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family as 'brand' – the rise of the digital mumpreneur

  • Written by: Camilla Nelson, Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia

“Taylen has become a brand,” says Angelica Calad, the mumpreneur behind the #influencer account #taylensmom. Taylen Biggs, age five, has more than 150,000 followers. In an era of advertising ennui, #influencers like Taylen’s mother can collect more than 3,000 likes on a single post, with some garnering sponsorships worth...

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The Morrison government's biggest economic problem? Climate change denial

  • Written by: Judith Brett, Emeritus Professor of Politics, La Trobe University
The Morrison government's biggest economic problem? Climate change denialThe government's stubborn commitment to coal is alienating it from its natural supporters in the business community.Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

Last week Peter Costello accused Malcolm Turnbull of failing to develop an economic narrative to unite the Coalition. Turnbull promised this when he challenged Tony Abbott for the leadership of...

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Please don't dismiss the PC inquiry into mental health as 'just another inquiry'

  • Written by: Allan Fels, Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne
Please don't dismiss the PC inquiry into mental health as 'just another inquiry'The Productivity Commission can build a case about the economic benefits of unclogging waiting rooms.Shutterstock

While chairing the National Mental Health Commission I pushed hard for an all-encompassing review of mental health, and I have welcomed the recent announcement that the Productivity Commission will conduct one.

But I’ve been...

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A Goblin could guide us to a mystery planet thought to exist in the Solar system

  • Written by: Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
A Goblin could guide us to a mystery planet thought to exist in the Solar systemPluto's ghoulish cousin, 2015 TG387, lurks in the distant reaches of our own Solar System.Illustration by Roberto Molar Candanosa and Scott Sheppard, courtesy of Carnegie Institution for Science.

Out in the depths of the Solar system, astronomers recently discovered a small, icy object, named 2015 TG387.

First observed in October 2015, it has been...

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