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Three superannuation reforms that would promote fairness and equity

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imageThe Turnbull government has indicated it would be open to reforming the way superannuation has been taxed. AAP/Mick Tsikas

The taxation of superannuation has been the cause of much consternation. Much of the difficulty is the result of the slow drift of superannuation from the moorings of its original purpose.

In introducing the superannuation...

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Crisis communication: saving time and lives in disasters through smarter social media

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imageWhile firefighters battled widespread fires in New South Wales in October 2013, hundreds of thousands of people turned to social media and smartphone apps for vital updates.AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts

As the worst bushfires seen for generations in New South Wales raged across the Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and the Central Coast two years ago,...

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