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Project Management Fundamentals
2026-06-14
Good project management is important for organisations undertaking any type of project. Project Management Fundaments by Shelly Morris introduces the science of managing projects.
If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies : The Case against Superintelligent AI
2026-06-12
AI is the greatest threat to our existence that we have ever faced. The scramble to create superhuman AI has put us on the path to extinction – but it’s not too late to change course.
Understanding Mount Compass soils
2026-06-04
Land systems are not singular soil descriptions but identify the landscape in which a range of similar types of soils exist. Each of the soil types are referenced by a secondary three digit code indicating soil landscape units (SLUs). These units identify the aspects of the soil and other characteristics such as the land relief. In each SLU, specific two/three digit soil identifier represents a soil type.
The Australian Soil Classification
2026-05-31
The Australian Soil Classification handbook, first published in 1996, is a key resource for identifying soils throughout Australia.
Native trees and shrubs of South-Eastern Australia
2026-05-20
Native Trees and Shrubs of South-Eastern Australia, by Leon Costermans, embraces an area that stretches from the Flinders and Mt Lofty Ranges in South Australia, across Victoria and southern New South Wales to the NSW South Coast.
Water security in the Mount Compass area
2026-05-08
Communities and businesses in Mount Compass rely on the Permian sand aquifers for safe drinking, industrial and irrigation water supplies. In 2025, the Department of the Environment and Water provided a factsheet on the water security, which demonstrated that the sand distribution is spread unevenly across the region with significant variation in the depth of one part of the aquifer to another.