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Budget explainer: the structural deficit and what it means

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageThe ageing of Australia contributes to its structural deficit.Flickr/Jonas Boni, CC BY

In the lead-up to the federal budget there is the inevitable attention given to government spending and debt. But one of the increasingly pressing problems that Australia faces gets a lot less attention than it should. And that is its structural deficit.

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Kitchen Science: bacteria and fungi are your foody friends

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageYou could enjoy cheese like this without the intervention of micro-organisms.Shutterstock

As you sip a cup of coffee, enjoy a rich chocolate treat or savour the aroma of a piece of Roquefort cheese, have you ever considered the extraordinary contribution made by the microscopic creatures that have worked so hard for your pleasure?

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