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Retail won't snap back. 3 reasons why COVID has changed the way we shop, perhaps forever

  • Written by: John Daley, Chief Executive Officer, Grattan Institute

It’s wrong to expect a “snap-back” at shopping centres, food courts, cinemas and other places where people used to gather to spend money.

We’ve identified three reasons why spending in physical stores on goods like clothes is likely to remain much lower than it was for a long time.

1. Fear, much of it age-based

First, even...

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Girls score the same in maths and science as boys, but higher in arts – this may be why they are less likely to pick STEM careers

  • Written by: Silvia Griselda, PhD student, University of Melbourne
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Last month, the Australian Academy of Science published a report showing the COVID-19 pandemic would disproportionately affect women in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) disciplines.

The report noted before COVID-19, around 7,500 women were employed in STEM research fields in Australia in 2017, compared to around...

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At least 100,000 children have a parent who is arrested each year. There are no proper systems to protect them.

  • Written by: Catherine Flynn, Senior Lecturer, Department of Social Work, Monash University
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Earlier this month, horrific reports emerged of a baby girl dying in Katherine, while her mother was in police custody.

Without commenting on this specific case, it raises important issues that should be of concern to all of us, about what happens to children when a parent or carer is arrested.

People may be surprised to learn...

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the toxic cost of wood-fired heaters

  • Written by: Peter Irga, Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Lecturer in Air and Noise Pollution, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney
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Australians are accustomed to having fresh air, and our clean atmosphere is a source of pride for many.

Last summer’s bushfires, however, brought air quality to the public’s attention, as millions of Australians breathed some of the world’s worst quality air.

But there’s a lesser-known source of pollution...

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  4. how Menzies transformed Australian political debate
  5. The sorry part is easy – why true racial diversity in the arts will take more than words
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  7. little things count to help refugees belong
  8. modern slavery in Australia hides in plain sight
  9. Australian musicians balance multiple roles to make their careers work
  10. why we must fight miners' push to fast-track uranium mines
  11. Huge locust swarms are threatening food security, but drones could help stop them
  12. After coronavirus, universities must collaborate with communities to support social transition
  13. Clive Hamilton and Richard McGregor on Australia-China relations
  14. Tensions rise on the Korean peninsula – and they are unlikely to recede any time soon
  15. China and India's deadly Himalayan clash is a big test for Modi. And a big concern for the world.
  16. South Australia will re-open its borders to some states, but not others. Is that constitutional?
  17. the cheap, old and boring drug that's a potential coronavirus treatment
  18. Pokémon Go wants to make 3D scans of the whole world for 'planet-scale augmented reality experiences'. Is that good?
  19. People are marching to stop deaths in custody. Could suing the police help?
  20. how American slave-owners started again in Australia
  21. Energy giants want to thwart reforms that would help renewables and lower power bills
  22. Think slavery in Australia was all in the past? Think again
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  25. 'Shovel-ready' projects ignore important aspects of community resilience
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  27. Mr Morrison, you can cut 'green tape' without harming nature – but it'll take money and gumption
  28. Labor's branch stacking scandal is a problem for the whole party. Not just Victoria.
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  31. Finding beauty in code – 5 ways digital poetry combines human and computer languages
  32. Councils often ignore residents on social media. How can digital platforms ensure they have a say in planning?
  33. Social media platforms need to do more to stop junk food marketers targeting children
  34. Foreign Minister Payne pledges continued fight against Chinese 'disinformation'
  35. Steve Bracks and Jenny Macklin installed to run crisis-ridden Victorian ALP
  36. 2 new COVID-19 cases in New Zealand, but elimination of community transmission still stands
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