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Fewer flights and a pesticide-free pitch? Here’s how Australia’s football codes can cut their carbon bootprint
20th October 2020
Ahead of this weekend’s grand finals, let’s examine the carbon emissions of our major men’s football leagues: the AFL, NRL and A-League, as well as Australia’s Super Rugby teams.
Lockdown lows: building our resilience
16th October 2020
How do we stay resilient when we feel depleted? Our mental health and wellbeing specialist has some practical ways for building resilience.
Healthcare, minerals, energy, food: how adopting new tech could drive Australia’s economic recovery
22nd September 2020
The pandemic has created or intensified opportunities for economic growth across six sectors benefiting from science and technology.
Navigating science at sea on RV Falkor in uncertain times
15th September 2020
COVID-19 has changed how we work. This includes Nelson Kuna, who is currently on board RV Falkor providing science support off Queensland.
Best in class: local community helper to STEM patent lawyer
14th September 2020
Want a successful STEM career but not sure what it looks like? University of Melbourne graduate Neil Ireland is a patent lawyer who helps clients protect their research.
Earth may temporarily pass dangerous 1.5°C warming limit by 2024, major new report says
10th September 2020
The report by the World Meteorological Organisation shows that with large and rapid emissions cuts, we can still avoid the most severe climate change. But worryingly, we also have time to make it far worse.
Inside our homes: how we’ve adapted our science during lockdown
8th September 2020
Work looks different for everyone right now. Three of our people share how they've adapted their science and work during lockdown.
VariantSpark: Analysing genetic data with machine learning
2nd September 2020
In a world-first, VariantSpark has allowed us to process one trillion points of genomic data.
Zapping away mosquito-borne diseases in Papua New Guinea
27th August 2020
We have been working with organisations in Papua New Guinea and in Australia to develop approaches against mosquito-borne diseases.
What shapes our science? Our people
24th August 2020
As we look at the past year's research efforts and the future of science, our people are firmly at the centre of it all.
Science in lockdown: monitoring our sea animals during the pandemic
21st August 2020
What does science during a lockdown look like? Our researchers are still checking in on their ocean animal friends during the pandemic.
Draw The Dish: colouring templates for big and little kids
13th August 2020
Celebrate The Dish's addition to Australia’s National Heritage List with our downloadable colouring templates.