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The Indi Project: who do Indi voters trust to run the country?

  • Written by: Mark Evans, Professor of Governance and Director of the Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis and NATSEM, University of Canberra
imageCathy McGowan is a community-minded representative who seeks to build her electorate’s capacity to respond to rural challenges. AAP/Tracey Nearmy

At the moment a lot of politicians go into politics for advancement rather than service. Turning out clones of media-savvy people with soundbites and platitudes not genuine responses. It feels like...

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How a Brexit could impact on Australia

  • Written by: Lee Smales, Senior Lecturer, Finance, Curtin University

The outcome of the British vote to leave or remain in the European Union (EU) will be known in Australia around 2pm on Friday.

Since becoming a member of the EU in 1973, Britain’s relationship with Europe has been fraught. The “remain” camp has focused on the positives to trade and investment of maintaining EU membership. And the...

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Business Briefing: ASIC tries to prevent fintech startups from becoming scammers

  • Written by: Jenni Henderson, Assistant Editor, Business and Economy, The Conversation
imageASIC hopes it will lure fintech startups from Australia and Singapore to its innovation program.www.shutterstock.com

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is working with its regulatory counterpart, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), to attract financial technology (fintech) startups by offering them a deal.

ASIC and...

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Listening but not hearing: process has trumped substance in Indigenous affairs

  • Written by: Megan Davis, Professor of Law, UNSW Australia
imageAustralia has rejected self-determination as being fundamental to Indigenous humanness and development.AAP/Marianna Massey

Debates around Indigenous affairs and constitutional recognition of Australia’s first peoples have reared their head in the election campaign. This article was originally published in Griffith Review’s January 2016...

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More Articles …

  1. Tackling Indigenous family violence needs more than band-aid solutions
  2. Are the Greens really the climate radicals we need?
  3. Should academics cite those who have breached moral and humane borders?
  4. New food labels should go further than country of origin
  5. Spacing of letters, not shape of letters, slightly increases reading speed of those with dyslexia
  6. Collecting data to help protect Australia's waters from toxic algal blooms
  7. Turnbull's message to First Australians: we want to do things with you
  8. Simple processing and clever apps? Don't hold your breath for a user-friendly Medicare IT system
  9. Gender equity can cause sex differences to grow bigger
  10. Howard is marked up and Abbott down in handling foreign policy: Lowy poll
  11. PolicyCheck: What are the parties really offering to save the Great Barrier Reef?
  12. Fair play at the Olympics: testosterone and female athletes
  13. How should reading be taught in schools?
  14. How political opinion polls affect voter behaviour
  15. NSW budget delivers a fat surplus, but mixed bag for Turnbull's chances
  16. The five must-see films of the Sydney Film Festival
  17. A brief history of fossil-fuelled climate denial
  18. Pyne versus Carr on innovation – who came out top?
  19. An Arrium bailout shows how the myth of manufacturing and growth lives on
  20. Shorten's scare campaign will be all or nothing
  21. Smart cities wouldn't let housing costs drive the worse-off into deeper disadvantage
  22. Politicians' inability to speak freely on issues that matter leaves democracy all the poorer
  23. A vote for Brexit means a wounded David Cameron and a calamitous blow to Europe
  24. Seven ways to tell whether a private equity-backed IPO should be avoided
  25. Internships help students better manage their careers
  26. Explainer: the art of video game writing
  27. Why we regain weight after drastic dieting
  28. How we convinced people to trust a new innovative approach to eliminate dengue
  29. Global agriculture study finds developing countries most threatened by invasive pest species
  30. Why so many Australian species are yet to be named
  31. Turnbull admits to critic of marriage plebiscite: 'you make a powerful point'
  32. Juno is about to peer under the clouds of Jupiter
  33. Liberals shielding minister Sussan Ley from debate about health
  34. Response from Labor spokesperson
  35. Election FactCheck Q A: does the government spend more on negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts than on child care or higher education?
  36. Little difference between Labor and the Coalition's jobs programs for young people
  37. Eddie McGuire, Caroline Wilson and when 'playful banter' goes very, very wrong
  38. Here’s looking at: Edgar Degas’ Woman seated on the edge of the bath sponging her neck
  39. Health Check: what is the common cold and how do we get it?
  40. Lessons from the Depression era in how to lose government in a single term
  41. Large growth in student numbers is threatening sustainability of university system
  42. The off-topic Conversation #98
  43. Coalition leads in ReachTEL, but not in other polls
  44. Election explainer: how does the Senate count work?
  45. To Elle and Back: Reviewing the reviewers
  46. What sort of Reserve Bank governor will Philip Lowe be?
  47. Major parties are behind the times – and strangely silent – on social policy
  48. The growing cost of internships could add to inequality
  49. A fanfare of failures: why celebrate Florence Foster Jenkins and Eddie the Eagle?
  50. Science or snake oil: is Garcinia cambogia the magic weight-loss pill it's hyped up to be?

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Is Your Brand Showing Up in AI Search? Most Melbourne Brands Aren't.

The New Front Door Nobody Told You About Something changed. Quietly. Without a press release. The way buyers find businesses in Australia has been rewired. Not replaced, rewired. Google isn't dead...

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How Australian Businesses Can Measure SEO ROI

SEO can feel vague when you are staring at a dashboard full of numbers that do not clearly connect to revenue. The key is to measure the right signals in the right order, then tie them back to outcome...

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How Commercial Roller Shutters Improve Site Security Without Slowing Operations

Security upgrades can be frustrating when they make everyday work harder. A door that takes too long to open, creates bottlenecks at shift change, or fails at the worst time can turn “better protectio...

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Why a Document Destruction Service Still Matters for Modern Businesses

Businesses generate large volumes of information every day, from staff records and contracts to invoices, reports and customer files. While attention often focuses on how documents are stored, the way...

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Bicycle Rack Safety and Space-Smart Storage

Bike storage problems usually show up as small annoyances first: tangled handlebars, scratched frames, and bikes that topple when you pull one out. Over time, those issues become safety risks, especia...

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How to Tell if a Childcare Centre Is a Good Fit for Your Child

Choosing childcare can feel like you’re making a huge decision with limited information. Tours are short, centres are often on their best behaviour, and your child might act differently in a new space...

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Car Import Timeline: What Usually Happens at Each Stage

Importing a car into Australia can feel confusing because multiple agencies and checkpoints are involved, and the timeline is shaped as much by paperwork quality as it is by shipping speed. The most u...

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Portable Toilet Hygiene Standards Explained: Clean vs Sanitised vs Disinfected

In portable toilet servicing, the words clean, sanitised, and disinfected often get used as if they mean the same thing. They don’t. And that difference matters because a unit can look tidy and still ...

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Options Available When a Company Faces Financial Distress

Financial distress can develop gradually or arrive suddenly, and when it does, the decisions made in the early stages often determine what options remain available later. Directors who act promptly ...

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The Daily Magazine

What Actually Makes a Good Criminal Lawyer in Melbourne

Most people only think about this question once. That is usually too late. Most people charged wi...

Why Working With A Chatswood Tutor Can Improve Academic Performance

Academic expectations continue increasing for students across primary school, high school, and senio...

Is It Worth Getting Solar Panels in Melbourne?

The real question is not whether solar works in Melbourne. It works. The question is what it is co...

How A Diploma Of Project Management Builds Practical Skills For Modern Work Environments

Developing the ability to plan, execute, and deliver outcomes efficiently is a key requirement in to...

How to Choose the Right Football for Every Level

Choosing a football may seem straightforward, but the right option depends on who will be using it a...

What to Ask a Wedding Photographer Before You Book

Booking a wedding photographer can feel deceptively simple: you like the photos, you like the vibe...

Why Stress Relief For Dogs Is Essential For Emotional Balance And Long-Term Wellbeing

Managing emotional health is just as important as physical care when it comes to pets, which is why ...

Australia’s Best Walking Trails and the Shoes You Need to Tackle Them

Australia is not short on spectacular walks. You can follow ocean cliffs in Victoria, cross ancien...

Why Pre-Purchase Building Inspections Are Essential Before Buying a Home in Australia

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