Parental support is about more than time off, says Multiplex
Premier construction company Multiplex has launched a new parental leave and support policy which aims to support parents during periods of leave, and bolster their longer-term c...
What You Need To Eat After Long Distance Running
Whether you enjoy running long distances for recreation or professionally, your diet should strategically benefit your joints, muscles, and bones. An intentional diet, and no...
Why is there a Rising Trend for Polished Concrete Flooring in Modern Homes Across Melbourne?
Over the last few months, we’ve seen a huge increase in the number of people installing polished concrete flooring in their homes. In fact, research suggests that polished concre...
Catching COVID from surfaces is very unlikely. So perhaps we can ease up on the disinfecting
Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, La Trobe University
ShutterstockA lot has happened over the past year, so you can be forgiven for not having a clear memory of what some of the major concerns were at the beginning of the pandemic.However, if you think back to the beginning of the pandemic, one of the major concerns was the role that surfaces played in the transmission of the virus.As an...
Australia's marine (un)protected areas: government zoning bias has left marine life in peril since 2012
ShutterstockLast week Australia joined a new alliance of 40 countries pledging to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030 from pollution, overfishing, climate change and other environmental threats. Australia already boasts one of the largest networks of marine protected areas in the world, with about half of Commonwealth waters around...
The best in Australian fashion design and hotel design join forces for Australian Fashion Week
Move over Milan and Paris, Sydney is now the design capital of the world with Afterpay Australian Fashion Week announcing that for the first time ever, luxury boutique hotel brand, SKYE Suites will be the official hotel partner for the most prestigious fashion event of the year. This exciting partnership seamlessly links the pinnacle of fashion design with the pinnacle of hotel design, to s…
Types of Steel Lintels and Their Uses
For a long time, timber lintels have been the most commonly used type of lintel. However, as the construction industry continues to evolve, this type of lintel has ceased in popularity and given way to modern and sophisticated kinds of lintels. One of these modern techniques is the steel lintel. In this piece, we will provide you with a clear definition of a lintel and its various types and …
Can I have a pet and be housed, too? It all depends...
Darren Fisher, Author providedBarriers to housing for people with pets around Australia are the focus of newly released national research by an interdisciplinary team. Why? Because laws are changing nationally but are highly inconsistent. A systematic national approach is needed to reduce the numbers of people who have to give up their pets to...
What You Need To Eat After Long Distance Running
Whether you enjoy running long distances for recreation or professionally, your diet should st...
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Why is there a Rising Trend for Polished Concrete Flooring in Modern Homes Across Melbourne?
Over the last few months, we’ve seen a huge increase in the number of people installing polished c...
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Perth Festival review: Whale Fall is a powerful story about a trans boy, and the life of a whale
Perth Festival/Daniel James GrantReview: Whale Fall, written by Ian Sinclair and directed by Melissa...
Chandra Salgado Kent, Associate Professor, School of Science, Edith Cowan University25-02-2021
One of these things is not like the others: why Facebook is beyond our control
Pixabay/Pexels, CC BY-SAWhat’s the difference between Google and Facebook?One difference is th...
Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University25-02-2021
Not as simple as 'no means no': what young people need to know about consent
ShutterstockA recent petition circulated by Sydney school girl Chanel Contos called for schools to p...
Jacqueline Hendriks, Research Fellow and Lecturer, Curtin University25-02-2021
Catching COVID from surfaces is very unlikely. So perhaps we can ease up on the disinfecting
ShutterstockA lot has happened over the past year, so you can be forgiven for not having a clear mem...
Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, La Trobe University25-02-2021
Australia's marine (un)protected areas: government zoning bias has left marine life in peril since 2012
ShutterstockLast week Australia joined a new alliance of 40 countries pledging to protect 30% of the...
Bob Pressey, Professor, Conservation Planning, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University25-02-2021
The best in Australian fashion design and hotel design join forces for Australian Fashion Week
Move over Milan and Paris, Sydney is now the design capital of the world with Afterpay Austral...
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Types of Steel Lintels and Their Uses
For a long time, timber lintels have been the most commonly used type of lintel. However, as t...
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Can I have a pet and be housed, too? It all depends...
Darren Fisher, Author providedBarriers to housing for people with pets around Australia are the focu...
Wendy Stone, Professor of Housing & Social Policy, Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology24-02-2021
The news media bargaining code could backfire if small media outlets aren't protected: an economist explains
Rick Rycroft/APWhen I was the chief economist at the US Federal Communications Commission, we oversaw was the acquisition of DirecTV, the satellite pa…
COVID hit casual academics hard. Here are 5 ways to produce a better deal for unis and staff
Australian universities roughly doubled the number of casual staff employed to 23,000 (in full-time equivalents) from 2001 to 2019 (the latest year fo…
'A promiscuous she-pope with a dilated cervix': the legend of Pope Joan, who gave birth on a horse
If Pope Joan — the infamous female pope of the 9th century – didn’t exist, you can see why someone would have had to invent her.For …
Why we should release New Zealand's strangled rivers to lessen the impact of future floods
Shutterstock/Tracey McNamaraWhen two West Coast rivers flooded on the same day in 2019, the Waiho tore down a bridge and cut off local communities for…
Four best fireplaces that you can install at your home
The electric indoor fireplaces are increasingly becoming popular and replacing the traditional ones. It is a modern alternative to wood fires an…
Book review: The Husband Poisoner is about lethal ladies and dangerously tasty recipes
Unsplash/Sunbeam Photography, CC BYBook review: The Husband Poisoner, by Tanya Bretherton (Hachette).Agatha Christie’s first novel, The Mysterio…
Getting news from Facebook and Google is convenient — but it comes at great collective cost
ShutterstockDigital platforms like Facebook and Google give us easy access to media and information. But our collective dependence on these tech giant…
I was the Australian doctor on the WHO's COVID-19 mission to China. Here's what we found about the origins of…
As I write, I am in hotel quarantine in Sydney, after returning from Wuhan, China. There, I was the Australian representative on the international Wor…
Whopping lead for Labor ahead of WA election, but federal Newspoll deadlocked at 50-50
Richard Wainwright/AAPWith less than three weeks left until the March 13 Western Australian election, the latest Newspoll gives Labor a 68-32 lead, tw…
Freedom camping needs new regulations and foreign tourists aren’t the only villains
Shutterstock/riekephotosFreedom camping has a long tradition in New Zealand. Using your own vehicle as accommodation and parking in public spaces is s…
How China is remaking the world in its vision
This is an edited extract of an essay in the latest issue of Australian Foreign Affairs, The March of Autocracy, published today.It is the year 2049. …
Can I choose what vaccine I get? What if I have allergies or side-effects? Key COVID vaccine rollout questions answered
Australia’s keenly awaited COVID vaccine rollout begins today, with the ultimate goal of vaccinating all Australians by October. Here are the an…
Is Sky News shifting Australian politics to the right? Not yet, but there is cause for alarm
Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-NDIn his submission to the current Senate inquiry into media diversity in Australia, former prime minister Kevin …
Ten years on, the earthquake still casts its shadow over Christchurch’s past, present and future
Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial, Christchurch.GettyImagesWhen the deadly second earthquake struck Christchurch ten years ago today, among the …
Families in eastern states pay around twice as much for preschool than the rest of Australia
ShutterstockMany families in Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales have been paying around double what families in other states and territories pay…
Before the coup, Myanmar’s stunning biodiversity had a chance. Now it is not so certain
ShutterstockThe military takeover in Myanmar this month is a serious setback for democratic reform. But the coup also threatens to permanently damage …
This 17,500-year-old kangaroo in the Kimberley is Australia's oldest Aboriginal rock painting
Damien Finch, Author providedIn Western Australia’s northeast Kimberley region, on Balanggarra Country, a two-metre-long painting of a kangaroo …
You need all 6 pieces of the puzzle to build urban resilience, but too often it's politics that leaves a…
Greg Brave/ShutterstockWith most of the world’s people now living in urban areas, the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the importance of urb…
Without visiting headliners, can local artists save our festivals?
The Implications, Mofo Sessions at MONA, MONA FOMA 2021MONA/Remi ChauvinAfter its early cancellation in 2020, Dark Mofo just announced June dates for …
Morrison takes the shot to promote vaccine confidence, as government and opposition stay tied in Newspoll
Australia’s COVID vaccination program has begun with Scott Morrison joining a small group of recipients in a carefully orchestrated event, aimed…
Morrison Government commits record $9B to social security safety net
The Morrison Government is enhancing our social security safety net by increasing support for unemployed Australians while strengthening their o…
New research shows parents are major producers of child sexual abuse material
ShutterstockChild sexual abuse material — images and videos of kids being sexually abused — is a growing international problem. Almost 70 …
Brittany Higgins will lay complaint over alleged rape – and wants a role in framing workplace inquiry
AAP/Mick TsikasFormer government staffer Brittany Higgins on Friday announced she will lay a formal complaint to trigger a police investigation into h…
The reset to lift us out of the COVID recession has to be bold: returning to where we were is…
Dmytro Larin/ShutterstockTalk about returning the economy to normal after the crisis is misguided. Before the crisis, normal was nowhere near good eno…
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How Covid-19 Has Changed Adult Services In Australia
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The COVID-19 pandemic has proven difficult for many industries to handle, especially in industries where there is close personal contact between people. The coronavirus situation in Australia is looking much better now than it has done, with low case numbers and the number of daily deaths falling at a rapid rate. There is no room for complac...
Good ideas for home business
Have you been thinking about quitting your job to do something more meaningful than inputting numbers in your small cubicle all day? Here are some great home business ideas where you could be your own boss and generate money. You might not be earning as much in the beginning, but you will be free. Free to work at your own hours, free from pressure and free to work anywhere! E-commerce is a g…
The Benefits Of Using An Aluminum Deck Railing
Aside from increasing the safety of your household, railings also significantly improve the aesthetic appeal of your home. Choosing the right material for your railings can be a challenging task, considering the wide variety of materials available in the market. However, Aluminum railings have gained popularity over the past few decades because of their strength, durability, and reliability. …
8 Interesting Reasons to Consider Aluminium ute canopy
Aluminium ute is a sort of a utility vehicle. Aluminium ute-canopy is any tub/tray mounter structure or any chassis with walls, roofs, and access points that could be doors or windows. The cost starts from around 2000$-2500$. Aluminium ute canopy makes your camping or travelling trip easier by storing or transporting camping gear, tools, and other equipment in the tub/tray. Here…
