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To reduce inequality in Australian schools, make them less socially segregated

  • Written by: Laura Perry, Associate Professor, Murdoch University
To reduce inequality in Australian schools, make them less socially segregatedNeeds-based funding is necessary, but it can only do so much.marco antonio torres/flickr, CC BY-SA

According to the OECD, 17% of Australian young people leave secondary school without achieving basic educational skill levels. They conclude that eliminating school underperformance would reap enough fiscal benefits to pay for the country’s...

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the calm before the storm in US-China trade

  • Written by: Richard Holden, Professor of Economics and PLuS Alliance Fellow, UNSW

Vital Signs is a regular economic wrap from UNSW economics professor and Harvard PhD Richard Holden (@profholden). Vital Signs aims to contextualise weekly economic events and cut through the noise of the data affecting global economies.

This week: the US administration continues it’s anti-trade rhetoric, China grows a little faster than...

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Australian millennials' incomes have grown more than baby boomers and millennials in other countries

  • Written by: Peter Whiteford, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Australian millennials' incomes have grown more than baby boomers and millennials in other countriesThose born between 1941 and 1950, show an increase in average incomes between 1995-96 and 2005-06, and then a decline as they enter retirement.velvettangerine/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

Life has changed significantly for young Australians over the last 40 years. Millennials now delay marriage and childbirth, increase their years of study and have much...

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How does a city get to be 'smart'? This is how Tel Aviv did it

  • Written by: Christine Steinmetz, Senior Lecturer in Built Environment, UNSW
How does a city get to be 'smart'? This is how Tel Aviv did itTel Aviv has a reputation as a "non-stop city" but is also known for its local government's use of smart technology to listen to and respond to residents' needs and concerns.Alexandra Lande/Shutterstock

Smart cities, digital cities, virtual cities, connected cities. Are these just trendy buzzwords? Perhaps. But these types of cities are supported...

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  1. Yes, Syria's Assad regime is brutal. But the retaliatory air strikes are illegal and partisan
  2. tap water is best, but what bottle should you drink it from?
  3. What might appear to be common sense is not always based on scientific evidence
  4. Shorten calls for suspension of sheep exports pending review's results
  5. Government's misjudgement on banking royal commission comes back to bite it
  6. Heavy penalties are on the table for banks caught lying and taking fees for no service
  7. Why you should talk to your children about Cambridge Analytica
  8. easy solutions to a hard problem
  9. We cannot rely morally on 'deterrence' to justify our harsh refugee policies
  10. can baby wipes cause childhood food allergies?
  11. NASA's planet-hunting spacecraft TESS is now on its mission to search for new worlds
  12. Why treehouses are all the rage in children's books
  13. Tech giants are battling it out to supply the global internet
  14. Israel Folau's comments remind us homophobia and transphobia are ever present in Australian sport
  15. A closer look at business cases raises questions about 'priority' national infrastructure projects
  16. Part of what Australians think is good leadership, might just be Anglo traits
  17. warning sign or cause for panic?
  18. Why you should read China's vast, 18th century novel, Dream of the Red Chamber
  19. How the 2016 bleaching altered the shape of the northern Great Barrier Reef
  20. Ban Middle East sheep trade, says Liberal MP Jason Wood
  21. Lowering the HELP repayment threshold is an easy target, but not the one we should aim for
  22. The shipping sector is finally on board in the fight against climate change
  23. The off-topic Conversation #159
  24. As Wentworth slips quietly onto the ABC, the series still asks tough questions about gender politics
  25. what's new about the 2018 flu vaccines, and who should get one?
  26. How fake assistance animals and their users are gaming the system and increasing prejudices
  27. Will Rio Tinto’s bid to escape from its contracts with Rusal succeed?
  28. Sharp claws helped ancient seals conquer the oceans
  29. Australia’s slow march towards a National Energy Guarantee is gathering pace
  30. From 'opening the kimono' to 'incentivizing', the war against corporate buzzwords rages on
  31. Why do sea otters clap?
  32. how urban planning has failed women
  33. How misogyny, narcissism and a desperate need for power make men abuse women online
  34. Playing nice at work could cost you success
  35. In an ant's world, the smaller you are the harder it is to see obstacles
  36. Better health and diet well before conception results in healthier pregnancies
  37. View from the Hill: Get this straight
  38. Six ways to improve water quality in New Zealand's lakes and rivers
  39. how to fix volunteer tourism
  40. Season Two of The Handmaid's Tale extends Atwood's novel in our #metoo moment
  41. The public has a vital role to play in preventing future cyber attacks
  42. Science isn't broken, but we can do better: here's how
  43. arguments for and against legalising cannabis in Australia
  44. why the electric vehicle revolution will bring problems of its own
  45. Telecommunications Ombudsman reports surge in complaints about services delivered over NBN
  46. How the Pilbara was formed more than 3 billion years ago
  47. New blood pressure guidelines may make millions anxious that they're at risk of heart disease
  48. What children can teach us about looking after the environment
  49. Germany’s (not so) grand coalition may cause ripple effects on European refugee policy
  50. To value companies like Amazon and Facebook, we need to look beyond dollars and assets

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How to Rent a Car for Uber in Melbourne: What Every New Driver Needs to Know

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