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Project Management Fundamentals

Good project management is important for organisations undertaking any type of project. Project Management Fundaments by Shelly Morris introduces the science of managing projects.

June 14, 2026

If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies : The Case against Superintelligent AI

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.

June 12, 2026

Understanding Mount Compass soils

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.…

June 4, 2026

The Australian Soil Classification

The Australian Soil Classification handbook, first published in 1996, is a key resource for identifying soils throughout Australia.

May 31, 2026

Native trees and shrubs of South-Eastern Australia

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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.

May 20, 2026

Water security in the Mount Compass area

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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…

May 8, 2026

Swamps of the Fleurieu Peninsula

30 years of Fame 2023, Mount Lofty Southern Emu-Wren, viewed on 18 January, 2024, . This is an image of a Mount Lofty Southern Emu-Wren.

The Swamps of the Fleurieu Peninsula are localised wetlands occurring in high rainfall areas in the local catchment areas of Tookayerta, Hindmarsh, Parawa, Myponga, Yankalilla, Onkparinga, Currency Creek and Finniss. They are densely vegetated and occur adjacent to waterlogged soils around low-lying creeks and flats. The Swamps are typified by their reedy or heathy vegetation…

April 27, 2026

Geology of Mount Compass

Mount Compass has an ancient geology spanning back in time some 2500 million years, including a complete glaciation in the Permian period yielding much of its present topography.

April 27, 2026

Coastal Landscapes of South Australia

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Geologically, the South Australian coast is very young, having evolved over only 1% of geological time, during the past 43 million years since the separation of Australia and Antarctica. It is also very dynamic, with the current shoreline position having been established from only 7000 years ago.

March 26, 2026

Geology of South Australia. Volume 2: The Phanerozoic

This report provides a comprehensive view of the geology of South Australia during the Phanerozoic era.

March 22, 2026