We'd all like to have a different, or at least improved, body. But why do we want the body we want?Mike/Flickr, CC BY-SAA 2011 British survey found 12% of women would give up two to ten years of their lives just to be their ideal weight, while 29% of men think about their appearance at least five times a day. So what makes an ideal body, and why...
As destructive bushfires become more common there is increasing political discussion how we manage them sustainably. Inevitably these debates raise questions of the past ecological effects of Aboriginal fire usage.
There are two well-known narratives about Aboriginal fire use.
One, popularised by Tim Flannery, stresses the ecologically disruptive...
You might have noticed that the People’s Bank of China (PBC), China’s central bank, is in a difficult position.
Stability and growth are what the PBC wants. But at least two forces are working against them - the prospect of rising US interest rates and a slowing Chinese economy in transition. These forces have been drawing capital out...
The unicorn bubble could be about to pop.Image sourced from Shutterstock.comRecent sharemarket declines at tech market darlings LinkedIn, Facebook and Alphabet highlight an issue underlying the digital economy that is often brushed off in the good times, but returns to haunt investors during downturns: valuations.
This is a surprisingly touchy...
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