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talk of the demise of central banks is greatly exaggerated

  • Written by: John Hawkins, Assistant professor, University of Canberra
talk of the demise of central banks is greatly exaggeratedFacebook co-founder Chris Hughes fears the Libra currency would insert a 'powerful new corporate layer of monetary control between central banks and individuals'.Gerd Altmann/Pixabay, CC BY-SA

Facebook’s proposed new digital currency, if even modestly successful, will hand over much of the control of monetary policy from central banks to...

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Jobs are changing, and fast. Here's what the VET sector (and employers) need to do to keep up

  • Written by: Pi-Shen Seet, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Edith Cowan University
Jobs are changing, and fast. Here's what the VET sector (and employers) need to do to keep upWe're entering the fourth industrial revolution, which isn't a bad thing. But it does mean we need to take action.from shutterstock.com

This essay is part of a series of articles on the future of education.


Technological developments are expected to majorly, and rapidly, disrupt or change the nature of employment. The multiplier effect of these...

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E. coli in milk won't necessarily make you sick – but it signals risks from other bacteria

  • Written by: Tom Ross, Professor in Food Microbiology, Centre for Food Safety and Innovation, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania
E. coli in milk won't necessarily make you sick – but it signals risks from other bacteriaThe recall of several milk brands due to the possible presence of E. Coli is the second milk recall to affect Victoria and New South Wales this month.From shutterstock.com

Last Thursday, dairy company Lactalis Australia recalled eight varieties of milk over concerns the products could be contaminated with the bacteria Escherichia coli (E. coli).

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