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Confused much? You need the Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageMunroe has taken the principles of clear communication to what feels like their furthest extent.Karina Espinoza

imageRandall Munroe.Courtesy of Hachette Australia.

Could you explain the US Constitution, the Large Hadron Collider or the workings of the nuclear bomb using predominantly one- and two-syllable words?

Randall Munroe of xkcd fame can and does in...

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Explainer: how Uber and Airbnb are reducing their Australian tax bill

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imageTax Commissioner Chris Jordan and Treasurer Scott Morrison have their sights set on multinational tax avoidance.Paul Miller/AAP

The current international tax regime was developed in the last century when the internet was not yet invented. At that time, a foreign company would typically require a substantial physical presence in Australia before it...

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Five ways science can lead the innovation debate

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imageScience is key to creating a more innovative nation. www.shutterstock.com

You can’t have an innovative nation without investing in science.

This is the message being trumpeted by business leaders in Australia ahead of the prime minister’s forthcoming innovation report, due out this month.

They say that science, technology, engineering and...

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