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Category Archive: Science

Great southern bean: why there’s a buzz around Australian-grown coffee

Coffee beans (cherries) ripening on a tree
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The pandemic, global warming and changing consumer trends are throwing a spotlight on Australian-grown coffee. How do our […]

September 21, 2022 environment, Food, Issues, Science, Travel writing, Uncategorized

How Melbourne could become a self-reliant city

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Six projects to help transform Melbourne into a fully sustainable city By Peter BarrettImages: Shannon Morris and normalise.it […]

April 6, 2021 Art, environment, Lifestyle, News, People, Science, Uncategorized

How will covid change our homes?

A suburban home in inner Melbourne
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The latest in a series of articles I’m writing for RACV RoyalAuto is about how the pandemic may […]

October 12, 2020 Business, design, environment, Health, Lifestyle, Science, Uncategorized

COVID-19: How safe is public transport?

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Melbourne’s coronavirus curve is going in the right direction (down) and the prospect of restrictions easing is palpable. […]

September 17, 2020 environment, Issues, Lifestyle, Science, Transport

The burning question: what will be left of Victoria’s rainforests?

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Hugh and Nan Nicholson in a fire-stricken area of Terania Creek in November. (Photo by Terri Nicholson) The […]

January 6, 2020 environment, Health, Issues, Science

Melbourne research to be a lifesaver for premature babies

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Two-year-old Shifra with her parents Michelle and Neville Matar.  Photo: Joe Armao. By Peter Barrett Shifra Matar arrived […]

April 17, 2017 Health, News, People, Science

Pet owners warned to vaccinate against rabbit-killer virus

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Indie Ladan and her lop ear rabbit Heffie. Photo: Pat Scala. Indie Ladan’s lop ear rabbit Heffie may not […]

February 26, 2017 environment, Issues, News, Science

Some care for the mother carers

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Natalie Elder, whose daughter was born with a rare genetic disorder. Photo: Paul Jeffers. By Peter Barrett Any mother […]

January 7, 2017 Health, News, People, Science

Mapping Australian wetlands, feather by feather

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Children collect feathers from the lake at Jells Park. Photo: Joe Armao. Next time you find yourself in a […]

April 4, 2016 environment, Issues, Science

L’Oreal-UNESCO award recognises researcher’s work on premature menopause

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Elena Tucker, fertility researcher at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, is about to fly to Paris to receive […]

March 21, 2016 Health, News, People, Science

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