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As cities grow, the Internet of Things can help us get on top of the waste crisis

  • Written by: David Teh, Sessional Lecturer and Tutor, College of Business, RMIT University
As cities grow, the Internet of Things can help us get on top of the waste crisisMelbourne is one Australian city that's moving to improve its waste management and reduce its reliance on trucks to collect waste.TK Kurikawa/Shutterstock

Total global waste is expected to double from nearly 2 billion tonnes in 2016 to an estimated 4 billion tonnes by 2050 as consumer-oriented urban populations grow. As population growth increases...

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how do voices come out of our mouths?

  • Written by: Sally Hewat, Associate Professor in Speech Pathology and Assistant Dean International, University of Newcastle
how do voices come out of our mouths?You open your mouth and sound comes out but what's happening in your body?InesBazdar/Shutterstock

How do our voices come out of our mouths? Ziggy Miles, age 4, from Springwood NSW

how do voices come out of our mouths?

Hi Ziggy, what a great question!

We can all communicate in lots of different ways – using our hands to gesture or sign, writing letters, typing text messages,...

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The uncomfortable truth about super: there's no ‘one-size-fits-all’ contribution

  • Written by: Gaurav Khemka, Senior Lecturer in Actuarial Studies, Australian National University
The uncomfortable truth about super: there's no ‘one-size-fits-all’ contributionPeople come in different shapes and sizes, which can make a one-size-fits-all retirement scheme uncomfortable. Shutterstock

Among the topics being investigated by the government’s retirement incomes review is whether compulsory super contributions should be lifted from 9.5% to 12%.

Our research has identified two uncomfortable truths. One is...

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Coronavirus adds to Scott Morrison's many woes

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Remember when the Morrison government had a “horror week” as parliament was winding down in late November, with the Angus Taylor scandal and the failure to pass key union legislation?

In retrospect, that looks small beer compared to the waves of trouble engulfing it as the 2020 parliamentary sittings begin next week.

Just look at...

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