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Reimagining NSW: how the care economy could help unclog our cities

  • Written by: Ben Spies-Butcher, Lecturer in Economy and Society, Department of Sociology, Macquarie University
imageThe rise of care is the biggest economic story of our time – but one rarely celebrated.Carl Nenzén Lovén/https://www.flickr.com/photos/nenzen/, CC BY-SA

This is part of our Reimagining New South Wales (NSW) series. For this series, vice-chancellors in NSW asked a select group of early and mid-career researchers to envisage new...

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Australia can learn from the limitations of New Zealand's welfare reforms

  • Written by: Simon Chapple, Senior Research Fellow (Economist), University of Otago

The Australian government is embarking on welfare reform to try and wean people off long term benefit reliance. Social Services Minister Christian Porter has indicated that New Zealand’s investment approach is one to follow, after the government flagged it would be cracking down on people cheating the welfare system during the election...

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Why it's so hard to 'eat local' when it comes to fish

  • Written by: Elspeth Probyn, Professor of Gender & Cultural Studies, University of Sydney

Australians are often taken aback to discover that we import about 75% of the seafood we consume. Yes, that’s right – in a nation girt by sea that vaunts its love of a shrimp on the barbie, three-quarters of our fish and shellfish comes from overseas.

Wander over to your local supermarket and look at the seafood on offer. Barramundi,...

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Childhood cancer deaths have fallen in Australia, but some types remain more of a challenge

  • Written by: Joanne Aitken, Professor and Head of Research, Cancer Council Queensland
imageDeath rates from childhood cancer in Australia have fallen sharply.from shutterstock.com

Childhood deaths from cancer have decreased by nearly 40% in the past 15 years in Australia, our latest figures show. While overall cancer rates have increased during the past 30 years, mortality rates have dropped, both overall and for particular types of...

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  1. Please rewind: a final farewell to the VCR
  2. Should we be locking people up in prisons at all?
  3. Why arts schools matter, not just for art's sake but for urban renewal in Sydney and other cities
  4. Labor's Herbert win means Turnbull has a majority of only one
  5. Capitalism and Democracy [part 2]
  6. Why multicultural policy looms as a Senate bargaining chip
  7. Rudd correspondence to Turnbull: you said you supported me many times
  8. Politics podcast: Tiernan Brady on the campaign for same-sex marriage
  9. Looking for a nursing home place for your parent with dementia? Here's what to consider
  10. Turnbull ban on Rudd's UN bid gives Liberal conservatives a win over Bishop
  11. Consumers lose out to Australia's protectionist anti-dumping laws
  12. The tragi-comedy Down Under appropriates Cronulla rather than offering insight
  13. As Indonesia conducts more executions, Australia's anti-death-penalty advocacy is still lacking
  14. Kevin gets canned
  15. How fiction helps us understand the reality of a mother abandoning her newborn baby
  16. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Don Dale royal commission
  17. After Philadephia, logic and numbers back Clinton for the win – but it's not that simple
  18. Turnbull kills Rudd's UN secretary-general bid
  19. No Kevin '17: Turnbull opts not to back Rudd for the UN's top job
  20. Being transgender is not a mental illness, and the WHO should acknowledge this
  21. The NT royal commission: it's a good start but more leadership is needed
  22. Report on industry assistance needs to go beyond just reporting costs
  23. Friday essay: worth a thousand words – how photos shape attitudes to refugees
  24. Separated parents and the family law system: what does the evidence say?
  25. Crippling rural debt looms as biggest threat to our beef producers
  26. Vital Signs: Get ready for the Aussie dollar to fall
  27. Rising players in higher education: the countries to watch out for
  28. Automation Can Leave Us Complacent, And That Can Have Dangerous Consequences
  29. The world's biggest cuckoos once roamed the Nullarbor Plain
  30. What are 'flat feet' in children and are they something to worry about?
  31. From act of terrorism to mental health symptom: we're shifting blame but at what cost?
  32. Grattan on Friday: Turnbull should move to add justice to Closing the Gap targets
  33. ANZ and Amex the winners in Australia's banks' fight with Apple over payment apps
  34. Rudd's fate in Turnbull's hands
  35. Ocean currents suggest where we should be looking for missing flight MH370
  36. Four qualities that helped small businesses survive the end of the resources boom
  37. Home is where the heart is: why we're getting couples therapy wrong
  38. Meter Maids, promotional models and our disturbingly hypersexual cities
  39. What kind of person joins a cult or joins a terror group?
  40. Explainer: the A, B, C, D and E of hepatitis
  41. Abuse in youth detention is not restricted to the Northern Territory
  42. Is netball a feminist triumph? Let's discuss
  43. Is Islamic banking more risky compared to conventional banking?
  44. ANZ wins class action on fees, but we still don't know the real cost of late payments
  45. Childhood shyness: when is it normal and when is it cause for concern?
  46. How far off is a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease?
  47. School is not always a safe place for students with disability – this has to change
  48. As surveillance gets smart, hackers get smarter
  49. All the Olympics are a stage, and all the athletes merely players: the rich history of the modern Games
  50. Cabinet battle over Rudd a test for Foreign Minister Bishop

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How Telematics Helps Australian Companies Improve Productivity

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Lighting Shop in Perth: How The Right Lighting Can Transform Your Home And Business

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The pressure cooker: life in urban Australia in 2026

Australian cities have always been demanding. Long commutes, rising housing costs, busy schedules a...

What Actually Makes a Good Criminal Lawyer in Melbourne

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Why Working With A Chatswood Tutor Can Improve Academic Performance

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Is It Worth Getting Solar Panels in Melbourne?

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How A Diploma Of Project Management Builds Practical Skills For Modern Work Environments

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How to Choose the Right Football for Every Level

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