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Long-running battle ends in a win for residents, koalas and local council planning rules

  • Written by: Philippa England, Senior Lecturer, Griffith Law School, Griffith University

Gold Coast City Council has won a four-year legal battle with Boral Resources, with the courts upholding the council’s refusal to approve a proposed quarry because of its impacts on the amenity of local residents – including the area’s koalas. In some rare good news for local government in Queensland, which has been under a cloud...

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The RBA's shift to worrying about financial stability could be hurting Australian wages

  • Written by: Stephen Kirchner, Program Director, Trade and Investment, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is making an explicit trade-off between inflation and financial stability concerns. And this could be weighing on Australians’ wages.

In the past, the RBA focused more on keeping inflation in check, the usual role of the central bank. But now the bank is playing more into concerns about financial stability...

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drugs and surgery should be the last resort

  • Written by: Sandra Grace, Associate Professor in Osteopathy, Southern Cross University
drugs and surgery should be the last resortMost people with low back pain aren't getting the most effective treatment.from shutterstock.com

Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide and is becoming more common as our population ages. Most people who have an episode of low back pain recover within six weeks, but two-thirds still have pain after three months. By 12 months,...

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four decades between surfing and myth making

  • Written by: Alfio Leotta, Senior Lecturer, Victoria University of Wellington
four decades between surfing and myth makingContemporary surfing culture and iconography have been deeply influenced by the legacy of Big Wednesday.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-SA

Over the last 40 years, John Milius’ surf cult movie, Big Wednesday (1978), has made a mark on global popular culture. It inspired the names of things as disparate as the weekly New Zealand lotto draw, an...

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  2. There are no age restrictions for gambling in video games, despite potential risks to children
  3. How Indonesia is dealing with the new threat posed by returning Islamic State fighters
  4. Acupuncture during IVF doesn't increase chances of having a baby
  5. Why we can't just throw more regulation at the ethical issues raised by the banking royal commission
  6. Council wants 'English first' policy on shop signs – what does it mean for multicultural Australia?
  7. Spotify removing R. Kelly's songs is a sign of a worrying trend towards censorship
  8. election promises and real-life tests
  9. 'I would like to know why man lions have manes and lady lions don't'
  10. Labor would deliver bigger surpluses than the Coalition: Bowen
  11. Kelly O'Dwyer seeks to turn one Liberal woman's loss into gains for others
  12. How an Australian scientist tried to stop the US plan to monopolise the nuclear arms race
  13. As the details emerge on Australia's new space agency, we (might) finally have lift-off
  14. Labor has equal best Newspoll budget result, gains in Ipsos, but trails in Longman
  15. To get conservative climate contrarians to really listen, try speaking their language
  16. women need to know about the link between the pill and depression
  17. The ethics of 'securitising' Australian cyberspace
  18. How the Bible helped shape Australian culture
  19. Australia's shameful story of policy complacency and failure continues
  20. Five things we wouldn't know without NAPLAN
  21. What it's like to be a 'black economy' worker
  22. There is extra funding for aged care in the budget, but not enough to meet demand
  23. Polish Resistance fighter, 'Slavic space age' modernist, legendary Australian artist
  24. Why Iceland is set to resume whaling despite international opposition
  25. Why rural Australia is facing a volunteer crisis
  26. A history of the marsupial lion
  27. Small sats are vital to Australia's space industry – and they won't be space junk
  28. If we can't recycle it, why not turn our waste plastic into fuel?
  29. Going Down finds hilarious satire in migrant identity
  30. How information warfare in cyberspace threatens our freedom
  31. 94% of Australians do not read all privacy policies that apply to them – and that’s rational behaviour
  32. what should I eat to improve my skin?
  33. Competing foreign interests trump Syrian aspirations for political change
  34. could constitutional monarchies be important aids to democracy?
  35. will the banking royal commission push down property prices?
  36. a short history of the contraceptive pill
  37. No, women don't need to 'take a break' from the pill every couple of years
  38. Can anyone learn to sing? For most of us, the answer is yes
  39. Is that selfie really worth it? Why face time with wild animals is a bad idea
  40. Mixed messages in post-budget Newspoll and Fairfax-Ipsos
  41. Let's get moving with the affordable medium-speed alternatives to the old dream of high-speed rail
  42. We asked people if they would trust driverless cars
  43. use technology to make the tests more authentic and relevant
  44. Changes to superannuation insurance won't jack up rates – but if anything they don't go far enough
  45. The secret agents protecting our crops and gardens
  46. Archibald winner Yvette Coppersmith channels her inner Jacinda Ardern in an intelligent, classical work
  47. A giant 'singing' cloud in space will help us to understand how star systems form
  48. Why the internet alone can't be blamed for radicalisation
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As Australian healthcare providers grapple with unprecedented operational bottlenecks, a new nearshore model is quietly transforming patient care delivery. Forward-thinking organisations,  including...

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

The growth of e-commerce and modern retail has transformed customer expectations. Consumers now expect fast shipping, accurate order processing, and seamless delivery experiences regardless of where...

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