From Afar on a Hill seeks to dispel misconceptions around the numbers, circumstances, motivations and the actual mechanisms for acceptance of asylum seekers in Australia.Company UpstairsAustralia’s “boat people crisis” has, we’re told, been averted and for many it’s a case of “out of sight, out mind”.
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What good is research if no one can access it?
That’s the question behind the open access movement – researchers, academics and publishers are opening up their work to the masses. Open Access Week, running from October 19 to 25 this year, is a global event dedicated to that push.
Open access might be a noble goal but is it all positive?...
An Indo-Pacific Man-o-war, AKA bluebottle, washed up on a beach. Copyright L GershwinBlue bottles have been washing up on Sydney beaches by the bucketload recently. With their annual arrival, many questions and myths about these creatures seem to be drifting around as well.
What exactly are blue bottles? Are you really supposed to pee on their...
Whatever the terms agreed by the 12 trade ministers who signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the text is unlikely to include the word 'democracy'.Reuters/USTR OfficeThe so-far-secret text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will likely not contain the word “democracy”. Why has the United States, the great engine of democratisation,...
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Create a Predictable Weekly Structure A consistent weekly routine can make study easier to manage when students are balancing several subjects. Chatswood tutoring can provide a fixed learning point a...
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For decades, the Australian trade and construction sector operated almost entirely on word-of-mouth recommendations and local community networks. Small business owners typically relied on local newspa...
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Introduction Visa decisions can shape employment, family life, study plans, travel, and future residence. A small omission can lead to delay, added expense, or refusal. Immigration lawyers assess l...
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Many industrial processes require moisture to be removed from compressed air, products or process materials before they move to the next stage. Excess moisture can affect equipment performance, produc...
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Effective communication helps teams stay organised, share ideas and keep track of important information. While digital tools are now common in many workplaces, a whiteboard continues to provide a simp...
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The Evolution of Sustainable Event Merchandise Event planning has undergone a massive transformation over the last decade. Gone are the days when organizers could hand out cheap, single use plastic...
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Flowers have a great power to speak when humans cannot express their feelings with right words. Flowers are the best gifts when you are celebrating a birthday or welcoming a newborn child into your fa...
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For a long time, you might have defaulted to overseas suppliers when sourcing fabricated metal components for a project. The unit price was lower on paper, and the maths seemed straightforward. That...
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Not long ago, an ad break meant one thing in Australian homes: free-to-air television. Today it mi...
South Australia has long punched above its weight in renewable energy. The state has one of the hi...
An Australian summer puts backyard pools under serious pressure. High temperatures, intense UV, he...
How quickly a retailer gives customers their money back could help determine whether those customers...
Finding suitable removalists in Melbourne is easier when the decision is based on the actual require...
Protein powder used to belong to bodybuilding culture. These days a tub is as likely to sit on a s...