Pressure is mounting inside and outside Australia for greater action on climate. AAP Image/Dan PeledInternational and domestic forces appear to be conspiring to significantly ratchet up the pressure on Prime Minster Tony Abbott’s climate policy.
Growing concerns about a global decline in demand for coal and the spectre of stranded fossil fuel...
Who pays what share of tax is an age old debate, so perhaps it's time to turn things on their head.Image sourced from shutterstock.comIn an ideal accounting world with a comprehensive income tax, all increases in a taxpayer’s stock of wealth in a given accounting period would be taxed at the end of that period. If your investment...
Mental illness affects one in four young people.www.shutterstock.comOne in four young people between the ages of 15 and 25 will develop a mental health disorder. Of these, many will be at university, a time when young people become increasingly vulnerable to adult pressures. The transition from school to university can be difficult enough without...
Martha Rendell was the last woman to be hanged in Western Australia, in 1909. Depicted here as imagined by newspapers in the 1980s. Wikimedia CommonsThis article is the fifth in a series examining the links, problems and dynamics of writing, recording and recreating history, whether in fiction or non-fiction. Read the rest of the series here.
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In environments where the ground itself is constantly shifting, breaking, and being reshaped, every component must be built to endure. Mining operations are among the most demanding in the industria...
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If you’re in business, you might have seen it before. A team of capable and smart people just suddenly slows down, and things start spiraling out of control. On paper, everything looks perfect, but ...
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Across Australia, a lot of tradies are busy. There’s no shortage of demand in industries like plumbing, electrical, landscaping, and building. But being busy doesn’t always mean running a smooth or...
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