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Too big to fail. The risks to Australian taxpayers from New Zealand banks

  • Written by: Matthew Greenwood-Nimmo, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Melbourne
Too big to fail. The risks to Australian taxpayers from New Zealand banksA decision of the New Zealand government means that it a New Zealand bank goes belly up, Australian taxpayers could find themselves cleaning up the mess.Shutterstock

Australian banks have been under enormous scrutiny during the financial services royal commission, which reports on Friday. But one thing that hasn’t dominated the headlines is...

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The 'sharing economy' simply dresses up our consumerist tendencies in a more palatable ideology

  • Written by: Marianna Sigala, Professor of Tourism - Director of the Centre for Tourism & Leisure Management, University of South Australia
The 'sharing economy' simply dresses up our consumerist tendencies in a more palatable ideologyStudies have shown that people perceive, select and evaluate shared experiences in a similar way to commercial offers.Shutterstock

The scope and scale of the so-called “sharing economy” has increased exponentially over the past decade, to the point where it affects almost every aspect of our lives.

Ride sharing has changed how we move....

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is it safe to run while pregnant?

  • Written by: Alexandra Hansen, Chief of Staff, The Conversation
is it safe to run while pregnant?Exercising during pregnancy is fine, so long as it's not a tough new regime. from www.shutterstock.com

Pregnancy can be a magical time, but also a stressful one. With so many things you can and can’t do, it can get confusing. Guidelines recommend women without complicated pregnancies should be maintaining fitness. But how?

Many women love the...

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what's it like and how can it be made better?

  • Written by: Heather Shearer, Research Fellow, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University
what's it like and how can it be made better?Although tiny houses take many forms, most are situated in rural or semi-rural areas.Jekka Shearer, Author provided

Mention “tiny house” in any social gathering and people almost always say, “Oh I love tiny houses.” The enthusiasm for tiny houses isn’t matched, however, by the take-up of tiny house living. Very few...

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  5. Australian-Chinese author's detention raises important questions about China's motivations
  6. Geosiris is an early contender for Sexiest Plant of 2019
  7. Beware of Pity is beautiful to watch, but clashes with modern sensibilities
  8. Michelle Grattan on Morrison's first political plays of 2019
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  10. Higher English entry standards for international students won't necessarily translate to success
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  14. Mary Jane Cain, land rights activist, matriarch and community builder
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  16. To protect us from the risks of advanced artificial intelligence, we need to act now
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