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The search for an alternative to GDP to measure a nation's progress – the New Zealand experience

  • Written by: Murray Graham Patterson, Professor in Ecological Economics, Massey University
The search for an alternative to GDP to measure a nation's progress – the New Zealand experienceNew Zealand's well-being budget was based on a set of measures that include cultural identity, environment, income and consumption, and social connections. from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND

There is consensus among New Zealand policymakers and researchers that GDP is not a good measure of a nation’s well-being. But the debate about what...

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The Blues have to battle the numbers if they're to make it two-in-a-row in State of Origin

  • Written by: Stephen Woodcock, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Technology Sydney

The 2019 State of Origin rugby league series kicks off with game one in Brisbane on Wednesday – and bookies and many experts are tipping the New South Wales Blues to win consecutive series for the first time since 2005.

Queensland’s Maroons side had 11 series wins in 12 years. But mainstays of that team – Cameron Smith, Darren...

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How big data can help residents find transport, jobs and homes that work for them

  • Written by: Sae Chi, Research Associate at Planning and Transport Research Centre (PATREC), University of Western Australia
How big data can help residents find transport, jobs and homes that work for themAnalysing big data can tell us how a big city ticks, including where suitable housing and jobs are, and how best to get to them.LIPING/Shutterstock

Thanks to the media, more people now know that you have to protect your personal data from being misused for commercial gains. Many of you are probably more conscious of what to share on Facebook or...

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Had pre-eclampsia in pregnancy? These 5 things will lower your risk of heart disease

  • Written by: Clare Collins, Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
Had pre-eclampsia in pregnancy? These 5 things will lower your risk of heart diseaseWomen who have had pre-eclampsia have twice the risk of heart disease throughout their lifetime than their peers.From shutterstock.com

Pre-eclampsia is a serious condition triggered by pregnancy that starts with an increase in blood pressure and the detection of protein in the woman’s urine.

While most cases are mild, if left untreated, women...

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  13. Kristina Keneally vs Peter Dutton should produce plenty of political bloodsport
  14. Adani's finch plan is approved, just weeks after being sent back to the drawing board
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  16. Children had no say in New Zealand's well-being budget, and that matters
  17. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Ken Wyatt's appointment
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  26. If the Adani mine gets built, it will be thanks to politicians, on two continents
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  38. Ken Wyatt faces challenges – and opportunities – as minister for Indigenous Australians
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