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Snowy 2.0 will not produce nearly as much electricity as claimed. We must hit the pause button

  • Written by: Bruce Mountain, Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
Snowy 2.0 will not produce nearly as much electricity as claimed. We must hit the pause buttonPrime Minister Scott Morrison in front of the Tumut 3 power station at the Snowy Hydro Scheme. New analysis suggests the benefits of Snowy 2.0 have been overstated.AAP

The federal government’s much-vaunted Snowy Hydro expansion is supposed to smooth out the bumps in electricity supply as Australia transitions to renewables. But not only is...

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Changing the terminology to 'people with obesity' won't reduce stigma against fat people

  • Written by: Cat Pausé, Senior Lecturer in Human Development, Massey University
Changing the terminology to 'people with obesity' won't reduce stigma against fat peopleFat activists argue fat is the most appropriate word to describe their bodies.Yulia Grigoryeva/Shutterstock

The British Psychological Society is calling for changes for how we talk about fatness, suggesting we should no longer use the phrase “obese people”, but instead, “people with obesity” or “people living with...

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The biggest hurdle for the Coalition's religious discrimination bill: how to define 'religion'

  • Written by: Erin Wilson, Associate Professor of Politics and Religion, University of Groningen
The biggest hurdle for the Coalition's religious discrimination bill: how to define 'religion'The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils says the bill doesn't go far enough to protect religious minorities in an increasingly intolerant society.Dan Himbrechts/AAP

The Coalition government’s proposed religious discrimination bill has been criticised for the potential problems it poses for women, the LGBTQI+ community, people with...

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why up to two-thirds of property investors may get it wrong

  • Written by: María Yanotti, Lecturer of Economics and Finance Tasmanian School of Business & Economics, University of Tasmania
why up to two-thirds of property investors may get it wrongHow likely is it that where you happen to live will always outperform every other location?Shutterstock

The housing market is moving again. In the past month, national prices have climbed 0.9%.

What matters most to buyers (and especially to investors), along with price and value, is location.

The cliché suggests that in the long run...

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