A new trial is looking for chemical markers in the breath of people with silicosis. A second project will test drugs that may help lung scarring.
Put bluntly, Australian businesses as a whole appear to have become slow to adopt world best practice. But if we want to lift productivity, we need to act on a wider suite of solutions.
We hear a lot about the negative impact of rate rises on mortgage repayments, while little is made of the benefits of high interest rates.
Experimenting with low-waste living shows it’s not easy being green. But householders can help policymakers design better waste management systems.
Australia’s enormous renewable energy resources could be the perfect match to meet the relative dearth of renewable energy and zero-carbon power fuels in the boreal winter.
The global trade in arms is worth more than two trillion dollars. A UN conference aims to bring more oversight to this deadly industry.
Multiple expert assessments made in 2022 conclude the modern Azov Regiment is a fairly typical fighting unit, with little, if any, political bent.
The rampant trade in fake sexual stimulants is a reminder of how easy it is for substandard medicines to take hold, and the need for greater public awareness.
Critical minerals such as cobalt, lithium and rare earth elements abound in Australia, but we’re not making the most of these in-demand resources.
To ensure hydrogen meets the goals of sustainable production, life cycle assessment and net energy analyses should be integrated with project planning to inform decision-making.
The lack of investment in the development and deployment of decentralised diagnostic devices in Australia, most importantly a COVID-19 nucleic acid test, is a public policy failure.
Unpacking where the money’s going, and what it means for you and the post-COVID recovery.
A revolutionary device that captures carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere could be a game-changer in supporting the economy and lowering emissions.
With China and the US more willing to disregard international rules, how does Australia balance its relationship with the two powers, and protect its interests?
How can Australia avoid generational impoverishment in the post-pandemic economy?
Negotiating a trade deal within 12 months is wishful thinking on the British PM's part.
We’re not going to recycle our way out of this one. It takes awareness and education to change our behaviours surrounding waste. Find out what you can do.
A pregnancy hormone may provide the first effective treatment in combating the silicosis epidemic.
The lack of meaningful progress on the US-China trade war clouds Australia's geopolitical future.
There can be no middle road in the trade war between China and the United States. Soon we will have to choose one side or the other.
The complexity of GST reforms might jeopardise the necessary cooperation of overseas businesses, and place consumers at risk of being wrongly charged.
North Korea's leadership will never relinquish all of its nuclear capacity and the United States is dreaming if it thinks it will, writes Andy Jackson.
America's allies will bear the brunt of Trump's trade protectionism but it is unclear whether the new tariffs will affect Australian steel imports.
Stronger Australia-China bilateral ties are in our best interests, particularly when it comes to the tourism industry.
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