Spreadsheets didn't kill accountancy jobs, it just changed them.ShutterstockThe last few years have seen numerous studies pointing to a bleak future with technology-induced unemployment on the rise. For example, a pivotal 2013 study by researchers at the University of Oxford found that of 702 unique job types in the United States economy, around...
"Ugly" food campaigns will not solve food wastage.
Flickr/Brett Forsyth, CC BYAt a time when one billion people globally experience hunger, as much as 50% of all food produced - up to two billion metric tonnes - is thrown away every year. In Australia alone, as much as 44 million tonnes of food is wasted annually.
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The Statue of Liberty stands as a beacon of the civil religion that is the contemporary faith in human rights.Pixabay.comThis article is part of the Democracy Futures series, a joint global initiative with the Sydney Democracy Network. The project aims to stimulate fresh thinking about the many challenges facing democracies in the 21st century.
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The contemporary, hectic way of life is one of ease and adaptability while commuting and working. Regardless of whether one moves around by road, commuting between towns for conferences, or taking a f...
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