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Editor's note
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With the Australian Open underway, fans will be wondering if the tournament will once again end with the cup being hoisted by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic. Between them, they have won 80% of the grand slams since Federer’s first in 2003. Can anyone break the monopoly of the “Big Three”?
Well, maybe. There are seven players competing in the Australian Open who have beaten at least one of them last year – including our own Nick Kyrgios. Looking back at the ascendancy of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic could give us some clues as to who might be the next big thing in tennis.
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Alexandra Hansen
Chief of Staff
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Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are still the top three players in the men’s game, despite the fact they have a combined age of 104.8 years.
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Stephanie Kovalchik, Victoria University
Since 2003, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have combined to win 55 of the 68 Grand Slams that have been played. Is this the year for a new player to break through?
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Bridget McKenzie has said she didn’t break any rules and won’t resign.
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Maria O'Sullivan, Monash University
An audit office report has accused the government of using grants to influence votes. So what are the consequences?
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When celebrities share photos like these they can inadvertently contribute to exaggerated perceptions that hamper recovery in the longer term.
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Gabrielle Walters, The University of Queensland; Judith Mair, The University of Queensland; Monica Chien, The University of Queensland
For attracting attention and money to a cause, celebrity-driven attention is hard to beat. But there's also a downside.
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If you take the pill ‘perfectly’, it’s 99.5% effective, but most women don’t.
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Deborah Bateson, University of Sydney; Kathleen McNamee, Monash University
The pill doesn't actually work 100% of the time. If you take the pill or are thinking about it here's how to use it for maximum effectiveness.
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Science + Technology
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Simon Coghlan, University of Melbourne; Kobi Leins, University of Melbourne
Xenobots have been called the world's first "living robots". They are made entirely of living tissue, and can be programmed to move towards a certain object.
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Jarrod Hodgson, University of Adelaide; Lian Pin Koh, University of Adelaide; Simon Goldsworthy, University of Adelaide
Australia's only sea lion species is endangered and continues to decline. A new non-invasive monitoring technique could help to identify the causes and better inform conservation strategies.
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Environment + Energy
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Rod Keenan, University of Melbourne; Chris Weston, University of Melbourne; Luba Volkova, University of Melbourne
Forest thinning is a good way to lower the risk of fire, but there are potential downsides.
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Michelle Ward, The University of Queensland; Aaron Greenville, University of Sydney; April Reside, The University of Queensland; Ayesha Tulloch, University of Sydney; Brooke Williams, The University of Queensland; Emily Massingham, The University of Queensland; Helen Mayfield, The University of Queensland; Hugh Possingham, The University of Queensland; James Watson, The University of Queensland; Jim Radford, La Trobe University; Laura Sonter, The University of Queensland
Approximately 70 nationally threatened species have had at least 50% of their range burnt, while nearly 160 threatened species have had more than 20% burnt.
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Health + Medicine
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Bill Lord, Monash University
Immediate CPR and defibrillation can be key to surviving a cardiac arrest. A smartphone app is mobilising community responders who can help before emergency services arrive.
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Business + Economy
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Paul Read, Monash University; Richard Denniss, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Estimates of the cost of Victoria's 2009 Black Saturday fires provide a staring point for calculating the much bigger cost of these ones.
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Cities
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Mark Maund, University of Newcastle; Kim Maund, University of Newcastle; Thayaparan Gajendran, University of Newcastle
While the bushfire crisis might provoke a sense of urgency to rebuild, we need to stop and properly plan where and how we construct buildings and open spaces.
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Arts + Culture
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David Rowe, Western Sydney University
From Peter O'Connor waving the Irish flag in 1906 to rainbow colours at Sochi, athletes have always used the Olympics to share their politics.
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