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CEO pay is more about white male entitlement than value for money

  • Written by: Carl Rhodes, Professor of Organization Studies, University of Technology Sydney

What a week it was for the CEO class. On the Monday, July 16, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index announced that Amazon chief Jeff Bezos had amassed a personal net worth of over US$150 billion. He’s the richest person in modern history.

On Tuesday, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors published a report showing that total pay for...

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Gardening improves the health of social housing residents and provides a sense of purpose

  • Written by: Tonia Gray, Associate Professor, Centre for Educational Research, Western Sydney University
Gardening improves the health of social housing residents and provides a sense of purposeGardens bring people together.Elaine Casap/Unsplash

Studies indicate spending time in nature brings physical, mental and social benefits. These include stress reduction, improved mood, accelerated healing, attention restoration, productivity and heightened imagination and creativity.

Increased urbanisation has made it more difficult to connect with...

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UN delivers strong rebuke to Australian government on women's rights

  • Written by: Maria Nawaz, Law Reform Solicitor/Clinical Legal Supervisor, Kingsford Legal Centre UNSW; Lecturer, UNSW Human Rights Clinic, UNSW
UN delivers strong rebuke to Australian government on women's rightsThe UN committee issued over 90 recommendations for improvement, demonstrating that negative aspects far outweigh progress on women's rights.Shutterstock

This week, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women handed down its recommendations from its review of Australia’s compliance with the women’s...

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is cheese bad for you?

  • Written by: Alexandra Hansen, Health + Medicine Section Editor/Global Editor, The Conversation
is cheese bad for you?Cheese contains saturated fats, but we don't actually know if that's what clogs our arteries.from www.shutterstock.com

Almost everyone loves a good vegemite and cheddar sandwich or some brie with a glass of wine. But the evidence seems to shift about whether or not cheese should be part of a healthy diet.

Most types of cheese contain salt and...

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