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The odds you’ll gamble on the Grand Final are high when punting is woven into our very social fabric

  • Written by: Ross Gordon, Professor, Queensland University of Technology

With the AFL Grand Final between Richmond and Greater Western Sydney this Saturday on the hallowed turf of the MCG, punters around the country will be encouraged to place their bets hoping they can score a sweet victory.

Many will even have personalised messages to bet sent to their phones.

But there have been major concerns at the links between...

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Why can't Australia be friends with both US and China?

  • Written by: Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW

Australia’s prime minister, Scott Morrison, had to walk a series of fine lines in his official visit to the United States this week.

He had to appear supportive of US president Donald Trump without looking like a sycophant. He had to emphasise Australia’s deep bond with the United States without aggravating China.

There are, of course,...

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'How do I control my oily skin and prevent pimples?' A dermatologist explains

  • Written by: Celestine Wong, Consultant Dermatologist, Monash Health
'How do I control my oily skin and prevent pimples?' A dermatologist explainsThere's nothing worse then a sore pimple. But there's a few things you can do to avoid a breakout. Wes Mountain

How can I control the excessive oil secretions on my face that leads to acne? Anonymous

Pimples are the worst! They hurt, pop up overnight and can be impossible to hide.

You’re right that oily skin is believed to be the most critical...

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The Australian art market has flatlined. What can be done to revive it?

  • Written by: Dr David Challis, Postdoctoral researcher and sessional tutor, University of Melbourne
The Australian art market has flatlined. What can be done to revive it?Changes to superannuation legislation have had a cooling effect on arts investment in recent years. Image: An old bee farm (c. 1900) by Clara SouthernNational Gallery of Victoria

In the market parlance of boom and bust cycles, the Australian art market has long been leaning towards the latter. Over the past decade, it has performed very poorly....

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  1. India is reforming education for the first time since 1986 – here's why Australia should care
  2. Typhoons and other disasters force Japan to rethink its city vs rural living plans for the future
  3. Scott Morrison's dance with Donald gets up Beijing's nose
  4. The UK Supreme Court ruling on suspending parliament is a warning for Australian politicians
  5. Home grown cannabis to be legal in the ACT. Now what?
  6. sediments reveal a famous early human cave site was also home to hyenas and wolves
  7. Warren placed second after Biden, as Trump's ratings rise. But could the impeachment scandal make a difference?
  8. Why are scientists so excited about a recently claimed quantum computing milestone?
  9. A landmark report confirms Australia is girt by hotter, higher seas. But there is still time to act
  10. Defiant Scott Morrison tells the world Australia is 'doing our bit' on climate change
  11. 8 reasons why impeaching Donald Trump is a big risk for the Democrats. (And 3 reasons why it's not)
  12. Still serving guests while your male relatives relax? Everyday sexism like this hurts women's mental health
  13. they're trending down while Australia's population booms
  14. When it comes to climate change, Australia's mining giants are an accessory to the crime
  15. a psychologist tells us what we can learn from the success of the Richmond Tigers
  16. Australia's carbon market needs to be faster and smarter. Blockchain can help
  17. Don't blame parcel delivery vans for clogging up city traffic, look to the tradies
  18. What might Lily and Abbey say to Scott Morrison about Greta Thunberg?
  19. tapestries interweave traditions with a new sense of place
  20. With 15 other children, Greta Thunberg has filed a UN complaint against 5 countries. Here’s what it’ll achieve
  21. Here is a global solution to the plastic waste crisis
  22. In a virtual universe of 'perfect' bodies, Instagram's new policy offers important protection for young users
  23. Australia's mining know-how makes it the perfect $150m partner for NASA's Moon and Mars shots
  24. Australia is the runaway global leader in building new renewable energy
  25. Swollen executive pay packets reveal the limits of corporate activism
  26. why the Nationals shouldn't politicise the science replication crisis
  27. Merchants of misinformation are all over the internet. But the real problem lies with us
  28. Politicians who become lobbyists can be bad for Australians' health
  29. Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness shines a spotlight on the changing face of HIV
  30. it’s a word we use a lot, but what exactly is it?
  31. The ban on live sheep exports has just been lifted. Here’s what’s changed
  32. Albanese slams Morrison for using a "loud hailer" to talk to China from US
  33. a searing comics anthology on sexual violence
  34. Why can't rape survivors in Tasmania reveal their name, even when they want to?
  35. Do new cancer drugs work? Too often we don't really know (and neither does your doctor)
  36. Highly touted UN climate summit failed to deliver
  37. why can't we just build a pipe to move water to areas in drought?
  38. daughters of Robert Menzies and Arthur Calwell say parliament wasn't always a 'fort'
  39. 1 in 3 new mums struggle to get their baby to sleep, but some women have a tougher time
  40. 'Transformer' rooms and robo-furniture are set to remake our homes – and lives – before our eyes
  41. Yes, the US-Australia alliance is important, but Scott Morrison needs to take a careful approach with Donald Trump
  42. neither science nor history favours a dairy monopoly
  43. debunking the myths around self-injury
  44. We can make roof tiles with built-in solar cells – now the challenge is to make them cheaper
  45. How raising tax for high-income earners would reduce inequality, improve social welfare in New Zealand
  46. Leila Waddell, Australian violinist, philosopher of magic and fearless rebel
  47. native water rats have worked out how to safely eat cane toads
  48. where do phobias come from?
  49. Activists are using the climate emergency as a new legal defence to justify law-breaking
  50. the idea behind Labor's National Rental Affordability Scheme is worth saving

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

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