By Dr Andrew King Published on January 12, 2024 Back in September last year, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) declared an El Niño and after three soggy years of La Niña conditions, many Australians started thinking about barbeques and beach days during a long, hot summer. The start of summer hasn’t matched those expectations and many parts of the continent have experienced a drenching with severe floods in several states.
By Associate Professor Daniel Buchanan Published on January 11, 2024 Three weeks after her 40th birthday, Julie McDonald had a colonoscopy. When she walked into the doctor’s office afterwards, there were photos lined up on the desk. “I knew something wasn’t right,” she says. Bowel cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death in people aged 20 to 39. Picture: Getty ImagesJulie was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer.
By Dr Shaanan Cohney Published on January 10, 2024 Open up your socials for more than a few minutes and you will soon come across a scam. But what can Australia do about it? The influence of digital platforms like Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), Google and Instagram will keep growing in 2024 and with it, the need to protect consumers from scams, corrupt apps and fraudulent reviews.
By Associate Professor Leslie Martin Published on January 9, 2024 Each year, Australia receives 10,000 times more solar radiation than it can use. And yet, as a country, we’re at risk of falling short of our goals to hit Net Zero by 2050 and to reduce emissions by 2035. Australia must transition to an electric transport system to achieve its goal of Net Zero by 2050. Picture: Getty ImagesElectrifying Australia’s transport system is a crucial step in achieving these ambitions.
By Juliette McIntyre Published on January 8, 2024 The International Court of Justice (ICJ) and genocide are once again in the media, with a case brought by South Africa against Israel in December 2023. The International Criminal Court (ICC) made news in 2023 for issuing an arrest warrant for war crimes against Russian President Vladimir Putin. The ICC Prosecutor also has an open investigation into the situation in Israel and Palestine.
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