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An outsider on the inside: how Ans Westra created New Zealand’s ‘national photo album’

The author of a new biography of renowned New Zealand photographer Ans Westra explains how she and her art were in many ways inseparable.

07/05/2024

As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’

US cities are doing green infrastructure, but in bits and pieces. Today’s climate-driven floods require a much broader approach to create true sponge cities that are built to soak up water.

07/05/2024

Novelist J.G. Ballard was experimenting with computer-generated poetry 50 years before ChatGPT was invented

Looking through the archive of an arts magazine I discovered how Ballard was trying out an early form of computer-generated poetry.

07/05/2024

Our new vaccine could protect against coronaviruses that haven’t even emerged yet – new study

The rapid development of vaccines that protect against COVID was a remarkable scientific achievement that saved millions of lives. The vaccines have demonstrated substantial success in reducing death and serious illness after COVID infection.

07/05/2024

Lung cancer is the deadliest of all cancers, and screening could save many lives − if more people could access it

Stigma, fear and cost prevent many patients from getting screened for lung cancer. This can prove deadly for the most vulnerable.

07/05/2024

Future pandemics will have the same human causes as ancient outbreaks − lessons from anthropology can help prevent them

Human factors − such as how people produce food and how they organize themselves and live together − influence disease outbreaks.

07/05/2024

Artists created images of Christ that focused not on historical accuracy but on reflecting different communities − a scholar of religious history explains

Images of Christ often represented prevailing cultural beliefs, allowing onlookers to connect in a deep and meaningful way.

07/05/2024

Albanese government to invest $566 million for ‘generational’ mapping to promote resource exploration

The Albanese government will invest $566 million over a decade on data, maps and other tools to promote exploration and development in Australia’s resource industry.

07/05/2024

We’ve researched trans inclusion for nearly a decade – how we do our work has changed

We’ve faced difficulty getting our research off the ground, and have had our credibility as academics questioned.

07/05/2024

If using LinkedIn makes you feel like an imposter at work, here’s how to cope

When it comes to professional social media, LinkedIn, with its billion-plus members, stands unrivalled. The platform for career updates, networking and job searches has effectively become a requirement in the professional world. It can be a great…

07/05/2024

How a filmmaker, a pile of old shells and a bunch of amateurs are bringing our oyster reefs back

A clever approach to restoring Australia’s native oyster and mussel reefs in Queensland’s Moreton Bay is catching on, giving community groups a way to get involved in their local patch.

07/05/2024

How does the drug abemaciclib treat breast cancer?

Stopping cells from dividing into new cells is one way to fight cancer. This is how the drug abemaciclib works.

07/05/2024

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