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Guy Ritchie's King Arthur – a triumph of modern spectacle

  • Written by: Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Media Studies, University of Notre Dame Australia
imageVortigern (Jude Law) addresses the crowd in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.Safehouse Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Warner Bros.

There have been several film versions of the King Arthur myth, each reflecting something about the socio-political context in which it was produced. Richard Thorpe’s Knights of the Round Table (1953), for...

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Scrounging for money: how the world's great writers made a living

  • Written by: Camilla Nelson, Associate Professor of Writing, University of Notre Dame Australia
imageWilliam Faulkner's typewriter in Mississippi. The writing life may sound idyllic, but it was often a furious battle to make ends meet. Visit Mississippi/Flickr, CC BY-SA

It’s a lean time for writers, as arts funding shrinks on all sides, journalists are laid off in droves, broadcasting budgets are slashed, and book publishing remains in a...

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Research shows the banks will pass the bank levy on to customers

  • Written by: Fabrizio Carmignani, Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University

Studies of European countries show that bank taxes similar to the 0.06% bank levy introduced by the government in the 2017 federal budget will be largely borne by customers, not shareholders.

The levy could also make the banking system more, rather than less risky. The fact that a bank is asked to pay the levy is a confirmation that it is “too...

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Biophilic urbanism: how rooftop gardening soothes souls

  • Written by: Sara Wilkinson, Associate Professor, School of the Built Environment, University of Technology Sydney
imageSt Canice's rooftop garden, where a horticultural therapy program demonstrated its benefits for mental health and wellbeing.Author provided

What do an engineer, a building surveyor and a mental health nurse have in common? The answer is a retrofitted rooftop garden. This was a project developed to evaluate the impact of horticultural therapy on the...

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  1. The Belt and Road Initiative: China's vision for globalisation, Beijing-style
  2. Violence against nurses is on the rise, but protections remain weak
  3. Curious Kids: why are some shells smooth and some shells corrugated?
  4. Sidelining God: why secular climate projects in the Pacific Islands are failing
  5. Shadow Brokers promise release of more NSA hacks to be used against the world
  6. Coalition fails to get post-budget boost predicted by commentariat
  7. Nick Greiner favourite to become Liberal federal president
  8. How do we decide which disease to prevent next? Long-term studies help
  9. What the underground market for ransomware looks like
  10. Can support for the jailed former Jakarta governor bring change in Indonesia's blasphemy law?
  11. Australia risks missing out on China's One Belt One Road
  12. How resilience can break the link between a 'bad' childhood and the youth justice system
  13. Banning early evening gaming ads on TV is like being 'a little bit pregnant'
  14. Why rent bidding apps will make the rental market even more unaffordable
  15. The Sydney Barrier Reef: engineering a natural defence against future storms
  16. Is Melbourne the music capital of Australia? Sydney or Adelaide might pip it to the post
  17. How to rein in the widening disease definitions that label more healthy people as sick
  18. The other Eurovision star hunt: Australia joins with Europe to explore the universe
  19. Australia should stop beefing up its steroid laws – that won't help users
  20. Why 2℃ of global warming is much worse for Australia than 1.5℃
  21. The budget is the government's Plan B, but what's Plan C if polls stay bad?
  22. WannaCry hackers had no intention of giving users their files back even if they pay
  23. Wondering if health fund premium rises are justified? Don't look to Bupa's accounts for answers
  24. Shifting the tax burden to middle-income earners will undermine jobs and growth
  25. After 'WannaCrypt', should governments stockpile software vulnerabilities? Experts respond
  26. What types of people will lead our great energy transition?
  27. 'Show me the sole': the exhilarating sight of sneakers on show
  28. Helping drug users get back to work, not random drug testing, should be our priority
  29. The off-topic Conversation #123
  30. Why do some graziers want to retain, not kill, dingoes?
  31. Navigating the post-truth debate: some key co-ordinates
  32. Los Angeles Overnight – one of the best films you will (probably) never see
  33. Coalition two-party vote slips in post-budget Newspoll
  34. From 'white flight' to 'bright flight' – the looming risk for our growing cities
  35. The gender pay gap is hurting productivity
  36. Why bad moods are good for you: the surprising benefits of sadness
  37. Terahertz spectroscopy: the new tool to help detect art fraud
  38. Fairytale no more: when love turns to hatefully ever after
  39. Australia’s biggest emitters opt to 'wait and see' over Emissions Reduction Fund
  40. Fireworks, feelings, and fraught relations at Eurovision 2017
  41. Massive global ransomware attack highlights faults and the need to be better prepared
  42. Former FBI director James Comey very likely caused Trump's win
  43. Drug testing welfare recipients raises questions about data profiling and discrimination
  44. Black is the New White gives the comedy of manners an irreverent makeover
  45. Two years after the earthquake, why has Nepal failed to recover?
  46. The federal budget doesn't do enough to save free-to-air TV
  47. Weekly Quiz: what is Colony Collapse Disorder?
  48. Don't be fooled, the Medicare Guarantee Fund provides no real guarantee
  49. Remembering Bill Tutte: another brilliant codebreaker from World War II
  50. Should we worry about Islamism in Indonesia?

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

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When Should You Speak to a Lawyer About a Legal Issue?

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The strategic rise of Bali as Australia’s next essential healthcare support hub

As Australian healthcare providers grapple with unprecedented operational bottlenecks, a new nearshore model is quietly transforming patient care delivery. Forward-thinking organisations,  including...

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

In today’s competitive logistics and supply chain industry, businesses are constantly looking for ways to reduce operational costs without compromising efficiency and reliability. One of the most prac...

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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