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The notion of the "fair go" is meant to be central to Australia's national ethos.
The notion of the "fair go" is meant to be central to Australia's national ethos.
Economics & Business
Feb 14, 2023
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Social mobility refers to the movement of individuals from one socio-economic strata to another, followed by a change in their social status. In today's world, social mobility is largely driven by personal motivation, education, ...
Social Sciences
Feb 13, 2023
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Universal, safe and reliable water access is a pressing need in the global south. One-quarter of the world's population don't currently have access to clean drinking water. In Ghana, about 5 million people out of a total ...
Economics & Business
Feb 2, 2023
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A team of researchers has developed a new acoustic waveguide based on the mathematical concept of topology, which will lead to reduced energy consumption in many everyday electronic devices.
Condensed Matter
Jan 30, 2023
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Researchers in Drexel University's College of Engineering have developed a thin film device, fabricated by spray coating, that can block electromagnetic radiation with the flip of a switch. The breakthrough, enabled by versatile ...
Nanophysics
Jan 16, 2023
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Exxon Mobil's scientists were remarkably accurate in their predictions about global warming, even as the company made public statements that contradicted its own scientists' conclusions, a new study says.
Environment
Jan 15, 2023
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While some scholars believe that a strong ethnic identity mitigates the negative mental health impact of racism for people of color, others suggest it can exacerbate these effects.
Social Sciences
Jan 14, 2023
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Throughout history and across the globe, individuals have been forced to flee conflicts, natural disasters and political oppression. An experience of trauma and new horizons that is at once both collective and individual. ...
Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2023
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A few years—or sometimes even just a few weeks—can be all it takes for a plant or animal to acquire "endangered species" status. For instance, when a new road is built through a forest, the chainsaws come out and a rare ...
Ecology
Jan 12, 2023
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An orange-sized space rock which blazed across the skies January 9 probably didn't make it to Earth.
Astronomy
Jan 11, 2023
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