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The National Energy Guarantee is a flagship policy. So why hasn't the modelling been made public?

  • Written by: Bruce Mountain, Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University

Central to the public debate about the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) has been the numerical forecasts of its effects – in particular how much it will reduce power prices. In a democracy whose households pay some of the world’s highest electricity bills, it is obvious why this measure should shape the narrative on energy policy.

But...

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Opera's digital revolution may be the key to increasing the artform's appeal

  • Written by: Caitlin Vincent, PhD researcher in performance and technology, Deakin University
Opera's digital revolution may be the key to increasing the artform's appealDancers in Opera Australia’s 2018 production of Aida at the Sydney Opera House.Prudence Upton

Opera Australia has recently premiered a “digital” production of Verdi’s Aida, a classic of the operatic canon known as much for its expansive musical score as for its obligatory spectacle. In the publicity campaign leading up to...

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Australians worry more about losing jobs overseas than to robots

  • Written by: Nicholas Biddle, Associate Professor, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University

Not a week goes by without a news story (or a few) about people losing their jobs to robots, or the potential effects of a rapidly changing labour market. We are told repeatedly about how many jobs are going to be lost. Both unskilled and skilled jobs are predicted to disappear.

These risks are no doubt real, if uncertain in their magnitude. But...

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HILDA Survey reveals striking gender and age divide in financial literacy. Test yourself with this quiz

  • Written by: Roger Wilkins, Professorial Research Fellow and Deputy Director (Research), HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne
HILDA Survey reveals striking gender and age divide in financial literacy. Test yourself with this quizThe latest HILDA data found women exhibiting much lower levels of financial literacy than men. Shutterstock

The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey tells the stories of the same group of Australians over the course of their lives. Starting in 2001, the survey now tracks more than 17,500 people in 9,500 households.

One...

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  2. Turnbull's chief of staff to be new Public Service Commissioner
  3. Poor and elderly Australians let down by ailing primary health system
  4. The evidence suggests Serena Williams is not being discriminated against by drug testers
  5. Starter's gun goes off on new phase of media concentration as Nine-Fairfax lead the way
  6. The Laos disaster reminds us that local people are too often victims of dam development
  7. What if the companies that profit from your data had to pay you?
  8. What's really driving the future of retail?
  9. Why school kids need more exposure to the world of work
  10. The off-topic Conversation #165
  11. a place to discover Australia's many stories
  12. The ozone hole is both an environmental success story and an enduring global threat
  13. Why rents, not property prices, are best to assess housing supply and need-driven demand
  14. From the First Fleet to Changi, Australia's pianos have a long history
  15. Lessons for Australia in the EU's algorithmic price war that ripped off consumers
  16. Farmers experiencing drought-related stress need targeted support
  17. Parents can promote gender equality and help prevent violence against women. Here's how
  18. Malcolm Turnbull's authority diminished after byelection failures
  19. Labor holds Braddon and easily wins Longman, while Sharkie thumps Downer in Mayo
  20. Crucial Super Saturday Labor victories a major fillip for Shorten
  21. After the Nine-Fairfax deal, who will shape Melbourne like The Age once did?
  22. Are you walking your dog enough?
  23. default My Health Record settings don't protect teens' privacy
  24. Einstein’s theory of gravity tested by a star speeding past a supermassive black hole
  25. Michelle Grattan on the Nine takeover of Fairfax and Super Saturday
  26. capturing our ephemeral history of live performance
  27. New Zealand's most sacred tree is under threat from disease, but response is slow
  28. Why Australia should face civil lawsuits over soldier misdeeds in Afghanistan
  29. Here's how to support quality teaching, with the evidence to back it
  30. Let the light shine on super-fast wireless connections
  31. How craft is good for our health
  32. Emma Husar allegations show a need for clearer rules about what MPs can - and cannot
  33. has Pauline Hanson voted 'effectively 100% of the time with the Turnbull government' in 2018?
  34. Technology is making cities 'smart', but it's also costing the environment
  35. the difference between being transgender and doing drag
  36. inflation misses again, so where does the RBA go next?
  37. Albanese is race-ready if byelection voters fire starting gun
  38. #NineFairfax deal end of an era for Australia's media titans
  39. Opting out of My Health Records? Here's what you get with the status quo
  40. Paul Keating unleashes vitriolic attack on Nine's takeover of Fairfax
  41. How to grow crops on Mars if we are to live on the red planet
  42. It's a savage summer in the Northern Hemisphere – and climate change is slashing the odds of more heatwaves
  43. Don't assume online students are more likely to cheat. The evidence is murky
  44. Nine-Fairfax merger a disaster for quality media
  45. Dennis Atkins on the Longman byelection
  46. Why shareholder value drives income inequality
  47. we asked catfish why they trick people online
  48. Dogs' sensitive noses may be the key to early detection of lung cancer
  49. how Romanticism rebelled against cold-hearted rationality
  50. Why restricting social media is not a solution to dangerous behaviours in India

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