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If you have a low ATAR, you could earn more doing a VET course than a uni degree – if you're a man

  • Written by: Andrew Norton, Higher Education Program Director, Grattan Institute
If you have a low ATAR, you could earn more doing a VET course than a uni degree – if you're a manOnce qualified, men who did a popular engineering-related VET course often worked in high-paid fields such as construction or manufacturing.from shutterstock.com

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in recent days that “TAFE is as good as university”, and in many cases leads to better pay.

TAFE plays a vital role, but for most university...

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Here's how tech giants profit from invading our privacy, and how we can start taking it back

  • Written by: Katharine Kemp, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, UNSW, and Co-Leader, 'Data as a Source of Market Power' Research Stream of The Allens Hub for Technology, Law and Innovation, UNSW
Here's how tech giants profit from invading our privacy, and how we can start taking it backYour online activity can be turned into an intimate portrait of your life - and used for profit.Shutterstock.com

Australia’s consumer watchdog has recommended major changes to our consumer protection and privacy laws. If these reforms are adopted, consumers will have much more say about how we deal with Google, Facebook, and other businesses.

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Chinese propaganda goes tech-savvy to reach a new generation

  • Written by: Wanning Sun, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, University of Technology Sydney
Chinese propaganda goes tech-savvy to reach a new generationAs younger Chinese become increasingly addicted to their mobile devices, the government's propaganda offices have had to rethink their strategies.Roman Pilipey/EPA

Earlier this year, a new app was launched in China to put the patriotism of Chinese citizens to the test.

Named “Study Xi to Strengthen the Nation”, the app quizzes users on...

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Why women are more likely to have dodgy hip implants or other medical devices

  • Written by: Katrina Hutchison, Postdoctoral research fellow, Macquarie University
Why women are more likely to have dodgy hip implants or other medical devicesHip implants and other medical devices are not always designed with women in mind.from www.shutterstock.com

The past year has seen wide concern about the safety of medical implants. Some of the worst scandals have involved devices for women, such as textured breast implants with links to cancer, and transvaginal mesh implants, which were the...

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  2. Lessons from Queensland on alcohol, violence and the night-time economy
  3. It's not in the 'national interest' for the backbench to shut up about China
  4. Government tells police to lay off journalists in investigating leaks
  5. Governor Lowe points to even lower rates
  6. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the High Court's free speech ruling
  7. The meat-eating bladderwort traps aquatic animals at lightning speed
  8. what does this mean, and what are the challenges?
  9. Why is the Australian energy regulator suing wind farms – and why now?
  10. What is sepsis and how can it be treated?
  11. Millions of Muslims prepare to perform the hajj amid calls for a boycott
  12. Grandmother's case raises question whether NZ should adopt defence of 'diminished responsibility'
  13. Ooshies – a cautionary toy story about cashing in on childhood innocence
  14. Vegan food's sustainability claims need to give the full picture
  15. Are Trump's tariffs legal under the WTO? It seems not, and they are overturning 70 years of global leadership
  16. As Australia looks to join a coalition in Iran, the risks are many
  17. One in 10 Aussie kids care for someone with a disability or drug dependence – they need help at school
  18. why do I sometimes forget what I was just going to say?
  19. Vital Signs. Blame Trump, not China for the looming trade and currency war
  20. WA's take on assisted dying has many similarities with the Victorian law – and some important differences
  21. If we want liveable cities in 2060 we'll have to work together to transform urban systems
  22. revisiting the Dark Man – a journey into Queensland's shadow country
  23. Morrison can learn a lot from the public servants, but will he listen?
  24. land clearing and farming contribute a third of the world's greenhouse gases
  25. Cricket Australia’s new gender rules give much-needed clarity to athletes and clubs
  26. Morrison looking at details for commitment to protect shipping
  27. New ASIO head, Mike Burgess, is moving from one security agency to another
  28. what are CPAC's aims in Australia?
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  30. Pacific Undertow is a playful exercise in artistic rule-breaking
  31. don't just blame the internet, it's to do with a dwindling middle class
  32. corner store revival can rebuild neighbourhood ties
  33. Viruses aren't all nasty – some can actually protect our health
  34. Australian metadata laws put confidential interviews at risk, with no protections for research
  35. New survey reveals which religions New Zealanders trust most – and least – after Christchurch shootings
  36. 8chan's demise is a win against hate, but could drive extremists to the dark web
  37. The most influential American author of her generation, Toni Morrison's writing was radically ambiguous
  38. According to TV, heart attack victims are rich, white men who clutch their hearts and collapse. Here's why that's a worry
  39. Will the High Court ruling on public servant’s tweets have a 'powerful chill' on free speech?
  40. A new Australian film set in an immigration detention centre is a jarring mix of violence, satire and humanism
  41. Most migrants on bridging visas aren't 'scammers', they're well within their rights
  42. Meet the 'Hercules parrot' from prehistoric New Zealand – the biggest ever discovered
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  44. Have a question about climate? The Conversation and Stuff can help with their New Zealand-based initiative
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  46. The China-Trump trade conflict has spread to Australia. We're now at risk of global currency war
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