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Explainer: what is the census, and why does it matter?

  • Written by: Nicholas Biddle, Fellow, Australian National University
imageThe act of taking a census is as old as civilisation itself.AAP/Dean Lewins

Despite being one of our oldest public institutions, the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) social media campaign for the 2016 Census is a clever nod to the modern zeitgeist. This census will ask us to “pause” (presumably Netflix) and “make a...

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FactCheck: do welfare recipients owe the Australian government about $3.5 billion?

  • Written by: Gerry Redmond, Associate Professor, School of Social and Policy Studies, Flinders University

At any one time, there is around $3.5 billion of debt to the Commonwealth due to fraud, non-compliance or misreporting in the welfare system. In just 2014-15, a total of $2.5 billion in new debts was raised. Debts arise from very serious and complex fraud, such as identity fraud, through to accidental or inadvertent non-compliance or mistakes in...

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Can you 'teach' workers to be more emotionally resilient?

  • Written by: Yvonne Brunetto, Professor of Management and HRM , Southern Cross University
imageEveryone has psychological capital to draw on in times of stress.Image sourced from www.shutterstock.com

You may know someone like this at work: optimistic and resilient, they appear to bounce through challenges drawing on an internal strength that helps them work through problems they encounter at work. Always hopeful and positive about the...

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India's GST promises growth, reform and opportunities

  • Written by: Milind Sathye, Professor of Accounting, Banking and Finance, University of Canberra
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The passing of the India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) constitution amendment bill through the Upper House is not only a shot in the arm for the country’s economic growth and a historical reform in its tax system, it also presents some opportunities for Australian industries.

A proposal to bring more than a dozen different types of...

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  1. Size is largely in the mind: how your body image can change in two minutes
  2. The new Senate looms as a serious problem for a damaged Malcolm Turnbull
  3. Death by dingo: outsourcing pest control raises uncomfortable questions
  4. Without action, Asia-Pacific ecosystems could lose a third of their value by 2050
  5. Can we learn from Thucydides' writings on the Trump of ancient Athens?
  6. What if intelligent machines could learn from each other?
  7. Why technology makes us dishonest: ways to reduce cheating at self-service checkouts
  8. Further Senate results and analysis
  9. The 'no' campaign on marriage equality owes us better arguments
  10. Capitalism and Democracy [part 3]
  11. Whither anarchy: the fantasy of natural law
  12. Whither anarchy: ownness as a form of freedom
  13. Turnbull inquiry-lite bank plan falls short
  14. Latest PBO costings won't hold any parties to account
  15. Here's how you beat 'indestructible' head lice
  16. One Nation's Malcolm Roberts is in denial about the facts of climate change
  17. Whither anarchy: perspectives on anarchism and liberty
  18. Whither anarchy: freedom as non-domination
  19. Are university flagship courses actually workable? And will they be a disaster for equity?
  20. The white man's burden: Bill Leak and telling 'the truth' about Aboriginal lives
  21. Fast food companies use social networking sites to target children
  22. So, how did the new Senate voting rules work in practice?
  23. Road rage: why normal people become harmful on the roads
  24. The man who brought science and a touch of humanity to Australia's Olympic swimming hopes
  25. We don't remove comments just because we disagree with them
  26. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the new Senate
  27. Women are satisfied with 'women's work' but not with the pay
  28. Common method of preventing early births may be causing more
  29. Raising chisel to stone, and making art
  30. One of Marlowe's finest plays roars into the 21st century
  31. Rubbishing Rio – someone's got to do it
  32. Explainer: who's who on the new Senate crossbench?
  33. Survival of the fittest: the changing shapes and sizes of Olympic athletes
  34. In no mood for games: the pale Olympic flame of Rio 2016
  35. Pay doctors to keep patients healthy rather than just for treating illness
  36. Friday essay: why a building and its rooms should have a human character
  37. Reimagining NSW: how a happy, healthy regional and rural citizenry helps us all
  38. How we used a particle accelerator to find the hidden face in Degas's Portrait of a woman
  39. Should monopoly businesses have an obligation to create competition?
  40. Vital Signs: only the banks know how low rates can go
  41. Bitcoin users largely shrug off latest $69 m Bitcoin exchange heist
  42. Grattan on Friday: Twenty years on, the Perils of Pauline haunt another Liberal leader
  43. Weiner's erotic mediation: Bill Clinton's sex vs Anthony Weiner's sexting
  44. Bank executives forced before parliamentary committee for 'regular health check'
  45. St Vincent's scandal: what's the protocol for chemotherapy and are low doses less effective?
  46. State of the Climate 2015: global warming and El Niño sent records tumbling
  47. Explainer: how student fees are set for different university courses
  48. Final Senate results: 30 Coalition, 26 Labor, 9 Greens, 4 One Nation, 3 NXT, 4 Others
  49. Ethics and writing
  50. FactCheck Q A: as the climate changes, are 750 million refugees predicted to move away from flooding?

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When Should You Speak to a Lawyer About a Legal Issue?

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The strategic rise of Bali as Australia’s next essential healthcare support hub

As Australian healthcare providers grapple with unprecedented operational bottlenecks, a new nearshore model is quietly transforming patient care delivery. Forward-thinking organisations,  including...

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

In today’s competitive logistics and supply chain industry, businesses are constantly looking for ways to reduce operational costs without compromising efficiency and reliability. One of the most prac...

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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In today’s fast-paced digital world, businesses are constantly evolving to meet the needs of their...

Why Concrete Pools Offer Endless Design Possibilities

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Facing criminal charges can be one of the most daunting experiences in a person's life. The stakes...

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In today’s hyper-connected world, standing out is more challenging than ever. Brands are competing...

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Your wedding day is just the beginning of an incredible journey together. After saying "I do," it’...

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