Why You Should Consider An Environmentally Friendly Kit Home
There are a lot of reasons that sustainable and ecologically friendly buildings have received a lot of attention and praise as of late, but the benefits of these buildings do...
What You Need To Know About Beaujolais Wines
If you haven’t heard about Beaujolais, you are certainly missing out on an amazing wine. Beaujolais is a style of wine that is made in an area of France that neighbours Burgu...
New Zealand invests in growing its domestic recycling industry to create jobs and dump less rubbish at landfills
Shutterstock/corners74New Zealand’s government recently put more than NZ$160 million towards developing a domestic recycling sector to create jobs as part of its economic rec...
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Angus Taylor on the 'gas-fired' recovery
Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The Coalition is having yet another go at crafting an energy policy. Faced with the huge economic challenges presented by COVID, the government this week announced its “gas-fired recovery”.But the policy is already under fire from both environmentalists and coal advocates, and the energy sector warns it could discourage investors. Part...
Federal government pre-empts national cabinet to raise the cap for returning Australians
The federal government, under pressure to expand and accelerate the return of stranded Australians, has pre-empted national cabinet by announcing the “cap” on these arrivals will be expanded from about 4,000 up to 6,000 a week.After the announcement Western Australia immediately hit out, saying the national cabinet process was being...
Towards a post-privacy world: proposed bill would encourage agencies to widely share your data
The federal government has announced a plan to increase the sharing of citizen data across the public sector. This would include data sitting with agencies such as Centrelink, the Australian Tax Office, the Department of Home Affairs, the Bureau of Statistics and potentially other external “accredited” parties such as universities and businesses. The draft Data Availability and Transparency Bi…
New research shows trolls don't just enjoy hurting others, they also feel good about themselves
www.shutterstock.comThere is an urgent need to understand why people troll. Recent Australian estimates show about one in three internet users have experienced online harassment. Across several research studies, I have attempted to construct the psychological profile of those who trolls to harm others. In my most recent study, conducted with...
Curious Kids: what are cells made out of?
Fluorescent human cells seen through a microscope.Author providedI know veins are made out of cells but what are cells made out of? It’s very tricky to answer that — Bea, 4 years oldThat is a great question, Bea!The human body is just like a big puzzle, but with billions of tiny pieces called cells. Our cells come in many different...
Why You Should Consider An Environmentally Friendly Kit Home
There are a lot of reasons that sustainable and ecologically friendly buildings have received ...
News Company21-09-2020
What You Need To Know About Beaujolais Wines
If you haven’t heard about Beaujolais, you are certainly missing out on an amazing wine. Beauj...
News Company21-09-2020
New Zealand invests in growing its domestic recycling industry to create jobs and dump less rubbish at landfills
Shutterstock/corners74New Zealand’s government recently put more than NZ$160 million towards d...
Jeff Seadon, Senior Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology21-09-2020
Government targets emerging technologies with $1.9 billion, saying renewables can stand on own feet
The government has unveiled a $1.9 billion package of investments in new and emerging energy and emi...
Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra21-09-2020
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Angus Taylor on the 'gas-fired' recovery
The Coalition is having yet another go at crafting an energy policy. Faced with the huge economic ch...
Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra21-09-2020
Federal government pre-empts national cabinet to raise the cap for returning Australians
The federal government, under pressure to expand and accelerate the return of stranded Australians, ...
Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra21-09-2020
Towards a post-privacy world: proposed bill would encourage agencies to widely share your data
The federal government has announced a plan to increase the sharing of citizen data across the pub...
Bruce Baer Arnold, Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra21-09-2020
New research shows trolls don't just enjoy hurting others, they also feel good about themselves
www.shutterstock.comThere is an urgent need to understand why people troll. Recent Australian estima...
Evita March, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Federation University Australia19-09-2020
Curious Kids: what are cells made out of?
Fluorescent human cells seen through a microscope.Author providedI know veins are made out of cells ...
Georgia Atkin-Smith, Research scientist, La Trobe University19-09-2020
Is it too soon to herald the 'dawn of a new Middle East'? It all depends what the Saudis do next
JIM LO SCALZO/EPAUS President Donald Trump heralded nothing short of “the dawn of a new Middle...
Ben Rich, Senior lecturer in International Relations and Security Studies, Curtin University19-09-2020
We need a code to protect our online privacy and wipe out 'dark patterns' in digital design
Shutterstock/ronstikA digital building code is needed to help designers better protect the privacy of people when they use online platforms and websit…
Australia's plants and animals have long been used without Indigenous consent. Now Queensland has taken a stand
Many products we use each day contain compounds taken from nature. Aspirin, for example, is derived from willow trees. And nanofibres from spinifex gr…
Online Gambling: Free Bets Cut Costs in an Industry Where There’s Plenty at Stake
Online betting sites have progressed immeasurably during the past 20 years. They now feature more bet options than ever before and there are als…
Preschool and childcare have little impact on a child's later school test scores
ShutterstockEarly childhood education and care is widely regarded as helping children’s academic, cognitive and social development. Our study, p…
Disney's Mulan tells women to know their place
DisneyDisney’s live-action adaptation of Mulan was released last week amid much controversy. Accusations of Disney bowing to the Chinese Communi…
Making te reo Māori cool: what language revitalisation could learn from the Korean Wave
www.shutterstock.comEditor’s note: this article marks Māori Language Week/Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. You can read the full article in M&#…
Kia pārekareka te reo Māori: ko ngā akoranga o te Ngaru Kōrea mō te whakarauoratanga o te reo
GettyImagesEditor’s note: This article marks Māori Language Week/Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. You can read the full article in English here…
COVID-19, risk and rights: the 'wicked' balancing act for governments
AAP/Albert PerezCOVID-19 has caused a global public health emergency, a global economic emergency, and a global human rights emergency. The crisis is …
Tasmania's tax system is broken: here are three ways to fix it
SevenMaps/ShutterstockFor two decades now, meaningful tax reform has proved elusive. At the federal level, there hasn’t been any comprehensive r…
Super funds are feeling the financial heat from climate change
The wild fires that have ravaged the US west coast, turning skies orange, are a lurid reminder that climate change looms ever larger as an economic th…
Climate explained: will the tropics eventually become uninhabitable?
Flickr/, CC BY-NC-NDCC BY-NDClimate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer yo…
Andrew Forrest's high-tech plan to extinguish bushfires within an hour is as challenging as it sounds
Warren Frey/AAPThe philanthropic foundation of mining billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has unveiled a plan to transform how Australia r…
On the road to COVID normal: the easing of regional Victoria's restrictions signals hope for Melbourne too
ShutterstockFrom 11.59pm tomorrow (September 16), regional Victoria will take the third step out of COVID-19 restrictions, Premier Daniel Andrews anno…
With our borders shut, this is the ideal time to overhaul our asylum seeker policies
Darren England/AAPIt is virtually impossible for anyone to travel to Australia at the moment due to COVID-19 restrictions — let alone those seek…
No, Prime Minister, gas doesn't 'work for all Australians' and your scare tactics ignore modern energy problems
The federal government today announced it will build a new gas power plant in the Hunter Valley, NSW, if electricity generators don’t fill the e…
Yoshihide Suga – who is the man set to be Japan's next prime minister?
Nicolas Datiche / Pool /EPAYoshihide Suga is set to be Japan’s new prime minister after he was easily elected leader of Japan’s Liberal De…
PhD students need support at the best of the times. How can you help in a pandemic?
The loss of in-person contact with supervisors and peers has added to the challenges graduate students face.ShutterstockA typical Australian PhD often…
A computer can guess more than 100,000,000,000 passwords per second. Still think yours is secure?
Paul Haskell-Dowland, Author providedPasswords have been used for thousands of years as a means of identifying ourselves to others and in more recent …
With the election campaign underway, can the law protect voters from fake news and conspiracy theories?
Advance NZ leader Billy Te Kahika speaks at a Wellington protest in August 2020.GettyImagesLast weekend’s “anti-lockdown” protest in…
The US presidential election might be closer than the polls suggest (if we can trust them this time)
APWith less than two months until the US presidential election, Democratic nominee Joe Biden leads incumbent Donald Trump in the bulk of opinion polls…
COVID-19 isn't the only infectious disease scientists are trying to find a vaccine for. Here are 3 others
ShutterstockMore than 28 million people around the world have now contracted COVID-19, and more than 900,000 people have died. Research groups across …
The first step to conserving the Great Barrier Reef is understanding what lives there
ShutterstockLook at this photo of two coral skeletons below. You’d be forgiven for thinking they’re the same species, or at least closely …
Life on Venus? Traces of phosphine may be a sign of biological activity
JAXA / ISAS / DARTS / Damia Bouic, CC BY-SAThe discovery that the atmosphere of Venus absorbs a precise frequency of microwave radiation has just turn…
The Inventor tells a story of a fraudulent female billionaire. Where are the films starring successful women entrepreneurs?
HBOThe Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, now streaming in Australia on Binge, depicts Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes as a b…
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Working from Home; a blessing or a hardship?
Emily Stewart
Where did it all begin? Today I am going to talk about the hot shot question that is working from home is a blessing or a hardship? The Covid-19 forced the world to confine to their homes. The life was blocked out completely. Millions of people were required to work from home. Now this has different effects on different people. Everyone had ...
HEINZ KICKS GOALS WITH LIMITED EDITION COLLINGWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB BUNDLE
There are two things that most Aussies love – food and footy – and Heinz Australia are offering both with a limited-edition Collingwood Football Club bundle series, available exclusively via the Heinz to Home e-store. This new bundle follows a successful launch of the online delivery service, Heinz to Home, in July 2020, with the convenience of delivery to your door. Simon Laroche, Chief…
4 Most Fascinating Photography Sessions You Should Never Miss
Photography helps you to snap an event or moment that you want to remember. Photos are exceptional in every human life. Each image not only reminds you about a particular event but also it brings back the feelings and exciting moment. In other words, photos help you to re-experience memorable moments in your life. Though every event is worth capturing, some photographs stand out as part of …
Why a Cruise would Suit Your Birthday Party
Most people always look forward to celebrating their birthdays and making memorable moments of that special day. However, planning can be a bit tedious. There are numerous questions to answer. Do you want a private affair or go out and invite everyone including extended relatives? Which is the best place to hold it? Should it have a special theme? It’s never easy to answer all those questi…
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