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Neowise is the first bright comet to be visible with the naked eye from the northern hemisphere since the mid-1990s.

As a second COVID-19 lockdown looms in New South Wales, there is much discussion about the economic costs of doing so.

When a disease such as COVID-19 spreads through the population, it leaves some people immune, at least in the short term.

Seismometers are sensitive scientific instruments used to detect earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and nuclear tests, by recording the movement of the ground.

Trump administration ordering hospitals to send COVID-19 data directly to the White House.

Australia’s existing childcare subsidy system is not fit-for-purpose in the context of COVID-19.

Around 60% of people produced a very potent neutralisation response that stopped virus growing in the lab cells.

Private sector banks in the UK should have a central role in financing climate action and supporting a just transition to a low carbon economy.

Past participation in rugby was associated with a higher total number of injuries and recurrent injuries.

The list of US figures whose Twitter accounts were hijacked by scammers on Wednesday US time reads like a Who’s Who of the tech and celebrity worlds.

For returning seniors and teachers, it’s important to remember no single measure in isolation prevents disease transmission.

UVC has the ability to kill germs and is an alternative to chemical disinfection. UVC can be used to sterilise objects, water, surfaces and materials.

The Morrison government has announced $2 billion – to be augmented by another $500 million from the states – for a skills package to boost training and job creation.

Life coaches and motivational speakers often treat positive thinking as the key to happiness.

A new study has revealed that microplastics released from car tires and brake systems are a major source of marine plastic pollution.

The survey took a combined effort of several organisations, together with tour operators more used to taking tourists, but with time spare during the coronavirus lockdown.

Governments – along with individuals and the private sector – have an important role in addressing cyber risks that threaten our national security.

Although breath diverting devices offer a small amount of protection, especially against splashes of liquid, their main role is to stop exhaled breath travelling too far away from the wearer.

The NSW government is on tenterhooks, as it waits to see the extent of the outbreak and the spread of those affected.

Muller has been National’s leader for just less than two months, and will now go down as the shortest-serving leader of the party since its formation in May 1936.

The results show that countries with carbon prices on average have annual carbon dioxide emissions growth rates that are about two percentage points lower than countries without a carbon price.

China’s enforcement of a new security law in Hong Kong marks the de facto end of the “one country, two systems” model that came into effect following the British handover in 1997.

To slow the spread of the disease, we need to better understand why some places have higher numbers of cases and deaths than others.

The idea is that the government would make an unconditional job offer at a minimum wage to anyone willing and able to work.

Often in tax we plug holes quickly rather than stepping back and looking at the whole system and its interactions.

CHRIS’S KITCHEN | Maze Grill’s head chef, Chris Arkadieff, shows us how to create a tasty Tuscan classic, with seasonal English ingredients to really warm your cockles up.

A significant number of the submissions peddled inaccurate claims about the health effects of 5G.

The COVID-19 recession is coming, and federal and state governments are expected to spend more money to stimulate economic growth.

As governments around the world grapple with the public health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are striking similarities with the eurozone crisis that followed the 2008 financial crisis.

Gravity influences cellular behavior by impacting how protein and genes interact inside the cells, creating tissue that is polarized, a fundamental step for natural organ development.

Millennials are more pro-environment than previous generations and less likely to believe driving gives them independence.

SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – belongs to the family of betacoronaviruses that cause everything from the common cold to Mers.

Women manage many overlapping responsibilities in both public and private spheres. Their busy routines leave them with just a little time to take a break or a pause in their activity.

As the global climate shifts, it’s important to know which species have adaptations to survive.

The best way to achieve supply chain robustness is to build supply chains involving more than one supplier, located in more than one national territory.

The hashtag remains most comfortable in Twitter, and it was Twitter that turned it into a highly significant, multi-functional feature.

A survey of more than 450 architecture practices conducted by the Association of Consulting Architects finds that two thirds have lost more than 30% of their revenue.

Victoria has recorded 288 new COVID-19 cases since yesterday, the largest daily increase we’ve seen so far.

Rapper and sometime Trump supporter Kanye West has announced that he will be running for president of the United States.

Queensland and Western Australia are reportedly already using real-time facial recognition through CCTV cameras.

Earlier this week, 150 high-profile authors, commentators and scholars signed an open letter in Harper’s magazine claiming that “open debate and toleration of differences” are under attack.

While many people may enjoy a game of backyard cricket, only a few go on to become elite professional batsmen in Australia.

This week US President Donald Trump made good on his threat to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organisation (WHO) by sending a formal letter of withdrawal.

Bushfires had torn through the habitat of the critically endangered species.

The LHCb collaboration at CERN has announced the discovery of a new exotic particle: a so-called “tetraquark”.

This is the first time since 2017 that America has deployed three carrier battle groups into contested waters of the South China Sea and its environs.

Last time most of Australia was involved. Taken by surprise, supermarkets struggled with shoppers across the nation going into “hoard mode”.

Why is the federal government examining this app so closely? And could it really be a tool used by the Chinese government to spy on us?

The tourism industry is anticipating a surge in people taking active outdoor breaks close to home.

We also need every person in Australia to take the coronavirus threat seriously and stick to the basics: physical distancing, staying home if unwell, washing hands, and getting tested if you have any symptoms at all.