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Future of higher education: 'The situation in research is clearly unsustainable'

  • Written by: Peter Coaldrake, Vice-Chancellor, Queensland University of Technology
imageThere has been an increase in research grants going to high-profile applicants.from www.shutterstock.com

This is an extract taken from the second edition of Raising the Stakes: Gambling with the Future of Universities, by Peter Coaldrake and Lawrence Stedman, and published by University of Queensland Press

In the absence of solid evidence about...

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Business Briefing: Trouble in the South China Sea

  • Written by: Jenni Henderson, Assistant Editor, Business and Economy, The Conversation

China is on the defensive after an international court ruled it had no claim to historic rights to resources within its so called “nine-dash line” in the South China Sea.

This decision is the latest in a long running dispute between the nations that border the South China Sea over ownership of the islands in the sea and maritime...

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Demystifying the blockchain: a basic user guide

  • Written by: Philippa Ryan, Lecturer in Civil Practice and Commercial Equity, University of Technology Sydney
imageThe blockchain is software that stores and transfers value or data across the internet. Image sourced from shutterstock.com

Companies around the world are exploring blockchain, the technology underpinning digital currency bitcoin. In this Blockchain unleashed series, we investigate the many possible use cases for the blockchain, from the novel to...

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Are Australia’s political parties past their use-by date?

  • Written by: Joseph Camilleri, Emeritus Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
imageAustralia's political leaders were silent on a number of key issues during the election campaign.AAP/Lukas Coch

In the wake of an unusually dreary election campaign much commentary has focused on Malcolm Turnbull’s lacklustre performance, dwindling support for the major parties, high levels of voter disengagement and the possible revival of...

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  1. Explainer: what happens now to the bills that triggered the double-dissolution election?
  2. How to keep more women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
  3. Many Australians pay too much for health care – here's what the government needs to do
  4. Unhealthy sport sponsorship continues to target kids
  5. Harder, faster, louder: challenging sexism in the music industry
  6. Cold and calculating: what the two different types of ice do to sea levels
  7. South China Sea: China waives the rules
  8. Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce injured by sheep
  9. AIDS epidemic no longer a public health issue, but HIV still is
  10. New dwarf planet in the outer solar system
  11. Explainer: how the paperless property market works
  12. A snapshot of the challenges facing the new Turnbull government
  13. Some places should be off limits for games such as Pokémon GO
  14. Here's looking at: Dibirdibi Country – Topway by Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori
  15. The off-topic Conversation #101
  16. Just how representative are the houses of parliament of how Australians vote?
  17. India soon to have have largest tertiary-age population in the world
  18. Coalition's lost ground on women MPs shows we need to tackle new gender biases
  19. Turnbull's economic plan will divide both the Senate and business lobby groups
  20. The policy agenda: what the government should do now
  21. Time to learn the many lessons from a long campaign
  22. What the government should do now: economic growth
  23. Why do some galaxies stop making new stars?
  24. Health funding: something else for Turnbull to worry about
  25. Greyhound ban shows need for joined-up thinking across all animal industries
  26. Explainer: the terror behind Keep Calm And Carry On
  27. Nationals' ministerial claims complicate Turnbull's reshuffle
  28. The Pokémon GO craze sees gamers hit the streets but it comes with a warning
  29. Reading three great southern lands: from the outback to the pampa and the karoo
  30. Health Check: which fruits are healthier, and in what form?
  31. It’s a fallacy that all Australians have access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene
  32. If it needs it, Australia can draw on significant experience of minority government
  33. Three reasons free trade has become a political football
  34. Explainer: who are the independents and minor parties in the lower house?
  35. Beating heart of the Crab Nebula
  36. Greening cities makes for safer neighbourhoods
  37. Coalition scrapes through but Turnbull needs to alter course
  38. Labor has cause for hope – and some concern – in this election loss
  39. Perfect storm of events could trigger the next financial crisis
  40. How to keep more girls in IT at schools if we're to close the gender gap
  41. Understanding the NDIS: the challenges disability service providers face in a market-based system
  42. Australian GPs are offered guidelines not relevant to their patients, and they often ignore them
  43. How a single word sparked a four-year saga of climate fact-checking and blog backlash
  44. More parents are choosing to home school their children – why?
  45. Turnbull should not be spooked by Liberal conservatives
  46. Election 2016: what will a re-elected Coalition government mean for key policy areas?
  47. State of the states: what were the issues and seats that mattered in Australia's state and territories?
  48. Remind me again, what did the Coalition promise during the election campaign?
  49. Turnbull celebrates victory after Shorten concedes defeat
  50. Coalition very likely to win majority after taking lead in 76 seats

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