Daily Bulletin

Men's Weekly

.

Caught short: we need to talk about public toilets

  • Written by Lisel O'Dwyer, Senior Researcher, Social and Policy Studies, Flinders University
image

We don’t tend to talk about toilets much, even though we all use them. Yet not only do public toilets meet our voiding needs when we go out, but they are the site for many underlying social processes and behaviours, especially those related to gender roles. They also represent unspoken boundaries between public and private (eyes front! Avoid...

Read more

Companies may be misleading investors by not openly assessing the true value of assets

  • Written by Peter Wells, Professor, Accounting Discipline Group, University of Technology Sydney

Some companies are taking years to recognise asset impairments, and may be misleading investors who are not privy to the valuation decisions. Research shows this is because managers of many firms think or hope that assets are not overvalued.

This occurs when companies either don’t recognise, or delay the recognition of asset impairments....

Read more

Playing politics with your future: what a hung parliament could mean for super

  • Written by Helen Hodgson, Associate Professor, Curtin Law School and Curtin Business School, Curtin University

The Australian superannuation system is already complex to navigate without the added uncertainty of looming changes. These changes may not even eventuate if the Coalition fails to gain the support it needs in parliament.

Superannuation reform was a key feature of the 2016-17 Budget handed down the week before the election was called. The Coalition,...

Read more

More Articles ...

  1. A guide to the nanotechnology used in the average home
  2. Too much salt and sugar and not enough exercise – why Australians' health is lagging
  3. Finally, a proven way to keep great white sharks at arm's length
  4. Despite experts' fears, Australia should be moving to electronic online voting
  5. This parliament – hung or unhung – will bring us another continuous election campaign
  6. 'Mediscare' campaign shows the power of negative advertising
  7. FactCheck Q A: are Indigenous women 34-80 times more likely than average to experience violence?
  8. We can't save all wildlife, so conservation laws need to change
  9. Why dick doodles on the ballot paper are their own election statement
  10. Health Check: what are the risks of drinking before you know you're pregnant?
  11. Volkswagen’s record settlement payout: treating the symptom not the disease
  12. The off-topic Conversation #100
  13. A new era may be dawning again for radical right populists in Austria and Europe
  14. Even if he keeps the top job, Malcolm Turnbull's troubles have only just begun
  15. Lessons for the post-EU British film industry from the collapse of the Soviet Union
  16. How ants walk backwards carrying a heavy load and still find home
  17. Invisible children: research shows up to one in five Aboriginal newborns aren't registered
  18. Pollution guidelines leave a blind spot for assessing the impact of coal and oil
  19. Labor leadership talk a bit of mischievous arson
  20. Turnbull stands solid against returning Abbott to frontbench
  21. Enigmatic Turnbull creates his own misfortune and will be forever diminished by it
  22. An uncertain election result may lead to stagnant financial markets
  23. Economic policy challenges will swamp our election outcome, no matter who ends up winning
  24. The myth of public opinion
  25. Explainer: why don't we know who won the election and what happens now?
  26. Explainer: what is a ‘hung parliament’, and how will a government be formed?
  27. After messy night, Coalition more likely to form government – but Pauline Hanson is in the Senate
  28. Malcolm Turnbull sounded tone deaf to election message
  29. Major rebuff to Malcolm Turnbull as poll result hovers on knife edge
  30. Infographic: what we know so far about the results of Election 2016
  31. Final polls have Coalition favoured
  32. Gina Rinehart, Weight Loss and Women Under the Microscope
  33. #ausvotes: a final update from the social media hustings
  34. Overcharged for hearing aids? Australia's audiology industry isn't rogue, but needs improvement
  35. Brexit is done, now what about accounting?
  36. Just how safe are Australia's airports?
  37. Brexit harms startups but it may not be fatal
  38. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the campaign's final week
  39. Higher education pays for itself many times over
  40. Crossing the line: why the royal commission examined initiation rituals and defence abuse
  41. Malcolm Turnbull: a prime minister on probation in search of a mandate
  42. Friday essay: the Battle of the Somme and the death of martial glory
  43. Black market jobs cost Australia billions and youth are at the coalface
  44. Your wireless footprint can help police catch a thief
  45. Explainer: what are women's options for giving birth?
  46. Politics for the planet: why nature and wildlife need their own seats at the UN
  47. Grattan on Friday: Shorten struggles as campaign winds down
  48. WA-xit: history beckons
  49. Brexit could leave the European Union struggling with its climate targets
  50. Britain’s 'Bregret' offers timely lessons for Australian voters this weekend

Business News

How to Extend the Lifespan of Your Conveyor System

It’s easy to forget your conveyor is even there, until it stops. And when it does, you’re in a world of delayed orders, unexpected downtime, and one very expensive headache. But the good news is tha...

Daily Bulletin - avatar Daily Bulletin

Virtual CFO Hiring Checklist: 10 Expert Tips in Australia

Hiring a Virtual CFO (VCFO) is no longer just reserved for large corporations. In today’s business environment, where agility, compliance, and strategic foresight are essential, Australian startups...

Daily Bulletin - avatar Daily Bulletin

Top Mistakes to Avoid When Hiring Office Removalists in Perth

Moving a workplace is more than shifting workstations and computers; it is a complex project that can affect staff morale, customer service and revenue if it goes off-track. Perth’s commercial prope...

Daily Bulletin - avatar Daily Bulletin

LayBy Deals