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Why we should be slow to point the finger at bankers

  • Written by: Brock Bastian, ARC Future Fellow, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne
Why we should be slow to point the finger at bankersWe're great at rationalising our own actions, whether it's profiteering or eating meat. Mavis Wong, CC BY-SA

Hating bankers seems to be something of a global bloodsport, and this has only been intensified by the many scandals coming out of Financial Services Royal Commission.

But what often gets overlooked in times of mass gibbeting is the human...

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What should my heart rate be and what affects it?

  • Written by: Anna Beale, Medical doctor, PhD candidate in cardiology, Monash University
What should my heart rate be and what affects it?Fitness makes the heart rate slower, which appears to be better for health and longevity. from www.shutterstock.com

Humans have been aware of their heart rate for thousands of years. But knowing the meaning behind the beats isn’t so simple.

Myriad factors affect our heart rate, including our age, medical conditions, medications, diet, and...

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We need a bank of DNA from dirt and water to protect Australia's environment

  • Written by: Simon Jarman, Associate professor, Curtin University
We need a bank of DNA from dirt and water to protect Australia's environmentWater sampling for eDNA analysis. Photograph credit: Katrina West., Author provided

Measuring biodiversity used to mean laboriously collecting samples and manually identifying the plants, animals and fungi. This might involve careful inspection under a microscope to spot identifying features. This takes a lot of time and generally requires an...

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The Royal Commission revealed financial services woes for many Indigenous customers. Here's what can be done

  • Written by: Robynne Quiggin, Professor, University of Technology Sydney

For those of us who advocate for Indigenous consumers of financial services, it was both a relief and distressing to hear the evidence given this week at the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.

The evidence presented issues that fall into two main categories:

  • structural issues, arising...

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