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Energy star ratings for homes? Good idea, but it needs some real estate flair

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageHomebuyers respond well to green features such as solar panels, rather than stats and figures.Alexandru Logel/Shutterstock.com

If you’ve ever bought a home you’ll know the feeling of deciphering real estate advertising spin. But those advertisements traditionally don’t tell you about how much it will cost to heat, cool and power...

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UK companies poised to act on forced labour, but Australia lags behind

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

What are we doing to encourage companies to address labour abuses in their supply chains?

There’s a flurry of activity in the UK at present as companies and civil society gear up for the supply chain transparency provision in the Modern Slavery Act to kick in. From 1 April, companies carrying on a business in the UK with an total annual...

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Do Wi-Fi and mobile phones really cause cancer? Experts respond

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageThere is no firm evidence that mobile phone radiation causes us harm.Shutterstock

On 16th February, Catalyst aired an episode on the ABC titled “Wi-Fried”, hosted by Dr Maryanne Demasi, claiming that radiation from mobile phones and Wi-Fi may constitute a brain cancer risk.

We invited experts who have conducted research into this area to...

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  3. Child lead exposure linked to aggressive crime later in life: study
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  5. Too much help with homework can hinder your child's learning progress
  6. What will happen to baby Asha?
  7. Islamic State lays claim to Muslim theological tradition and turns it on its head
  8. Three myths on negative gearing the housing industry wants you to believe
  9. How people mis-read risk in their super product disclosures and what it could mean for their returns
  10. Questions to ask your teenager about music and mental health
  11. Regional TV fights back as more programmes are 'broadcast' online
  12. Chemmart's myDNA test offers more than it can deliver
  13. Changes to Senate voting may be needed but should not be rushed
  14. We can't eradicate drugs, but we can stop people dying from them
  15. The marriage plebiscite: No 'time out' on anti-discrimination laws
  16. A first step on negative gearing, but not much more
  17. We can close the Indigenous nutrition gap – here's how
  18. Female genital cutting common in Indonesia, offered as part of child delivery by birth clinics
  19. Why would the world accept Australia's offer to store nuclear waste?
  20. The economic case for Australia taking the world's used nuclear fuel is clear
  21. Sacred cow no more: what proposed changes to negative gearing really mean
  22. We must celebrate gender and sexual diversity in our schools
  23. Understanding Islamic State: where does it come from and what does it want?
  24. Why has the 'ideas boom' eluded the Turnbull government?
  25. Why you should stay on the grid, even with your solar-powered batteries
  26. Adapting to bushfires: a new idea of 'fire-proof' homes
  27. Sugar may be as damaging to the brain as extreme stress or abuse
  28. Ten rules for successful research collaboration
  29. The Independent newspaper closure: Editor's blog special
  30. Include a crackdown on trusts in tax reform: ACOSS
  31. Australia is not Greece, but its economy is obese and unfit
  32. Do we need a new human rights commissioner? Yes, but it's complicated ...
  33. Response from Neil Mitchell
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  35. Not dead yet: how email has survived and continues to thrive
  36. How do we stop people falling through the gaps in a digitally connected city?
  37. Good vibrations: the role of music in Einstein's thinking
  38. Ending the 'arms race' at the centre of utilities regulation
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  40. Health Check: six tips for losing weight without fad diets
  41. Parts and components trade may well save the economy
  42. Ian Macfarlane joins those exiting at the election
  43. The death of newspapers – have we reached the tipping point?
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  47. Elementary Watson? The status of Jobe Watson's Brownlow Medal
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Across Australia, a lot of tradies are busy. There’s no shortage of demand in industries like plumbing, electrical, landscaping, and building. But being busy doesn’t always mean running a smooth or...

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Why Careers In The Defence Industry Are Growing Rapidly

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