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Thomas Schelling: the legacy of a master strategist

  • Written by: Robert Hoffmann, Professor of Economics, RMIT University

Thomas Schelling, the co-recipient of the 2005 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics Sciences, died yesterday at the age of 95. While not as famous as other Nobel-winning economists (such as Friedman, Stiglitz or Sen), Schelling was a cult figure within behavioural economics and international relations.

Schelling made a number of fundamental...

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Business Briefing: when robots and customers meet

  • Written by: Jenni Henderson, Editor, Business and Economy, The Conversation

When you call up a business, you might get an automated customer service giving you options and helping you to do whatever it is you need to. This is a digital robot.

It’s common to see digital robots in these types of roles because the technology is getting cheaper and better, says Mary-Anne Williams, founder and director at UTS’...

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Simple thinking in a complex world is a recipe for disaster

  • Written by: David Green, Professor of Information Technology, Monash University
imageThe modern world is a complex place, even if we don't think it is.Shutterstock

Ants are simple creatures. They live by simple rules: if you see a scrap of food, pick it up; if you see a pile of food, drop the food you are carrying. Out of such simple behaviour, an ant colony emerges.

We humans are like the ants. For all our sophistication, we react...

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As Australia reforms its laws to protect those with mental illness, is Queensland going backwards?

  • Written by: Ben White, Professor of Law and Director, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
imageState governments have recognised that treatment for mental health should be subject to more modern regulation.from shutterstock.com

Every jurisdiction in Australia, except the Northern Territory, has been reforming its mental health laws in recent years. This is because governments have recognised that treatment for mental health should be subject...

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  1. Perth to London non-stop: great for travellers, but little help for emissions
  2. A library without librarians is a just a shed full of books
  3. To Russia with love: Trump's precarious path on hacking and intelligence
  4. NAPLAN results: moving beyond our obsession with numbers
  5. Half the world's ecosystems at risk from habitat loss, and Australia is one of the worst
  6. Politicians who tweet-shame risk economic damage
  7. Financial gamble? My brain made me do it
  8. The Electoral College could end Trump’s presidency before it begins – but it probably won't
  9. Rex Tillerson and the new transnational oligarchy
  10. Government spending on education: the winners and losers
  11. Gambling industry finds plenty of political guns for hire to defend the status quo
  12. How blockchain will transform our cities
  13. Why we are willing to pay for mega expensive things
  14. Morrison moves to reassure credit ratings agencies
  15. The gender pay gap is harming women's health
  16. How did we come to celebrate Christmas?
  17. It's time to stand tall for imperilled giraffes
  18. Size does matter: Australia's addiction to big houses is blowing the energy budget
  19. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 10
  20. Regional areas need fast Internet and more than the Regional Broadband Scheme
  21. Change process but not Section 18C, says Jewish council
  22. Woolworths case loss raises questions about the ACCC's supermarket strategy
  23. Is global shipping in the doldrums?
  24. Payne ill health leads to deferral of Australia-Japan talks
  25. Goodbye Georgia Blain: a brave and true chronicler of life
  26. The keys to unlock Northern Australia have already been cut
  27. Online 'Dallas Buyers Club' promises medications, fast
  28. Eradicating fire ants is still possible, but we have to choose now
  29. A year in review: our 2016 stakeholder report
  30. We should follow other countries' lead on hate speech by changing 18C
  31. Comic explainer: how memory works
  32. A machine astronomer could help us find the unknowns in the universe
  33. NAPLAN results reveal little change in literacy and numeracy performance – here are some key takeaway findings
  34. The tax office's transparency reporting is looking a little opaque
  35. There's little to gain and much to lose from lowering the minimum driving age
  36. Australia still to deliver on 'open government' rhetoric
  37. We don’t know enough about mental health in Australian medical students
  38. Diversity, the Stella Count and the whiteness of Australian publishing
  39. Chief Scientist's report lays a solid foundation for reforming Australia's electricity network
  40. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 9
  41. Overconfident CEOs are less socially responsible
  42. FactCheck: is Australia’s level of media ownership concentration one of the highest in the world?
  43. Women are missing in sport leadership, and it's time that changed
  44. Methane from food production might be the next wildcard in climate change
  45. Health Check: what makes it so hard to quit drugs?
  46. It's not just a drop in GDP that should worry us
  47. For Australia to improve in maths, policymakers need to make a plan and stick to it
  48. Why we should care more about the Logies
  49. Can New Zealand's new prime minister Bill English get used to playing the lead?
  50. The empire strikes back

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