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A four-day working week could be the shot in the arm post-coronavirus tourism needs

  • Written by: Jarrod Haar, Professor of Human Resource Management, Auckland University of Technology
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When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said recently, “I’ve heard lots of people suggesting we should have a four-day week”, she inevitably ignited debate.

Ardern was not, as some critics seemed to assume, just flying a kite. She was responding to various ideas about how to boost domestic tourism. Like...

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parents of children with disability struggle to get the basics during coronavirus

  • Written by: Helen Dickinson, Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW
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COVID-19 has had a significant impact on all Australians, but there are very good reasons why the impact might be more keenly felt by people with disability and their carers.

Our new research on behalf of Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) provides insight into these issues, capturing the impacts at the...

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how DJs and creatives are earning a buck online via Twitch, Patreon, OnlyFans and more

  • Written by: Jonathon Hutchinson, Senior Lecturer Online Communication and Media, University of Sydney
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The constraints of coronavirus isolation have closed down most recreational activities, but some creative industries are responding in innovative ways.

I have been researching “digital first personalities” – content producers who build massive (or highly engaged) audiences online first and then...

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  1. Australia, you have unfinished business. It's time to let our 'fire people' care for this land
  2. No big packed lectures allowed if we're to safely bring uni students back to campus
  3. Morrison government invites unions to dance, but employer groups call the tune
  4. What COVID-19 means for the people making your clothes
  5. Morrison wants unions and business to 'put down the weapons' on IR. But real reform will not be easy.
  6. Quality of life in high-density apartments varies. Here are 6 ways to improve it
  7. New Zealand sits on top of the remains of a giant ancient volcanic plume
  8. Rio Tinto just blasted away an ancient Aboriginal site. Here’s why that was allowed
  9. why is type 2 diabetes linked to increased risk of cancer and dementia?
  10. Are thermal cameras a magic bullet for COVID-19 fever detection? There's not enough evidence to know
  11. Warwick Thornton’s The Beach is a delicate conversation with Country
  12. The vaccine we're testing in Australia is based on a flu shot. Here's how it could work against coronavirus
  13. Is it OK to drink coffee while pregnant? We asked 5 experts
  14. Malka Leifer has been ruled fit to stand trial. Will extradition to Australia follow?
  15. Don't stand so close to me – understanding consent can help with those tricky social distancing moments
  16. For First Nations people, coronavirus has meant fewer services, separated families and over-policing: new report
  17. We need good information to make decisions, especially when things go wrong
  18. Public land is being sold exactly where thousands on the waiting list need housing
  19. 'Incel' violence is a form of extremism. It's time we treated it as a security threat
  20. A single mega-project exposes the Morrison government's gas plan as staggering folly
  21. What are the characteristics of strong mental health?
  22. Why flour is still missing from supermarket shelves
  23. 7 tips to help kids feeling anxious about going back to school
  24. Working out at home works for women – so well they might not go back to gyms
  25. why countries don't count emissions from goods they import
  26. Can Scott Morrison achieve industrial relations disarmament?
  27. Celeste Barber's story shows us the power of celebrity fundraising ... and the importance of reading the fine print
  28. what makes Jacinda Ardern an authentic leader
  29. The poorest Australians are twice as likely to die before age 75 as the richest, and the gap is widening
  30. The government says artists should be able to access JobKeeper payments. It's not that simple
  31. Why the coronavirus shouldn't stand in the way of the next wage increase
  32. how media mythbusting can actually make false beliefs stronger
  33. Why Trump's Make America Great Again hat makes a dangerous souvenir for foreign politicians
  34. now he has an election to win and a country to save
  35. If you took to growing veggies in the coronavirus pandemic, then keep it up when lockdown ends
  36. P is for Pandemic: kids' books about coronavirus
  37. public transport is key to avoid repeating old and unsustainable mistakes
  38. Australian economy must come 'out of ICU': Scott Morrison
  39. Eden-Monaro byelection to be on July 4
  40. Coronavirus lockdown made many of us anxious. But for some people, returning to 'normal' might be scarier
  41. China is taking a risk by getting tough on Hong Kong. Now, the US must decide how to respond
  42. Performers and sole traders find it hard to get JobKeeper in part because they get behind on their paperwork
  43. hunters kill migrating birds on their 10,000km journey to Australia
  44. High-speed rail on Australia's east coast would increase emissions for up to 36 years
  45. Three years on from Uluru, we must lift the blindfolds of liberalism to make progress
  46. Can't resist splurging in online shopping? Here's why
  47. The problem with arts funding in Australia goes right back to its inception
  48. Coronavirus has changed our sense of place, so together we must re-imagine our cities
  49. JobKeeper $60 billion snafu like your house builder revising quote: Morrison
  50. Beware the 'cauldron of paranoia' as China and the US slide towards a new kind of cold war

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