Too many academic careers are shaped around writing journal articles nobody reads and planning twice-weekly lectures to a diminishing class of students.flickr/Sixth Lie, CC BY-NC-NDEarlier this year, I visited the library at the Australian National University with my son so he could borrow some books for an essay on Chinese history. Wandering past...
Of course, science, technology, engineering and mathematics research are important, but social sciences research creates huge benefits to society in multiple ways.Leo Grübler/Flickr, CC BY-NDThe best innovations make life better. They may be life-saving technologies, health innovations or energy efficiency, all of which have a broad impact....
Al Gore lays some facts on the COP21 meeting.Reuters/Jacky NaegelenWith the main negotiations getting bogged down in such issues as whether to include a 1.5℃ target along with the accepted 2℃ goal (St Lucia and small island states say yes; Saudi Arabia and oil-exporting countries say no), much of the interest is found at the many side...
There are hundreds and hundreds of side events across the two weeks of the UN climate conference here in Paris. It’s often hard to choose between them. Choosing to attend the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) side event on aircraft emissions on Wednesday evening was made easier by virtue of it being the only dedicated event...
It’s easy to forget your conveyor is even there, until it stops. And when it does, you’re in a world of delayed orders, unexpected downtime, and one very expensive headache. But the good news is tha...
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Hiring a Virtual CFO (VCFO) is no longer just reserved for large corporations. In today’s business environment, where agility, compliance, and strategic foresight are essential, Australian startups...
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Moving a workplace is more than shifting workstations and computers; it is a complex project that can affect staff morale, customer service and revenue if it goes off-track. Perth’s commercial prope...
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