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Brexit harms startups but it may not be fatal

  • Written by: Mark Humphery-Jenner, Associate Professor of Finance, UNSW Australia

As the market turbulence starts to subside after Brexit, startups are worried that the UK’s exit from the European Union might put access to venture capital and private equity at risk. Despite the UK ranking highly for startup acceleration, startups are already reported to looking elsewhere.

The UK does have some advantages for startups,...

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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the campaign's final week

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Malcolm Turnbull is considered favourite by both sides of politics to lead his party to victory on Saturday but the opinion polls continue to bring uncertainty. University of Canberra acting vice-chancellor Frances Shannon and Michelle Grattan discuss how the strong support for independent candidates and microparties could throw up surprises on...

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Higher education pays for itself many times over

  • Written by: Glenn Withers, Professor of Economics, Australian National University
imageUniversity education has paid a rate of return of around 15%.from www.shutterstock.com

The relative neglect of higher education investment in political debate is a missed opportunity.

The economic evidence is that not only does higher education build the economy’s skills and knowledge, but that it pays for itself many times over.

On average,...

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Crossing the line: why the royal commission examined initiation rituals and defence abuse

  • Written by: Ben Wadham, Associate Professor, School of Education, Flinders University
imageTestimonies at the royal commission highlighted the age-old military tradition of initiation ceremonies and their place in building morale.AAP/Richard Wainwright

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has recently heard testimonies of junior military personnel who were subjected to brutality and sexual violence...

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  1. Malcolm Turnbull: a prime minister on probation in search of a mandate
  2. Friday essay: the Battle of the Somme and the death of martial glory
  3. Black market jobs cost Australia billions and youth are at the coalface
  4. Your wireless footprint can help police catch a thief
  5. Explainer: what are women's options for giving birth?
  6. Politics for the planet: why nature and wildlife need their own seats at the UN
  7. Grattan on Friday: Shorten struggles as campaign winds down
  8. WA-xit: history beckons
  9. Brexit could leave the European Union struggling with its climate targets
  10. Britain’s 'Bregret' offers timely lessons for Australian voters this weekend
  11. Election explainer: why do I have to vote, anyway?
  12. The shame game: why it's time to end the ‘mummy wars’
  13. Election FactCheck: Does the government spend $3 billion each year on the offshore asylum seeker detention system?
  14. Anti-discrimination law exemptions don't strike the right balance between rights and freedoms
  15. Slanguage and ‘dinky di’ Aussie talk in elections
  16. Only serious reform will avoid more exits from the European Union
  17. Shorten the consensus leader unites a fractured Labor, but it may not quite be enough
  18. Speaking with: ‘Poll Bludger’ William Bowe in the final week of the election campaign
  19. Video didn't kill the radio star – she's hosting a podcast
  20. States will ultimately pay for federal promises, no matter who wins Saturday's election
  21. Labor and Coalition need to go further than R D and startups to create innovation
  22. The Earth's biodiversity could be much greater than we thought
  23. Glioblastoma: why these brain cancers are so difficult to treat
  24. Paris climate targets aren't enough, but we can close the gap
  25. As more vulnerabilities are discovered. Is it time to uninstall antivirus software?
  26. Turnbull to promise 'a step up in political culture'
  27. There'll be a lot more besides Turnbull versus Shorten to watch on Saturday
  28. What's the Victorian government's dispute with the CFA about? And how will it affect the election?
  29. Why rents will rise under Labor's negative gearing proposal
  30. What now for Australian research in a post-Brexit world?
  31. Charging for credit and debit card use may become the norm under new rules
  32. A fringe group no more, the Greens put the frighteners on the two major parties
  33. Weekly Dose: new morning after pill makes it difficult to choose which to take
  34. Treasure from trash: how mining waste can be mined a second time
  35. Six ways to improve equity in Australian universities
  36. How the relationship between social media and traditional media has shaped this election
  37. If democratic citizenship is a universal right, how can we so neglect citizenship education?
  38. Coalition likely to win following Brexit
  39. Four game-changing lessons from Eating in Stockholm
  40. Policy primers: what you need to know before election day
  41. Election 2016: how well are the major parties meeting the needs of rural and regional Australia?
  42. Business Briefing: Zombie measures, crackdowns and Brexit worries
  43. Google's murky Washington lobbying is making Apple look good
  44. The system often forgets children of people with cancer: here's how to help them
  45. The next solar revolution could replace fossil fuels in mining
  46. Does a planet need plate tectonics to develop life?
  47. It's time for the 'science of sensibility' to return
  48. Engie's Hazelwood super profit highlights our tangled web of energy policy
  49. Coalition squeezes welfare lemon again
  50. Coalition targets welfare in $2.3b pre-election savings pitch

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