Tenants with a disability at greater risk during COVID
New findings released today by the University of South Australia paint an alarming picture for people with a disability who are renting in the private sector.
Social Sciences
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News tagged with private sector
NASA buying Moon dust for $1
The US space agency NASA awarded contracts to four companies on Thursday to collect lunar samples for $1 to $15,000, rock-bottom prices that are intended to set a precedent for future exploitation of space resources by the ...
Space Exploration
14 hours ago
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The UK government's COVID spending may lead to inflation
The UK government is spending an enormous amount on COVID-19 - supporting the health service, helping to relieve the suffering of those who have lost their incomes, and helping businesses keep afloat.
Economics & Business
Nov 27, 2020
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SpaceX launches four astronauts to ISS
Four astronauts were successfully launched on the SpaceX Crew Dragon "Resilience" to the International Space Station on Sunday, the first of what the US hopes will be many routine missions following a successful test flight ...
Space Exploration
Nov 16, 2020
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Amount of plastic dumped in Mediterranean Sea to double in 20 years: report
Nearly 230,000 tonnes of plastic is dumped into the Mediterranean Sea every year, a figure which could more than double by 2040 unless "ambitious" steps are taken, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature said ...
Environment
Oct 27, 2020
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Our cities are full of parks, so why are we looking to golf courses for more open space?
The recent opening of a golf course to the public in the inner north of Melbourne caused a flurry of excitement. Since then, thousands of visitors have explored the expanse of manicured rolling greens, fairways and rough. ...
Social Sciences
Oct 14, 2020
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Researchers find half of budgets for species conservation is used for monitoring, not protecting
Researchers from Carleton University and Environment and Climate Change Canada studied recovery plans for more than 2,000 endangered species across the United States, New Zealand and New South Wales, Australia. Surprisingly, ...
Ecology
Sep 23, 2020
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7 lessons Canada should use from WW2 to fight the climate emergency
Canada's approach to climate change for the past 30 years is simply not working. Greenhouse gas emissions in the year 2018 (the last year for which we have statistics) were almost exactly where they were in the year 2000.
Environment
Sep 10, 2020
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South African wildlife management/conservation models do not protect carnivores equally
In results released this week, an international team of wildlife ecologists reports that the trend toward more reliance on private game farms and reserves to manage and conserve free-ranging carnivores in South Africa is ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 27, 2020
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Climate change to steepen food prices
Food prices could increase while farmers are paid less for their produce as climate shocks deepen problems in Sub-Saharan Africa's struggling food systems, an agricultural researcher says.
Environment
Aug 04, 2020
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