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We need to change more than pay for executives to do better

  • Written by Natalia Nikolova, Senior Lecturer in Management, University of Technology Sydney
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The pay of executives of a company, whether in salary, bonuses or other types of remuneration, is usually justified as an incentive to improve the financial performance of a company. This has led to ever more complex performance packages with increasing percentage of variable, performance-based payments.

But what is increasingly evident is that...

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Refusing to play the race game

  • Written by Chelsea Bond, Senior Lecturer, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit (ATSIS Unit), The University of Queensland
imageAdam Goodes training at the SCG in 2015.David Gray/Reuters

In this AFL Grand Final week, amid all the fanfare that surrounds the Sydney Swans’ third final in five years, I’m reminded of the difference that just one year makes. It was this time last year that the Swans (having failed to win a finals match) farewelled one of their...

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How our brain controls movement and makes new connections when parts are damaged

  • Written by Ross Cunnington, Professor, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
imageOur brain’s ability to strengthen or make new connections to adapt and change allows us to acquire new skills.from shutterstock.com

The brain is key to our existence, but there’s a long way to go before neuroscience can truly capture its staggering capacity. For now though, our Brain Control series explores what we do know about the...

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Donald Trump's 'new civil rights agenda' talk is just unhelpful noise

  • Written by Simon Rice, Professor of Law; Director of Law Reform and Social Justice, Australian National University
imageLoose and reckless rights talk increasingly characterises populist politics.Reuters/Jonathan Ernst, CC BY-NC

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently:

… called for a new civil rights agenda that includes the right to a safe community, the right to a great education and the right to a secure job.

The call is simplistic and...

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  1. Business Briefing: treat the cause not the symptoms of problems with private health insurance
  2. Politics podcast: Scott Ryan on the same-sex marriage plebiscite and political donations
  3. Weekly Dose: amyl started as a poison antidote, now a common party drug
  4. Black Mist Burnt Country asks: what remains after the mushroom cloud?
  5. A revolution disguised as organic gardening: in memory of Bill Mollison
  6. There are question marks over much of the forensic evidence used in our courts
  7. Turnbull will not succeed as prime minister unless he unites his party
  8. Eastern quolls edge closer to extinction – but it’s not too late to save them
  9. Burnt-out and overworked, Australia’s nurses and midwives consider leaving profession
  10. Progressives should accept Corbyn’s triumph – it’s the price of democracy
  11. The 'Uberisation' of work is driving people to co-operatives
  12. Australia should compare CEO and average worker pay like the US and UK
  13. Ireland's vote on marriage equality holds many lessons – but are any relevant to Australia?
  14. Speaking with: Ilan Wiesel and Ray Forrest about the impact of the super rich on our cities
  15. Mythbusting Ancient Rome – the emperor Nero
  16. The A$1.2 billion saving Australia's electricity rule-maker just knocked back
  17. Some people can't see, but still think they can: here's how the brain controls our vision
  18. Are common garden chemicals a health risk?
  19. Fertile ground: what you need to know about soil to keep your garden healthy
  20. Coalition, Turnbull flop in Newspoll despite talk of good governance
  21. What is the Medical Technology Association and how does it wield its power?
  22. Backpacker tax to be 19% but departure tax will rise $5 in compromise package
  23. Dear Mr Trump: here's how you build a wall
  24. Cute and condemned to suffering: it’s time to ban the breeding of mutant cats
  25. We need a better understanding of how we manage dogs to help them become better urban citizens
  26. Can Facebook influence an election result?
  27. Trump and Clinton face off in first US presidential debate: experts respond
  28. Electricity infrastructure like Ausgrid is a safe bet for super funds
  29. Explainer: what is cystic fibrosis and how is it treated?
  30. One in two favour Muslim immigration ban? Beware the survey panel given an all-or-nothing choice
  31. Manuka honey may help prevent life-threatening urinary infections
  32. Productivity Commission stance has potential for social housing gains
  33. Who are Trump Voters? Social Sciencing the S**t out of Yard Signs
  34. The burglar as architectural critic?
  35. Birds, bees and bugs: your garden is an ecosystem, and it needs looking after
  36. Explainer: why blackface (and brownface) offend
  37. The robots are polarising how we consume news – and that's how we like it
  38. We're capable of infinite memory, but where in the brain is it stored, and what parts help retrieve it?
  39. From chickens and pickles to iSnack 2.0: the trends behind the brand names you remember
  40. The Memory Code: how oral cultures memorise so much information
  41. It’s not all about the president: why November's congressional elections matter too
  42. Current emissions could already warm world to dangerous levels: study
  43. Same-sex marriage manoeuvring has become a charade
  44. Backpacker tax due to go to cabinet
  45. Converting HTML to Markdown with Upmark
  46. Full response from Jacqui Lambie
  47. The off-topic Conversation #108
  48. FactCheck Q A: are one in three age pensioners living under the poverty line?
  49. Review: barrangal dyara (skin and bones) was made flesh
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