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Chinese investment in Australia falls as political debate hits confidence

  • Written by: Hans Hendrischke, Professor of Chinese Business and Management, University of Sydney

Chinese direct investment in Australia has declined, according to a new report by the University of Sydney and KPMG. In 2017, the value of investment fell by 11% in US dollar terms, from $11.5 billion in 2016 (A$15.4 billion) to $10.3 billion (A$13.3 billion).

In early 2018, we also surveyed nearly 50 Chinese executives in Australia. The...

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Rail access improves liveability, but all regional centres are not equal

  • Written by: Melanie Davern, Senior Research Fellow, Healthy Liveable Cities Group, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
Rail access improves liveability, but all regional centres are not equalShepparton residents are clearly disadvantaged by having far fewer daily train services to Melbourne than other regional centres.Alex1991/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA

Our research on the liveability of regional cities in Victoria has identified an important element: liveability in these areas requires fast, reliable and frequent rail connections to capital...

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Why do brumbies evoke such passion? It's all down to the high country's cultural myth-makers

  • Written by: Pete Minard, Honorary Research Fellow, Centre for the Study of the Inland, La Trobe University., La Trobe University

Brumby activists and environmentalists seem fundamentally unable to understand one another, despite having a lot in common. They share a love of the high country but are divided over the value or threat of wild horses.

Their mutual incomprehension has been fuelled by historically contested ideas about wildness, and the proper ways in which people...

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What makes the Earth spin on its axis every day?

  • Written by: Jacinta den Besten, First Year Physics Coordinator, University of Melbourne
What makes the Earth spin on its axis every day?In fact, some things are slowing the Earth down or could change its spinning in the future.Shutterstock

This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome – serious, weird or wacky!

What makes the Earth spin on its...

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