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Canberra’s missing parkrun: how Woden Town came to life
More than 700 people turned out for the new Woden Town parkrun. Photo: Sarah Torrington. It began, improbably, with a bike accident. In early 2022 a fall from my bicycle left me in hospital. I regained consciousness three days later with a fractured cheek, ribs and wrist and a diagnosis of moderate traumatic brain injury. It took time to get back on the bike, but over the following months I returned to running and with it, regained my vitality and confidence.
Control of the Treatment of Water in Building Piping Systems
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The next gold rush is far, far away - and closer than you think
As space exploration and colonisation expand, off-Earth resources will create a booming market. The drive to explore deeper into space and establish colonies on other planets has intensified over the last decade, and with it the importance of space resources extraction. Opt out or contact us anytime. See our Privacy Policy Obtaining valuable resources and minerals, even in extreme environments, has long been attractive to humans. We have a history of facing hazards in search of valuable resources.
Opinion: As space exploration and colonization expand, off-Earth resources will create a booming market
The drive to explore deeper into space and establish colonies on other planets has intensified over the last decade, and with it the importance of space resources extraction. Obtaining valuable resources and minerals, even in extreme environments, has long been attractive to humans. We have a history of facing hazards in search of valuable resources.
Cool discovery: new studies confirm Moon has icy poles
Water is more abundant on the Moon than we might have suspected, according to two papers published today in Nature Astronomy that confirm the presence of ice on and near the lunar surface. It’s a boost for the prospect of extracting water from the Moon, which can help support humans, or be converted to rocket fuel, although the situation is far from simple. The first paper, led by Casey Honniball of the University of Hawai'i, offers confirmation of the suspected discovery of water on the Moon.
Discovery of more water on Moon than earlier thought opens up new avenues in space exploration
Water is more abundant on the Moon than we might have suspected, according to two papers published in Nature Astronomy that confirm the presence of ice on and near the lunar surface. It is a boost for the prospect of extracting water from the Moon, which can help support humans, or be converted to rocket fuel, although the situation is far from simple. The first paper, led by Casey Honniball of the University of Hawai’i, offers confirmation of the suspected discovery of water on the Moon.
Cool discovery: new studies confirm Moon has icy poles
Water is more abundant on the Moon than we might have suspected, according to two papers published today in Nature Astronomy that confirm the presence of ice on and near the lunar surface. It’s a boost for the prospect of extracting water from the Moon, which can help support humans, or be converted to rocket fuel, although the situation is far from simple. The first paper, led by Casey Honiball of the University of Hawai'i, offers confirmation of the suspected discovery of water on the Moon.
Dig deep: Australia's mining know-how makes it the perfect $150m partner for NASA's Moon and Mars shots
In the wake of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s meeting with US President Donald Trump, the Australian government announced on Sunday a commitment of A$150million “into our local businesses and new technologies that will support NASA on its inspirational campaign to return to the Moon and travel to Mars”. It is unclear at this point where the government intends to spend this money, but there’s no harm in some reflective speculation.
Australia's mining know-how makes it the perfect $150m partner for NASA's Moon and Mars shots
In the wake of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s meeting with US President Donald Trump, the Australian government announced on Sunday a commitment of A$150million “into our local businesses and new technologies that will support NASA on its inspirational campaign to return to the Moon and travel to Mars”. It is unclear at this point where the government intends to spend this money, but there’s no harm in some reflective speculation.
Australia can pick up its game and land a Moon mission
Fri Aug 2 Written by Andrew Dempster, Director, Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research; Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, UNSW Now all the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing have died down it’s worth considering where we are with future lunar missions half a century on.
Australia can pick up its game and land a Moon mission
Now all the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing have died down it’s worth considering where we are with future lunar missions half a century on. Australia has long played a role in space exploration beyond helping to bring those historic images of the first moonwalk to our television screens back in 1969. Labor MP Peter Khalil has already called for Australia to be involved in a mission to the Moon, and later to Mars.
well placed to join the Moon mining race ... or is it?
An astronaut on a moon landing missions. Elements of this photo were furnished by Nasa. Source: Shutterstock IT’S 50 years since man first stepped on the Moon. Now the focus is on going back to our nearest orbiting neighbour – not to leave footprints, but to mine the place. Australia has a well-earned reputation as a mining nation.
well placed to join the Moon mining race ... or is it?
It’s 50 years since man first stepped on the Moon. Now the focus is on going back to our nearest orbiting neighbour – not to leave footprints, but to mine the place. Australia has a well-earned reputation as a mining nation. We are home to some of the largest mining companies (such as Vale, Glencore, Rio Tinto, and BHP), some of the best mine automation, and some of the best mining researchers. Read more: How realistic are China's plans to build a research station on the Moon?
Ten essential reads to catch up on Australian Space Agency news
The Australian government announced today South Australia is home to the Australian Space Agency. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said Adelaide was selected to host the agency after putting forward the strongest case. She explained: South Australia is already home to more than 60 organisations and 800 employees in the space sector and this decision builds on the very strong technology and defence presence in the state.
Opinion: Lift-off finally imminent for Australia's new space agency
The Minister for Jobs and Innovation, Senator Michaelia Cash, also announced the appointment of Dr. Megan Clark AC as the interim head of the agency. Clark, a former head of the CSIRO, was chair of the Expert Review Group that led to the report on the nation's space industry capability, so she is well placed to deliver on the recommendations that her own panel made. First, let's talk about money. Last week's federal budget set aside A$41 million for the agency.
As the details emerge on Australia's new space agency, we (might) finally have lift-off
Details of Australia’s new space agency were released on Monday with the federal government’s response to the Report on the Review of Australia’s Space Industry Capability. The Minister for Jobs and Innovation, Senator Michaelia Cash, also announced the appointment of Dr Megan Clark AC as the interim head of the agency.
Plan to bring back rocks from Mars is our best bet for finding clues of past life
Sitting with 200 people at the International Mars Sample Return Conference in Berlin recently to discuss the feasibility of bringing samples back from Mars to Earth, I remember the first such conference in Paris ten years ago. Many of the same people were present again, older and possibly wiser, but certainly more grey or bald. And they were just as enthusiastic as a decade ago. But one thing had changed dramatically: the information we were sharing.
What We're Looking For In Australia's Space Agency
It’s been a long time coming, but Australia is finally going to have a Space Agency. This will enable Australian space industries to benefit from agency-to-agency agreements and collaborations, and facilitate our participation in the growing global space market. The Federal Government appointed an Expert Review Panel to map out how the Agency should operate.
views from NSW and SA
It’s been a long time coming, but Australia is finally going to have a Space Agency. This will enable Australian space industries to benefit from agency-to-agency agreements and collaborations, and facilitate our participation in the growing global space market. The Federal Government appointed an Expert Review Panel to map out how the Agency should operate.
Yes, Australia will have a space agency. What does this mean? Experts respond
In front of an expectant audience of more than 4,000 international delegates attending the International Aeronautical Congress in Adelaide, today Senator Simon Birmingham - representing Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Arthur Sinodinos – announced Australia’s federal government is committed to a space agency.
Preventing Murray-Darling water theft: independent monitoring by satellites?
AN independent report into allegations of water theft and corruption in the Murray-Darling Basin has recommended fundamental reforms to the system. Solutions suggested in the report focus on the state of New South Wales, and involve metered pumps and public access to information. Others have proposed a space-based solution: wide application of “random audits” of water meters by an independent monitoring system: satellites. But what if we went further.
Ice Mined On Mars Could Provide Water For Humans Exploring Space
As humans spread out across the Earth, the locations of new colonies were driven by the accessibility of resources: not only food and water, but also arable land, forests and minerals. Access to such resources remains important as the economy moves into space. Here, water has emerged as the pre-eminent resource to exploit first. The question then becomes, from where will we extract the water? Along with the Moon and near Earth asteroids as potential sources, Mars is an important candidate.
Preventing Murray-Darling water theft: a space agency can help Australia manage federal resources
This is the first article in the series Australia’s place in space, where we’ll explore the strengths and weaknesses, along with the past, present and the future of Australia’s space presence and activities. An independent report into allegations of water theft and corruption in the Murray-Darling Basin has recommended fundamental reforms to the system. Solutions suggested in the report focus on the state of New South Wales, and involve metered pumps and public access to information.
Ice mined on Mars could provide water for humans exploring space
Access to such resources remains important as the economy moves into space. Here, water has emerged as the pre-eminent resource to exploit first. The question then becomes, from where will we extract the water? Along with the moon and near Earth asteroids as potential sources, Mars is an important candidate. Mars is the focus for human settlement in space, largely due to Elon Musk's Space X, Mars One and NASA's activities in this regard.
Ice mined on Mars could provide water for humans exploring space
As humans spread out across the Earth, the locations of new colonies were driven by the accessibility of resources: not only food and water, but also arable land, forests and minerals. Access to such resources remains important as the economy moves into space. Here, water has emerged as the pre-eminent resource to exploit first. The question then becomes, from where will we extract the water? Along with the Moon and near Earth asteroids as potential sources, Mars is an important candidate.
Just one small step for Australia's space industry when a giant leap is needed - Spatial Source
An expert review of the Australian space industry’s capabilities to participate in a global market was announced last week by the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Arthur Sinodinos. He said the aim is to “develop a long-term plan to grow this important and exciting sector” and report in March 2018. Interestingly, the words “space agency” do not appear in the announcement, but this was addressed later when the minister spoke to the media.
Just one small step for Australia's space industry when a giant leap is needed
An expert review of the Australian space industry’s capabilities to participate in a global market was announced last week by the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Arthur Sinodinos. He said the aim is to “develop a long-term plan to grow this important and exciting sector” and report in March 2018. Interestingly, the words “space agency” do not appear in the announcement, but this was addressed later when the minister spoke to the media.
Australia's Back In The Satellite Business With A New Launch
The first Australian-built satellites to be launched in 15 years are set to take off this week from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Unlike the enormous satellites Australia uses for telecommunications, each of these new satellites is the size of a loaf of bread. But although small, they may provide a key step in enabling Australia's entry into the global satellite market.
Australia's back in the satellite business with a new launch
The first Australian-built satellites to be launched in 15 years are set to take off this week from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Unlike the enormous satellites Australia uses for telecommunications, each of these new satellites is the size of a loaf of bread. But although small, they may provide a key step in enabling Australia’s entry into the global satellite market.
Let's talk about the space industry in Australia's election campaign
New Zealand’s announcement this month that it will establish a space agency means that of the 34 countries in the OECD, only two are not represented in the international community by a space agency: Iceland and Australia. Could we be last in space? The benefits of a national space program have been listed many times, most recently by the Canadians in their Comprehensive Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Of The Canadian Space Sector.
Sports betting becoming ‘normal’ may lead to risky gambling
Sports betting is becoming a normal social group practice but could potentially lead to peer pressure and risky gambling behaviour. A study into sports betting – the fastest growing segment of the wagering market – has identified that the activity can lead people to gamble to ‘fit in’ with social groups.
Asteroid Mining: Not As Crazy As It Seems
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Now is the time to invest in ‘game-changing’ research and innovation: Swinburne Vice-Chancellor Professor Linda Kristjanson
Swinburne University of Technology today backed a new call for a ‘game changing’ national investment strategy in wealth-generating research and innovation. As Australia confronts a period of rapid change driven by advances in technology, there is an urgent need to invest in research, skills and ingenuity to transform our industries and create the jobs of the future.
Space mining is closer than you think, and the prospects are great
In this week’s Q&A on the ABC, the American cosmologist Neil deGrasse Tyson gushed about the prospects of mining in space, and the benefits that might afford humanity. How about mining an asteroid for natural resources? […] There are more natural resources on asteroids than have ever been mined in the history of the Earth. So in 100 years […] all wars over limited resources are over because we have access to the unlimited resources of our back yard and that new back yard is our solar system.
How gay marriage fell victim to Labor’s Stockholm Syndrome
Peter Brent, Swinburne University of Technology This article appearer on INSIDE STORY. Read the original article. Howard’s battlers: prime minister Julia Gillard with Bill Shorten (left) in 2010. Gary Ramage/News Ltd Pool/AAP Image Tony Abbott says Australia doesn’t need a referendum on same-sex marriage. In the wake of Ireland’s huge 62 per cent “yes” vote on the weekend, the prime minister maintained that “questions of marriage are the preserve of the Commonwealth Parliament” here.
10 Questions On the Future of Education
Andrew Dempster, Head of Corporate and Government Affairs, shares with us his insights into the current political climate and how this affects Swinburne and our students: Swinburne made it clear, right from the start, that we saw significant problems with the proposed model for higher education reform and deregulation of student fees.
Vale George Collins
The Swinburne University of Technology community is deeply saddened at the sudden passing of Professor George Collins, our Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), This news has come as a great shock to many people. We grieve not only the passing of a colleague who made a tremendous contribution to research and innovation at Swinburne but also a warm and generous person who was well respected throughout our university and the wider research community in Australia.
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