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Tomography and radiocarbon dating used to examine Australian Aboriginal knife

A number of sophisticated non-invasive nuclear and accelerator techniques were used to provide information about the origin and age of an Australian Aboriginal knife held in the collection of the Powerhouse Museum......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJul 3rd, 2023

Migrant, refugee women face sexual harassment, racism and exploitation in workplace, finds Australian report

A new report from Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety (ANROWS) sheds light on the intersection of sexual harassment, exploitative work conditions and racial discrimination experienced by migrant and refugee women in workplac.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

Australian penguin dies, ending famous "same-sex power couple"

A celebrated Australian penguin famous for raising chicks as part of an unlikely same-sex couple has died, a Sydney aquarium said on Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

Cryo-ET study elucidates protein folding helpers in their natural environment

Cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET), can be used to visualize and analyze cellular structures in their natural environment. Researchers at the MPI of Biochemistry in Martinsried and the University Medical Center Göttingen have now used cryo-ET to stu.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

The right to disconnect from work—and employer surveillance—is growing globally. Why is NZ lagging?

A new law giving Australian workers the "right to disconnect"—to refuse contact from their employers outside their working hours (unless that refusal is unreasonable)—comes into effect this month......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

"Not my boy." When teachers are harassed by students, some schools and parents fail to help

Since the start of this school year, we have been surveying teachers in South Australia about sexist views among students. This is part of our research into how online worlds are shaping Australian schooling......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Paleontologists describe new examples of giant sea scorpions from the Silurian and Devonian in New South Wales

A team of paleontologists from the American Museum of Natural History, the Australian Museum Research Institute, and the WB Clarke Geoscience Center, in Australia, has added new evidential data for pterygotid eurypterids from the Silurian and Devonia.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024

Ancient tree resin artifacts provide earliest-known evidence of humans dispersing through the Pacific

Exactly when and how humans dispersed into and through the Pacific remains an intensely debated topic. Previous studies have been hampered by imprecise chronometric dating, making the exact timing and movement of people into the Pacific difficult to.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024

What is the BIOS and how to use it

The BIOS or UEFI is an interface you can use to examine core settings on your PC and make important boot changes. Here's how to access it and what you can do......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 19th, 2024

Researchers track the sub-Antarctic journey of two Australian pygmy blue whales

An epic journey spanning thousands of kilometers from Indonesia deep into sub-Antarctic waters by two Australian pygmy blue whales has been tracked by researchers for the first time, confirming a long-held hypothesis about the travel habits of the su.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 19th, 2024

This flash drive became the Swiss army knife of my gaming setup

This external SSD looks like a flash driv,e but performs like an SSD, and it's turned into a jack-of-all-trades for my gaming needs......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 18th, 2024

The report on murdered and missing Indigenous women, children fails to hold anyone to account—it"s not enough

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains mentions of someone who has died......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 18th, 2024

Trojan horse method gives malaria parasites a taste of their own medicine

More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 50 take cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes, but our bodies also need cholesterol to survive. Now, scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) say its role as.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Australian gold mining company hit with ransomware

Australian gold mining firm Evolution Mining has announced on Monday that it became aware on 8 August 2024 of a ransomware attack impacting its IT systems, and has been working with its external cyber forensic experts to investigate the incident. .....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Opinion: Australian gambling industry is pulling out all the stops to prevent an ad ban, but the evidence is against it

With parliament sitting this week, the federal government is trying to finalize its proposed laws to limit gambling advertising......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

From net zero to Indigenous knowledge, Australia has finally set new science priorities. How can it meet them?

The Australian government has updated the nation's science and research priorities, and released a National Science Statement. This marks the first wholesale update on Australia's vision and plan for the future of science and technology in nearly a d.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Why are child caregivers still paid less than retail workers? And how can Australia help fix it?

So certain is the Australian government that childcare workers are being poorly paid that it is handing them an extra 15%—10% this December, followed by a further 5% in December 2025—and speaking as if there's more to come......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

SOULM8TE: M3GAN spinoff finds its lead

SOULM8TE, a new film in the M3GAN universe, has found its star. Australian actress Lily Sullivan has landed the lead role in the spinoff......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 10th, 2024

Australian Olympic field hockey player apologizes after being arrested for trying to buy cocaine

Australian Olympic field hockey player apologizes after being arrested for trying to buy cocaine.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Australian science magazine slammed over AI-generated articles

One of Australia's leading science magazines drew fire Thursday after publishing AI-generated articles that experts said were incorrect or oversimplified......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Knife-wielding attacker stabs 1, hits 2 others with car on LBJ, Dallas PD says

Knife-wielding attacker stabs 1, hits 2 others with car on LBJ, Dallas PD says.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024