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Waiting: rediscovering boredom in the age of the smartphone

  • Written by: Julie Shiels, Lecturer in Art in Public Space, RMIT University
imageWaiting for my lunch 2014. What happens when we start noticing the white noise of 'non places'? Julie Shiels

Smartphones have changed the way we inhabit public space and more specifically, how we fill our time while waiting. Consequently, day-dreaming, thinking, speculating, observing, and people-watching are diminishing arts. So what happens...

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Mind-reading technology should not be used to solve crime

  • Written by: Paul McGorrery, PhD Candidate in Criminal Law, Deakin University
imageBrain-reading technology can still be tricked.Shutterstock/SvedOliver

There is growing interest in the potential for a technology known as brain fingerprinting to be used in the fight against crime and terrorism, but it’s far from reliable.

Its use without consent violates human rights. And importantly, the technology (as it currently exists)...

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Tax base eroded by backdoor deregulation of Australia's labour market and jump in foreign contract workers

  • Written by: Michael West, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney

The biggest failure of public administration since the formation of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1900. – Australian Tax Office insider

The result of having the wrong system where taxes are too high and a labour market which is over-regulated. – Liberal Party insider

We are talking about the broad, state-sanctioned, backdoor...

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New law finally gives voice to the Yarra River's traditional owners

  • Written by: Katie O'Bryan, Lecturer, Faculty of Law, and Associate, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Monash University

On September 21, the Victorian Parliament delivered a major step forward for Victoria’s traditional owners, by passing the Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Act 2017. Until now, the Wurundjeri people have had little recognition of their important role in river management and protection, but the new legislation, set to...

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More Articles …

  1. Big gas shortage looming, but government stays hand on export controls
  2. Yes, Australia will have a space agency. What does this mean? Experts respond
  3. Introverts think they won't like being leaders but they are capable
  4. Courageous quests: Keats, art and refugees
  5. In historic cases, punishment alone is not always the best response to violent crime
  6. No, depression won't literally break your heart (but have a heart check anyway)
  7. Not taking the piss: why it’s important to examine how we teach and test physics to reduce gender bias
  8. Attitudes to same-sex marriage have many psychological roots, and they can change
  9. Taking sides: sport organisations and the same-sex debate
  10. Labor widens Newspoll gap as marriage vote tightens
  11. The off-topic Conversation #137
  12. Curious Kids: How can you tell if your cat is happy and likes you?
  13. Trash or treasure? A lot of space debris is junk, but some is precious heritage
  14. Bitcoin investors should be taxed like any other investor
  15. Mansplaining Australian cities – we can do something about that
  16. I've always wondered: can animals be left- and right-pawed?
  17. My favourite album: David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs
  18. New Zealand votes for conservatism and the status quo
  19. NZ First to hold balance of power after election
  20. Can two clean energy targets break the deadlock of energy and climate policy?
  21. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the same-sex marriage postal campaign
  22. Explainer: what are mitochondria and how did we come to have them?
  23. Is BHP really about to split from the Minerals Council's hive mind?
  24. New Zealand elections: same, same, but very different
  25. Flu is a tragic illness. How can we get more people to vaccinate?
  26. We are all of the same starstuff
  27. Can trying to meet specific exercise goals put us off being active altogether?
  28. Exergames: good for play time, but should not replace physical education
  29. Lost in space: Australia dwindled from space leader to also-ran in 50 years
  30. The origin of extreme cosmic ray particles revealed: they come from distant galaxies
  31. Whose interests? Why defining the 'public interest' is such a challenge
  32. Friday essay: journeys to the underworld – Greek myth, film and American anxiety
  33. This is what the lives of Big Issue sellers tell us about working and being homeless
  34. Vital Signs: don't count your economic chickens before they hatch
  35. Australia’s health system is enviable, but there's room for improvement
  36. Developing countries can prosper without increasing emissions
  37. Grattan on Friday: Same-sex marriage ballot captures attention of a public alienated from politicians
  38. Large swing back to NZ National; German left's big problem with Left party
  39. Explainer: what is the flesh-eating bacterium that causes Buruli ulcer and how can I avoid it?
  40. Here's 49 small communities innovating as well as the big cities
  41. Politics podcast: AGL chief economist Tim Nelson on what to do with Liddell
  42. The Delusions of Christmas Past
  43. They're coming for our jobs, but can giant fighting robots save TV?
  44. Punishing one person for STI transmission weakens public health efforts
  45. Is populism democracy’s deadly cure?
  46. I've always wondered: why is the flu virus so much worse than the common cold virus?
  47. Review of historic stock routes may put rare stretches of native plants and animals at risk
  48. A new way to regulate surrogacy to give more certainty to all involved
  49. Meet 'Jaws', the South American horned frog with a big bite
  50. Want energy storage? Here are 22,000 sites for pumped hydro across Australia

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

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Facing criminal charges can be one of the most daunting experiences in a person's life. The stakes...

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