journey than 21 days
People struggling to maintain their New Year’s resolutions are being urged to stay the course, with new research finding habits take longer to form, and break, than
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Seeing double a triple treat for St Agatha’s
A triple treat with a twist is being celebrated at an inner-city Brisbane school this week.
As St Agatha’s Primary School in Clayfield marks its 100th anniversary this
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