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Volume 147 - December 2007 - Education

Bringing relevance to science education through STELR - Alan Finkel Education: a core ATSE priority - Lesley Parker Rethinking Australian engineering education - Robin King and Mary O'Kane Maths matters - Kaye Basford The future of schooling from a STEM perspective - David Beanland Education shortcomings limit opportunities - David Hind Technical skills: demand and supply issues - Peter Laver Do puts hold the key to urban transport? - Alek Samarin Issues in nanotechnologies for Australia - Greg Tegart Henzell's remarkable history of Australian agriculture - Neil Inall

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Volume 146 - September 2007 - Energy

Emissions Trading: Saviour or Destroyer? – Paul Dougas and Ben Kearney Clean coal technologies and carbon constraints – David Brockway Oil: a bumpy ride ahead? – Beverley Ronalds Australia’s gas industry is ready – here and now – Agu Kantsler Climate change must be addressed, now – Ian Smith Can Australia regain its photovoltaics status? – Martin A Green XTL: the proven alternative – David Trimm Biofuels in Australia – how prospective? – John Wright Australia a hot prospect for geothermal – Mike Etheridge Time to ask the other questions on R&D – Tom Spurling Review of the ATSE Symposium 2006 – John Nutt Academy Projects are a key activity Endeavour – a new ‘Colombo Plan’ ATSE plays a major role on the Prime Minister’s Council Estuarine Ecohydrology – Eric Wolanski’s book reviewed – Joe Baker

Volume 145 - June 2007 - Water

What is missing in national water reforms? - Peter Crawford Water: how adequate is our regional planning? - Tom McMahon Perceptions of the price of water - Tom Connor Where does water recycling fit? - John Radcliffe Wastewater: a major future water source - Barry Sanders A matter of risk - Brian Sadler Western Australia's water story - Jim Gill The ecological challenge of water reform - Peter Cullen Climate: challenge and opportunity - Lord Ron Oxburgh 2007 Symposium looks at the resources boom

Volume 144 - March 2007 - Stem-Cell Technology/Phosphate

Victoria’s contribution to the stem-cell debate - John Brumby Legislation implements most recommendations - Loane Skene The line between exploitation and hope - Megan Munsie Sermonising stem-cell science - Elizabeth Finkel More guidelines, less regulation - Joe Sambrook Scientific discord spells progress - Vicki Sara The global stem-cell village - Stephen Livesey Challenges for a new President - Robin Batterham Who determines medical research’s value? - Alan Trounson Recent advances in stem-cell research - Nick Gough Personalised stem cells: potential and hurdles - Paul J Verma Spare a thought for our neglected genes - John Rasko Food, water and phosphate - John Swan