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Mammoths ‘in two years’
Tom WhippleA Havard professor has promised to create within two years the first woolly mammoth embryo.
No apology from Triggs
RACHEL BAXENDALEHRC president Gillian Triggs has refused to apologise to Queensland University of Technology students.
UTas get tick of approval from IA
A UTas plan to transplant it’s entire STEM activities into the centre of Hobart today received the official backing of Infrastructure Australia.
Try saying Ohhhhmmm-budsman
In today’s High Wired, we try to channel some Zen and cheer loudly as vegans get something to eat,
Life, Jim, but not as we know it
JOHN ROSSOrganic compounds found on Ceres have boosted the tiny world’s allure in the hunt for extraterrestrial life.
Doctors bullied over antibiotics
JOHN ROSSDoctors are routinely browbeaten into prescribing antibiotics, even if they know the drugs will not work.
Naturally boosted
SEAN PARNELLA research project is working on making fresh produce more nutritious without using genetic engineering.
Vegan friendly unis get tick
AAPVegan university students should consider a move to Adelaide, Canberra or Wollongong if they want the best range of animal-free eats.
Poorly educated feel the pain
BERT GAMBINIA new study has found less educated people feel more pain than than the highly educated.
Islamic college funding cut
Verity EdwardsThe Islamic College of South Australia has had its government funding revoked after failing to meet strict governance.
VET ombudsman ‘too little, too late’
JULIE HAREA new federal ombudsman will have oversight of vocational students in a belated attempt to restore confidence in the vocational education sector.
Is fair use really fair?
In today’s High Wired we wonder whether a group of indigenous artists and writers will be able to take on the might of Google and Facebook (and UA).
The truth was out there
JOHN ROSSChurchill concluded aliens existed after he sifted through the cosmic evidence, a newly emerged essay shows.
‘Edit genes to end diseases’
Oliver MoodyA landmark report has raised the prospect of the first human trials of the genetic engineering of babies.
College deregistration reversed
JOHN ROSSASQA has reversed a decision to close down a college that issued over 2000 potentially dud qualifications.
Wainwright to head SSE board
JOHN ROSSFormer UNSW chief Mark Wainwright will chair a unique partnership of NSW’s universities and TAFE.
Going underground for autumn
Glynis Traill-NashMyer is going underground for its autumn-winter season launch.
$60k raised for race case costs
Hedley ThomasAlex Wood, the student who was hit with a $41,336 legal bill, will not be out of pocket a cent.
Fight over copyright picks up steam
JULIE HAREIndigenous artists and writers say any changes to copyright law would make it harder for them to make a living.
Don’t abbreviate science
AMY PATTERSON NEUBERTAbbreviations are bad for science because they alienate those who don’t understand.
