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For more than 50 years, cities around the world have been safely drinking recycled wastewater, from Los Angeles to Barcelona and Cape Town. Yet few Australian cities have taken that plunge. But with climate change and population surges putting water supplies under pressure, experts say it could be…
11 months ago
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2025 looks set to be pivotal year for Australia's space industry. From a historic rocket launch to hosting the world's largest space event and emerging technologies and jobs, the sector is taking off.
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Making lifestyle changes in four key areas could delay the onset of dementia. That's according to the results of a world-first Australian trial, the largest internet-based trial in this space. With some 420-thousand Australians living with dementia, researchers say their interventions should be…
10 months ago
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The man who helped lead Australia's COVID-19 public health response says he's concerned about "global preparedness" for the next pandemic. On March 11th 2020, the virus was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation. Five years on, Professor Paul Kelly - Australia's former top…
9 months ago
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Muscle deterioration, bone breakdown and vision impairment. Living in space for an extended period of time can affect the human body in a number of ways. So what physiological and psychological challenges will astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams face now that they're back on Earth?
9 months ago
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From helping doctors triage patients, to interpreting brain scans and detecting early signs of disease - AI has potential to revolutionise healthcare. Still, challenges remain around safety, regulation and cultural nuances and experts say these must be considered as the technology advances and new…
7 months ago
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The surging popularity of generative artificial intelligence is being met with growing concerns about its environmental footprint. Key to the technology is computer power from data centres which demand vast amounts of both water and energy. And as these facilities expand both in numbers and size,…
7 months ago
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Coraz więcej australijskich firm sięga po sztuczną inteligencję w procesach rekrutacyjnych – już niemal dwie trzecie organizacji wykorzystuje tę technologię. Wraz z jej upowszechnieniem rosną jednak obawy o potencjalne ryzyko dyskryminacji.
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The use of AI in recruitment is on the rise, with almost two thirds of Australian organisations believed to be using the technology in their job hiring processes. There are growing concerns over the risks of discrimination.
7 months ago
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Het opruimen van landmijnen blijft een gevaarlijke en moeizame taak. Het kan tientallen jaren duren om een land te ontdoen van explosieve resten, maar een Australisch bedrijf heeft in samenwerking met de CSIRO een nieuwe technologie ontwikkeld die naar eigen zeggen de potentie heeft om…
6 months ago
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Prawie trzy dekady po międzynarodowym przyjęciu Traktatu o zakazie min przeciwpiechotnych, mieszkańcy niemal 70 krajów wciąż żyją w obliczu zagrożenia zaminowanymi terenami. Na całym świecie co roku około 6 tysięcy osób ginie lub zostaje rannych w wyniku eksplozji min i innych niewybuchów.
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