'Insulting' and 'degrading': budget funding for childcare may help families but educators are still being paid pennies
ShutterstockThe government has committed an additional A$1.7 billion over five years to reduce the cost of childcare for around 250,000 families with more than one child. Another $...
Budget package doesn't guarantee aged-care residents will get better care
ShutterstockThe big investment in aged care announced in last night’s federal budget – an extra A$17.7 billion over five years – is a welcome response to the Roya...
Did someone drop a zero? Australia's digital economy budget spend should be 10 times bigger
The federal budget for 2021-22 promises A$1.2 billion over the next six years to support the Digital Economy Strategy, a plan to make Australia “a leading digital economy and...
How much can I spend on my home renovation? A personal finance expert explains
Gregory Mowle, Lecturer in Finance, University of Canberra
ShutterstockHome renovation has long been something of a national sport for many Australians, but community demand for home fix-ups has reached fever pitch since the pandemic.If you’re lucky enough to own a house — and able to afford a renovation — chances are you’ve found yourself wishing for a better work-from-home area...
4 Top Reasons to Install Range Hoods
In most cases, when you plan to add kitchen appliances, you forget about range hoods. Sometimes, it doesn't even appear in your list. Kitchen range hoods are the common types of appliances highly ignored by people. Yet, these appliances are among the best to have when it comes to the safety and health of your family. But why should you install a range hood? What role does it play in your hom…
What are Common Plumbing Problems? The Ultimate Guide
In your home, plumbing is an essential system that must be maintained regularly. It's estimated that most people will call for plumbing maintenance once three years. However, it doesn't have to wait for three years. You will come across various small issues like leakages and dripping faucets. Plumbing issues can come in all forms, from minor repairs to major repairs. Some of the major plumbing…
The carbon footprint of Airbnb is likely bigger than you think
ShutterstockIn its 13 years of existence, Airbnb has grown from a minnow to a whale in holiday accommodation. Today, it offers more than 5.6 million active listings across 220 countries and regions. In Australia, Airbnb lists 346,581 spaces — that’s 4% of Australia’s total housing stock.Tourists often perceive Airbnb as having a...
Core strength: why is it important and how do you maintain it?
ShutterstockMany people have become more sedentary in recent times with lockdowns and working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.If you’re moving less, this may have impacted your core strength. Or, you may just be thinking you need to improve it.So, what exactly is the core? And why is it important to have good core strength? Read...
'Insulting' and 'degrading': budget funding for childcare may help families but educators are still being paid pennies
ShutterstockThe government has committed an additional A$1.7 billion over five years to reduce the c...
Tamara Cumming, Senior Lecturer, Charles Sturt University12-05-2021
Budget package doesn't guarantee aged-care residents will get better care
ShutterstockThe big investment in aged care announced in last night’s federal budget – a...
Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute12-05-2021
Did someone drop a zero? Australia's digital economy budget spend should be 10 times bigger
The federal budget for 2021-22 promises A$1.2 billion over the next six years to support the Digital...
Marek Kowalkiewicz, Professor and Founding Director of QUT Centre for the Digital Economy, Queensland University of Technology12-05-2021
Israel-Palestinian violence: why East Jerusalem has become a flashpoint in a decades-old conflict
Mahmoud Illean/APWeeks of tensions between Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces in Eas...
Tristan Dunning, Sessional Lecturer, The University of Queensland12-05-2021
How much can I spend on my home renovation? A personal finance expert explains
ShutterstockHome renovation has long been something of a national sport for many Australians, but co...
Gregory Mowle, Lecturer in Finance, University of Canberra12-05-2021
4 Top Reasons to Install Range Hoods
In most cases, when you plan to add kitchen appliances, you forget about range hoods. Sometimes, i...
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What are Common Plumbing Problems? The Ultimate Guide
In your home, plumbing is an essential system that must be maintained regularly. It's estimated th...
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The carbon footprint of Airbnb is likely bigger than you think
ShutterstockIn its 13 years of existence, Airbnb has grown from a minnow to a whale in holiday accom...
Mingming Cheng, Senior Lecturer, School of Management and Marketing, Curtin University12-05-2021
Core strength: why is it important and how do you maintain it?
ShutterstockMany people have become more sedentary in recent times with lockdowns and working from h...
Andrew Lavender, Senior Lecturer, School of Science, Psychology and Sport, Federation University Australia12-05-2021
Inspired by organic cells, with some marvellous art on show, the Gold Coast's new HOTA Gallery is a triumph
HOTAThe new $60.5 million HOTA Gallery opened its doors on the weekend, updating ageing infrastructu...
Chari Larsson, Lecturer of art history, Griffith University12-05-2021
As the government is learning, a 'wage freeze' can come with unintended consequences
Good intentions, bad reactions: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Finance Minister Grant Robertson.GettyImagesYou would be hard pressed to find an eco…
Cuts, spending, debt: what you need to know about the budget at a glance
AAP/Shutterstock/The Conversation, CC BY-NDAfter twenty years of rhetoric from both sides of politics focusing on getting back to surplus, this year&r…
Less hard hats, more soft hearts: budget pivots to women and care
WHYFRAME/ShutterstockLast year’s post-budget photo ops were all heavy machinery and hard hats. But this year we can expect soft-focus shots with…
View from The Hill: Frydenberg finds the money tree
Wes Mountain/The ConversationJosh Frydenberg’s third budget aims to give Australia a post-pandemic soft landing, using revenue windfalls for spe…
Budget 2021: the floppy-V-shaped recovery
Lukas Coch/AAPI don’t often feel sorry for politicians. But having to manage a process that produces forecasts about the next four years of an e…
Frydenberg spends the budget bounty to drive unemployment down to new lows
Never before has a budget spent so much to supercharge the economy after the worst of a recession has already passed.The economy bounced back from las…
Budget splashes cash, with $17.7 billion for aged care and a pitch to women
AAP/Mick TsikasThe Morrison government has brought down a big-spending, expansionary budget that forecasts Australia’s unemployment rate will fa…
The Best of the Best: All About Hybrid Beds
If you haven't heard of a hybrid mattress, then you're missing out. Hybrid mattresses are the best of the best. It combines all the beneficial pro…
Curious Kids: why does the sun's bright light make me sneeze?
ShutterstockWhy does the sun’s bright light make me sneeze? — Orlo, age 5Dear Orlo,Thanks for your lovely question. Very smart people have…
Long before Billie Eilish, women wore corsets for form, function and support
Craig McDean for British VogueSinger Billie Eilish’s new look for British Vogue, in which she trades her baggy clothes for lingerie — most…
For Muslim refugees in immigration detention, another sombre, isolated Eid holiday
Around Australia, Muslims are preparing to celebrate Eid al-Fitr – “the feast of breaking the fast” that marks the end of Ramadan. E…
'Boys and their toys': how overt masculinity dominates Australia's relationship with water
ShutterstockIn Australia over recent months, the fury of women has been hard to ignore. The anger, much of it directed at the toxic masculine culture …
Why NZ’s public sector wage freeze ignores the lessons of history
www.shutterstock.comWith the government facing a serious backlash over its public sector wage freeze policy, that sound you hear could be the ghost of…
Would Australians support mandates for the COVID-19 vaccine? Our research suggests most would
Dean Lewins/AAPAustralia’s vaccine rollout is moving far more slowly than the government had hoped, and there is evidence of vaccine hesitancy i…
New research finds native forest logging did not worsen the Black Summer bushfires
ShutterstockThe Black Summer bushfires shocked the world and generated enormous global media interest. Fire scientists like myself found themselves fi…
The outlook for coral reefs remains grim unless we cut emissions fast — new research
Morgan Pratchett, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, CC BY-NDThe twin stress factors of ocean warming and acidification increasingly thr…
What does a Disability Service Provider do?
Disability service providers are professionals who help and care for disabled individuals. They have been trained and have honed their skills in w…
The NT's tough-on-crime approach won't reduce youth offending. This is what we know works
Last week the Northern Territory (NT) government proposed legislative changes to youth justice, including tightening access to bail and diversion, par…
Nobody cares about ugly flowers. Scientists pay more attention to pretty plants
_Myricaria germanica_ is a rare and endangered species hit hard by climate change, but little research is undertaken to help save itMartino Adamo, Aut…
If I could go anywhere: searching for music in the places where Chopin lived and died
Chopin's grave, Paris. Wikimedia Commons, CC BYIn this series we pay tribute to the art we wish could visit — and hope to see once travel restri…
China's Tiangong space station: what it is, what it's for, and how to see it
China Manned Space Engineering OfficeChina’s space program is making impressive progress. The country only launched its first crewed flight in 2…
Charging Indians for COVID vaccines is bad, letting vaccine producers charge what they like is unconscionable
Countries around the world are racing against time to vaccinate their populations against the coronavirus. But India has thus far been a poor performe…
Part of the legal challenge to the India travel ban has been comprehensively defeated — here's why
A woman and child on a bus in New Delhi.Manish Swarup/AP/AAPOne part of a legal challenge to the Commonwealth’s India travel ban was comprehensi…
'Fortress Australia': what are the costs of closing ourselves off to the world?
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on the weekend Australia’s borders will remain closed for the foreseeable future, only reopening “when …
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How To Make Money in Australian Online Casinos
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It’s no secret that online casinos in Australia are on the rise in recent years. Despite being a smaller market compared to its European and North American counterparts, the online gambling industry in Australia is among the best so far. There are hundreds of online gambling venues where players can win big. The main reason for this is the numb...
A Simple Guide to Sending Flowers Online
Sending flowers online can be tricky and you definitely don’t want to mess that special gift you’re sending that special someone on that special day. Luckily, we’re here to help you with a few simple, but vital steps, in sending flowers online. So, if you want to make someone’s day extra special or if you’re simply looking for a good florist shop, this article is for you. Let’s start wit…
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Father's Day Decoration - Best Ideas to Celebrate Live or Virtually
The arrival of the month of August brings Father's Day which, in 2021, will be celebrated on the 9th of August! It is another commemorative date that will be very different this year, right? With social isolation measures still needed to fight the pandemic, most people will celebrate the date at home. Therefore, we have gathered ideas to inspire you to give that neat decoration to the table an…
