Australia has an ongoing GP shortage. Why can’t we just train more GPs? Australia is critically short of GPs – and the shortfall is growing, predicted to be 8,600 GPs by 2048. The Conversation · Dec 18, 2024
Australia Says 'Bali Nine' Prisoners Have Returned Home The five remaining members of the Australian "Bali Nine" drug ring have returned home after 19 years in jail in Indonesia, the Australian government said Sunday. International Business Times · Dec 15, 2024
Papua New Guinea Will Have Its Very Own Team In The NRL From 2028 & Pls Call Them The Dugongs TRYYYYYYYYY :flag-pg: :flag-pg: :flag-pg: Pedestrian.tv · Dec 12, 2024
Australia Backs UN Resolution Demanding Israel End Occupation In Palestinian Territories The Australian government backed a resolution calling for Israel to withdraw from occupied Palestinian territories. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 4, 2024
Reading desert sands – Indigenous wildlife tracking skills underpin vast monitoring project As animals move across the desert, they leave tracks, diggings and droppings. For skilled trackers, reading these signs is like watching a movie. A story of who was there and what they were doing unfolds in front of them. The Conversation · Sep 26, 2024
South Pacific nations back PNG NRL bid, PM gives update The PNG NRL bid has strategic support of South Pacific nations as Anthony Albanese said "the final details" of government funding for the bid has been reached. AAP · Sep 18, 2024
Global powers are grappling with ‘responsible’ use of military AI. What would that look like? Last week, some 2,000 government officials and experts from around the world met for the REAIM (Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain) summit in Seoul, South Korea. This was the second event of its kind, with the first one held in the Netherlands in February 2023. The Conversation · Sep 16, 2024
I’m due for a cervical cancer screening. What can I expect? Can I do it myself? And what happened to Pap smears? Cervical screening in Australia has changed over the past seven years. The test has changed, and women (and people with a cervix) now have much more choice and control. Here’s why – and what you can expect if you’re aged 25 to 74 and are due for a test. The Conversation · Aug 26, 2024
Industry push to earn carbon credits from Australia’s native forests would be a blow for nature and the climate Australia’s forestry industry raised eyebrows this month when it released plans to remove trees from native forests, potentially including national parks, and claim carbon credits in the process. The Conversation · Aug 12, 2024
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested After Scaling Parliament House In Wild Scenes A group of protesters have been arrested after they displayed pro-Palestine banners up at the entrance of Parliament House. Pedestrian.tv · Jul 4, 2024
Magic mushrooms may one day treat anorexia, but not just yet Anorexia nervosa is a severe mental health disorder where people fear weight gain. Those with the disorder have distorted body image and hold rigid beliefs their body is too big. They typically manage this through restricted eating, leading to the serious medical consequences of malnutrition. The Conversation · May 27, 2024
Ursula von der Leyen, Nicolas Schmit, Anders Vistisen and Sandro Gozi debate economy – as it happened European leaders participate in debate hosted by Bruegel and the Financial Times The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2024
'Productive' talks, but PNG's NRL fate still uncertain The Australian government and NRL have held "productive" discussions over the possible inclusion of a team in Papua New Guinea. AAP · May 17, 2024
Turns Out Tourism Aus Paid For Those 3 Influencers To Come Down Under & We Now Know How Much The Australian Government has finally caught up with the rest of the world and is paying Gen Z influencers to sample the land down under. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 17, 2023
The Conversation · Nov 15, 2023 Infrastructure review recommends culling 82 planned projects The Albanese government’s infrastructure review has recommended 82 projects should be cancelled, after finding the $120 billion program unsustainable in its current form.
The Conversation · Sep 18, 2023 Well behind at halftime: here’s how to get the UN Sustainable Development Goals back on track This week world leaders are gathering at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York to review progress against the Sustainable Development Goals. We’re halfway between when the goals were set in 2015 and when they need to be met in 2030.
The Hindu · Sep 12, 2023 IT, AI and Data Science most sought-after courses by Indians looking to study in Australia Information Technology (IT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science were the top courses that students from various colleges in Chennai enquired about at the Study Australia Showcase organised by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Australian Government agency) on Tuesday
The Conversation · Sep 6, 2023 Farmers are famously self-reliant. Why not use farm dams as mini-hydro plants? Farmers often pride themselves on their self-reliance. When you live far from the cities, it makes sense to do as much as possible yourself. Australia’s sheer size has meant many remote farms have long been off grid as it’s often simply too expensive to get a power connection. But for…
Pedestrian.tv · Sep 1, 2023 Here’s 5 Jobs You Can Score In The Sport Industry If It’s Your Passion But You’re Totally Unco The sporting industry is booming in Australia right now — the Australian Government reported that it generates more than A$32 billion in annual sales and employs more than 220,000 people. Additionally, considering we’re all hot from Tillie’s fever, it’s a pretty darn exciting time to be part of it all —…
The Conversation · Aug 9, 2023 Is the Great Barrier Reef reviving – or dying? Here's what's happening beyond the headlines The Great Barrier Reef is not dead. Nor is it in good health. The truth is complex. To understand what’s going on takes more than a headline.
The Conversation · Jun 23, 2023 Fractured foundations: how Antarctica's 'landfast' ice is dwindling and why that's bad news There’s more to Antarctic ice than meets the eye. Sea ice is not a uniform crust overlying the salty Southern Ocean.
The Conversation · Jun 16, 2023 Both humans and AI hallucinate — but not in the same way The launch of ever-capable large language models (LLMs) such as GPT-3.5 has sparked much interest over the past six months. However, trust in these models has waned as users have discovered they can make mistakes – and that, just like us, they aren’t perfect.
ABC News · Jun 5, 2023 Greens say Israel is 'practising crime of apartheid' and call for boycotts of far-right figures The Greens adopt a new party position on Palestine and Israel, saying Israel is practising the "crime of apartheid".
ABC News · May 26, 2023 Former UK child migrants urge King Charles III to intervene after 'disgusting' Fairbridge farm schools abuse compensation offer Former British child migrants are demanding King Charles III step in, after they were told they may receive just 1 per cent of their compensation claims for childhood abuse.
The Conversation · May 23, 2023 Fewer women receive research grants – but the reasons are more complicated than you'd think It likely comes as no surprise that women receive a smaller share of research funding than men. But untangling the underlying reasons is no small feat.