Recent Senate reforms will make first preferences much more important at this year's election.AAP/Alan PorrittThe Conversation has asked 20 academics to examine the big ideas facing Australia for the 2016 federal election and beyond. The 20-piece series will examine, among others, the state of democracy, health, education, environment, equality,...
How early did Australia's fossil fuel industry know about the greenhouse effect?Thiel Studio/Wikimedia CommonsEarlier this month the satirical newspaper The Onion “reported” on the discovery in a Californian university’s archives of a dusty, yellowing report saying the time to act on climate change is now.
This week life imitated...
The sky is blue and you are walking through a park, speaking with a colleague, discussing a new project. You feel energised, puffing slightly as your pace speeds up with the excitement of tossing around ideas as you walk among the trees.
This is how the Nature Conservancy envisages you may spend an hour of your working week this week. April 18-24...
Should professional female athletes be paid the same as their male counterparts? Its a question that produces emotion, heated debate and a glaringly large glimpse into Pandora’s Box.
We’ve had Novak Djokovic claim male tennis players should earn more because men’s matches get more spectators. Women’s bodies, he noted,...
Old and unwanted equipment and business assets are often worth far more than they appear particularly those containing valuable metals. Precious metals, led by gold and silver reaching record highs...
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Everyone wants to live life with independence and dignity. For people with disabilities, achieving this often requires the right support. This is where NDIS providers play an important role. These pro...
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In the modern world, where manufacturing has become highly interconnected, the weakest components of the supply chain can only make the chain as strong as it is. One defective component might cause ...
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