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Tom Roberts anyone? A national survey finds the line in art appreciation

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageTom Roberts is an iconic Australian artist. Who does that icon represent?Opening of the first parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, 9 May 1901, Tom Roberts, 1903. Courtesy of the NGA.

On December 4, The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) opens its exhibition of Tom Roberts' work as the centrepiece of a major re-hang of the gallery’s...

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It will take more than piecemeal reforms to convince older Australians to downsize

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageThe cost of downsizing puts many older Australians off.Sunflowerey/Shutterstock

Many older Australians are living in larger dwellings than they need after their adult children leave the family home. The 2011-12 ABS Survey of Income and Housing shows households aged 55 and over are more than twice as likely to have three or more spare bedrooms in...

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What will the NBN really cost?

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageThe cost of the NBN depends on the mix of technologies used.David Crosling/AAP

Cost is a central issue in the ongoing debate about the best approach to building Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN).

In 2013, the Coalition argued that Labor’s original all-fibre to the premises (FTTP) network could cost as much as A$94 billion. In...

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  21. Nobel Laureate Douglass North's work leaves a strong legacy for economics
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  40. It's not just national governments who are pledging climate action
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