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Co-creation can help our companies compete with global giants

  • Written by: Aleksandar Subic, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), Swinburne University of Technology
Co-creation can help our companies compete with global giantsInnovation through co-creation made it possible for Melbourne-based Marand to supply the vertical tail of the F-35A Lightning II strike fighter.US Air Force

Australia needs to start a conversation about “co-creation”. We live in a world where giants like the US and China lock horns over innovation. It’s a world where the value of...

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Genuine breakthrough or pause in hostilities? After the summit, the world must again wait and see

  • Written by: Nick Bisley, Head of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University, La Trobe University
Genuine breakthrough or pause in hostilities? After the summit, the world must again wait and seeSome analysts have seen the summit as a triumph for Trump; others believe he's been played. Both are wrong.AAP/Kim Hee-Chul

The outcome of the US-DPRK summit this week is being furiously spun. Trump supporters see an historic breakthrough by a strong leader who has stopped North Korea’s nuclear program and shown the way for true peace on the...

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Aim for cities of all sizes to give everyone a fair go

  • Written by: Somwrita Sarkar, Senior Lecturer in Design and Computation, University of Sydney
Aim for cities of all sizes to give everyone a fair goThe big global cities might be engines of growth but are also where the deepest troughs of poverty and injustice are found.Jorge CMS/Shutterstock

We live in an urban world. By 2030, 66% of the world’s population will live in cities, concentrated in only 3% of the planet’s land area. But city sizes vary greatly, so what can city size...

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Dark Emu and the blindness of Australian agriculture

  • Written by: Tony Hughes-D'Aeth, Associate Professor, English and Cultural Studies, University of Western Australia
Dark Emu and the blindness of Australian agricultureAustralia's romantic attitude to farming has done untold damage to the land. Shutterstock.com

What if Australia were to stop farming? At approximately 3% of gross domestic product, the removal of agriculture from the economy would be a significant hit. It would affect our balance of payments — 60% of agricultural produce is exported and it...

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  1. The 5G network threatens to overcrowd the airwaves, putting weather radar at risk
  2. should all women do pelvic floor exercises?
  3. Indigenous treaties are meaningless without addressing the issue of sovereignty
  4. poor wage growth means interest rates could be low for a long time
  5. Could Australia win, really? The science of predicting the World Cup champion
  6. what are abortion clinic safe-access zones and where do they exist in Australia?
  7. School vision and mission statements should not be dismissed as empty words
  8. The loners who lead, and trash, 'personality' parties
  9. can tea towels cause food poisoning?
  10. Why solvents can affect brain health even at low levels of exposure
  11. From outsized dinosaurs to outrunning hot lava in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
  12. Why electronic surveillance monitoring may not reduce youth crime
  13. Life, death, gravity, sex and string theory in The Mathematics of Longing
  14. Why gig workers may be worse off after the Fair Work Ombudsman's action against Foodora
  15. Research reveals Australians are shy about expressing political views on social media
  16. Why some Western companies are distancing themselves from the World Cup brand
  17. Antarctica has lost 3 trillion tonnes of ice in 25 years. Time is running out for the frozen continent
  18. Should I get the flu shot if I'm pregnant?
  19. Secret men's business – why the public image of economics is bad news for all of us
  20. The Australian women expats who found liberation in the US
  21. Ocean waves and lack of floating ice can trigger Antarctic ice shelves to disintegrate
  22. How flexischools could help close the gap in Indigenous education
  23. Oh no, oBikes are leaving Melbourne! But this doesn't mean bike sharing schemes are dead
  24. We must ensure new food retail technologies are pathways – not barriers – to better health
  25. Chinese company Huawei in limbo over proposed foreign register
  26. Government response to child abuse royal commission is positive, but will need to go beyond an apology
  27. Mass slaughter of wedge-tailed eagles could have Australia-wide consequences
  28. Facebook punts on gaming to lure millennials back to the platform
  29. Are solar panels a middle-class purchase? This survey says yes
  30. Turnbull government to give national apology to victims of child sexual abuse
  31. A history of politics intruding on football
  32. how fit do you have to be to climb a mountain?
  33. Chinese investment in Australia falls as political debate hits confidence
  34. Rail access improves liveability, but all regional centres are not equal
  35. Why do brumbies evoke such passion? It's all down to the high country's cultural myth-makers
  36. What makes the Earth spin on its axis every day?
  37. AI could predict your next move from watching your eye gaze
  38. How does altitude affect the body and why does it affect people differently?
  39. US-North Korea summit agreement is most revealing for what it leaves out
  40. The big global space agencies rely on Australia – let's turn that to our advantage
  41. MoMA at NGV is a landmark exhibition – rich, dazzling and profoundly visually exciting
  42. Incarceration and time's passing are eloquently explored at Dark Mofo
  43. Why methane should be treated differently compared to long-lived greenhouse gases
  44. From plagues to obesity: how epidemics have evolved
  45. The off-topic Conversation #162
  46. Is Russia worthy of hosting the World Cup?
  47. Shoppers' movements might come down to fears of caves and the 'butt brush'
  48. children become more caring and inclusive as they age
  49. When possessions are poor substitutes for people: hoarding disorder and loneliness
  50. something missing from our plans for the new space race

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