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Like it or not, you're getting the NBN, so what are your rights when buying internet services?

  • Written by: Jeannie Marie Paterson, Associate Professor, University of Melbourne

Complaints about the national broadband network (NBN), involving connection delays, unusable internet or landlines and slow internet speed are on the rise.

Read more:When it comes to the NBN, we keep having the same conversations over and over

Most Australians will be forced to move onto the NBN within 18 months of it being switched on in their...

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Movember, ice buckets, fun runs and 'dry' months: why philanthropy of the body is all the rage

  • Written by: Julie Robert, Senior Lecturer, School of International Studies, University of Technology Sydney
imageSocial media is now a major driver of embodied philanthropy because it allows individuals to publicise their involvement through selfies, videos and status updates.Shutterstock

Donating to a charity used to be no more physically arduous then reaching into your wallet. But it is often a much more demanding process now, or at least it can be.

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Autism and the arts: making a space for different minds

  • Written by: Katie Sutherland, Doctor of Creative Arts Candidate, Western Sydney University
imageThe art installation Snoösphere is designed to awaken the senses and ease anxiety.Lull Studios

“Rancid perfume. Stinky babies. Sweaty clothes. Garlic hair. Human bodies putrefying and I think my own is beginning to smell,” declares artist and researcher Dawn-joy Leong in her installation, An Olfactory Map of Sydney, at Customs...

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What do single, older women want? Their 'own little space' (and garden) to call home, for a start

  • Written by: Yvonne Hartman, Lecturer in Politics and Sociology, Southern Cross University
imageOlder women valued a secure private space of their own with, ideally, a small garden.Jacob Lund/shutterstock

The “great Australian dream” of owning your own home is rapidly proving to be an illusion for many in the early 21st century.

In an environment of exceedingly high house prices, groups who don’t have secure, long-term...

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  4. Citizen scientist scuba divers shed light on the impact of warming oceans on marine life
  5. Google’s new Go-playing AI learns fast, and even thrashed its former self
  6. Tree of Codes wields dance, music and art to create new spectacle
  7. Will the National Energy Guarantee hit pause on renewables?
  8. Should central banks have a 'representative of the poor'?
  9. Why marking essays by algorithm risks rewarding the writing of 'bullshit'
  10. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the New Zealand election
  11. Dying a good death: what we need from drugs that are meant to end life
  12. When bacteria tell a story: tracing Indigenous Australian ochre sources via microbial 'fingerprinting'
  13. Victorian courts should expand their supervision of family violence offenders
  14. Thor: Ragnarok, a joyous, trashy, retro-nostalgic comedy, is the best of the Marvel films
  15. Debt agreements and how to avoid unnecessary debt traps
  16. Your body's cells use and resist force, and they move. It's mechanobiology
  17. 'Identity politics' have not taken over university history courses
  18. Australia's high rates of bladder cancer deaths show why blood in urine should always be investigated
  19. Swift parrots need protection from sugar gliders, but that's not enough
  20. Bringing back an old idea for smart cities – playing on the street
  21. Vital Signs: economics can't explain why unemployment and inflation are both low
  22. New report shows compelling reasons to decriminalise sex work
  23. Friday essay: toxic beauty, then and now
  24. Grattan on Friday: The rift between Brandis and Dutton deepens as the behemoth of Home Affairs rises
  25. Jacinda Ardern to become NZ prime minister following coalition announcement
  26. Labour wins NZ election after backing from NZ First. Bankers' SA Galaxy: 31% Lib, 30% SA Best, 26% Labor
  27. By excluding Hannah Mouncey, the AFL's inclusion policy has failed a key test
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  34. What businesses can learn from sports about using algorithms
  35. Rape is a plot device in western literature, sold back to us by Hollywood
  36. Rising dragon: China's carbon market exposes Australia's energy paralysis
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  38. Memo to the IPA: history teaching is driven by student demand, not 'identity politics'
  39. Designing suburbs to cut car use closes gaps in health and wealth
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How to Rent a Car for Uber in Melbourne: What Every New Driver Needs to Know

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If you have ever arranged for stock, equipment or materials to travel from one Australian state to a...

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