Pat Hutchens/TCIn times of budgetary constraint, the cost of Australia’s welfare system has been regarded by many in the Coalition as a burden and a drag on economic growth. The shadow minister for social services and families, Jenny Macklin, has a different take.
“Sadly I think the Liberal-National Coalition have an ideological view...
Viewed from the bubble of Silicon Valley, the world often looks like a single undifferentiated market.
There are plenty of examples that seem to support this notion. In addition to tech giants like Google and Facebook, the last decade or so has seen the emergence of new Silicon Valley based businesses. Companies like eBay, Netflix, Uber and Airbnb...
Cities are bright underwater too. Sydney image from www.shutterstock.comLight pollution is changing the day-night cycle of some fish, dramatically affecting their feeding behaviour, according to our recently published study.
In one of the first studies of its kind, we found that increased light levels in marine habitats, associated with large...
Official data continues to record substantial failures in improving the wellbeing of Indigenous Australians.AAP/Dave HuntThe fairly negative seventh report on Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage, released last week, claimed to:
… measure the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
However, this biennial effort continues...
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