Abbie O'Brien

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عالم بلا ألغام: تكنولوجيا أسترالية أولى من نوعها قد تُنقذ آلاف الأرواح حول العالم

3 weeks ago | sbs.com.au | Abbie O'Brien

للاستماع إلى أحدث التقارير الصوتية والبودكاست، اضغطوا على الرابط التالي. يقول نيك كتمور، كبير مسؤولي التكنولوجيا في شركة MRead، إن التقنية الجديدة التي تم تطويرها تعتمد على الرنين المغناطيسي لتحديد المركبات المتفجرة داخل الأرض، وليس مجرد المعادن المحيطة بها كما تفعل الأجهزة التقليدية. وأضاف كتمور: "لا يوجد حتى الآن أي جهاز يمكنه النظر داخل الأرض والتأكيد بأن هناك بالفعل مواد متفجرة، ناهيك عن احتساب جزيئات المتفجرات نفسها... هذا تمامًا ما نفعله نحن".
The Australian first that could save thousands worldwide

4 weeks ago | sbs.com.au | Abbie O'Brien

An Australian company has achieved the "holy grail" of landmine detection, developing technology which it says can definitively tell if hidden explosives lie underground. Those looking to build technology capable of scanning for explosives, rather than for the metal in landmines, have searched for a solution for more than two decades, Nick Cutmore of tech company MRead said.
The Australian first which could save thousands worldwide

4 weeks ago | sbs.com.au | Abbie O'Brien

An Australian company has achieved the "holy grail" of landmine detection, developing technology which it says can definitively tell if hidden explosives lie underground. Those looking to build technology capable of scanning for explosives — rather than for the metal in landmines — have searched for a solution for more than two decades, Nick Cutmore of tech company MRead said.
'Algorithm discrimination': How the use of AI in job hiring may disadvantage some people

1 month ago | sbs.com.au | Abbie O'Brien |Niv Sadrolodabaee

Have you applied for a job and landed an interview? You might need to prepare differently — as this time, it may not be a human deciding your fate. In 2024, 43 per cent of Australian organisations used Artificial Intelligence (AI) "moderately" in their recruitment, while 19 per cent used it "extensively" when hiring new staff, according to The Australian Responsible AI report.
Like IKEA but for houses. Could Sweden's housing revolution come to Australia?

2 months ago | sbs.com.au | Abbie O'Brien |Colin Cosier

Dateline’s latest episode looks into Sweden’s prefabricated houses and whether they can be the answer to Australia’s housing supply crisis. Watch Sweden’s Flatpack Homes 8 April at 9.30pm on SBS or SBS On Demand. Perched on a cliff overlooking the Baltic Sea, Swedish couple Rickard Rundqvist and Mattias Borg's home looks like it was pulled from the pages of an architecture magazine.
Bone breakdown, muscle loss: What nine months in space does to the body

Mar 18, 2025 | sbs.com.au | Abbie O'Brien

NASA astronauts Barry 'Butch' Wilmore and Sunita 'Suni' Williams launched into space from Florida in June. The mission was supposed to last eight days. The Americans were testing Boeing's new Starliner on its maiden crewed voyage, but technical problems with the spacecraft caused it to return to Earth without them. They've been living inside the International Space Station (ISS) ever since. Now, after nine months in orbit, the astronauts are returning home.
'Even our DNA changes': How space travel affects the human body

Mar 18, 2025 | sbs.com.au | Abbie O'Brien

NASA astronauts Barry 'Butch' Wilmore and Sunita 'Suni' Williams launched into space from Florida in June. The mission was supposed to last eight days. The Americans were testing Boeing's new Starliner on its maiden crewed voyage, but technical problems with the spacecraft caused it to return to Earth without them. They've been stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) ever since. Now, after nine months in orbit, the astronauts are returning to Earth.
The Australians trying to solve an Antarctic mystery that threatens sea levels

Jan 23, 2025 | sbs.com.au | Abbie O'Brien |Julia Abbondanza

The Denman Glacier in East Antarctica, one of the largest and fastest-melting glaciers on the continent, is presenting a critical challenge for climate scientists. Despite its significance, little is known about the factors driving its rapid retreat. Over the past three years, Australian scientists have embarked on a groundbreaking mission, collecting tonnes of rock and ice-core samples from this largely unexplored region.
ما هو مؤشر كتلة الجسم (BMI) وهل له دور في تشخيص السمنة؟

Jan 14, 2025 | sbs.com.au | Abbie O'Brien |Catriona Stirrat

تتذكر سارة كوكس، المقيمة في ولاية كوينزلاند، أنها في عام 2018 تلقت نصيحة من طبيبها بفقدان الوزن لأن مؤشر كتلة جسمها كان مرتفعًا، على الرغم من أنها كانت تشعر بصحة جيدة ولم تواجه مشاكل صحية جسدية. تقول سارة البالغة من العمر 35 عامًا: "النصيحة التي تلقيتها تسببت في إصابتي باضطراب في الأكل استمر لمدة عامين ونصف". وتضيف: "في ذلك الوقت، لم يقم الطبيب بإجراء اختبارات دم أو فحوص صحية أخرى، بل فقط وصف لي أدوية لفقدان الوزن وأحالني إلى مختص في الرياضة وأخصائي تغذية".
'A terrible tool': The problem with BMI

Jan 14, 2025 | sbs.com.au | Abbie O'Brien |Catriona Stirrat

This article contains references to eating disorders. Queensland-based Sarah Cox recalls that in 2018, her doctor advised her to lose weight because her body mass index (BMI) was too high, despite her feeling healthy and experiencing no physical health issues. Now 35, Cox said the advice triggered an eating disorder that lasted two and a half years.