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Germany’s (not so) grand coalition may cause ripple effects on European refugee policy

  • Written by: Kelly Soderstrom, PhD Candidate in International Relations, University of Melbourne

After a tumultuous 2017 election and six months of political uncertainty, Germany finally has a government. The so-called “grand coalition” made up of the centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU), its right-wing sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), will govern Germany for the next...

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To value companies like Amazon and Facebook, we need to look beyond dollars and assets

  • Written by: John Dumay, Associate Professor - Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance, Macquarie University
To value companies like Amazon and Facebook, we need to look beyond dollars and assets

Investors and business people usually value companies based on the balance of assets and debts at the end of a financial year. But our research found they should be valuing their employees’ ability to innovate while using their existing physical assets.

This is what actually creates value for our economy. For example manufacturing, an example...

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Contrary to common belief, some forests get more fire-resistant with age

  • Written by: Philip Zylstra, Research Fellow, flammability and fire behaviour, University of Wollongong

An out-of-season bushfire raged through Sydney’s southwest at the weekend, burning more than 2,400 hectares and threatening homes.

As the fire season extends and heatwaves become more frequent, it’s vital to preserve our natural protections. My research, recently released in the journal Austral Ecology, contradict one of the central...

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With health assuming its rightful place in planning, here are 3 key lessons from NSW

  • Written by: Patrick Harris, Senior Research Fellow, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney
With health assuming its rightful place in planning, here are 3 key lessons from NSWHealth objectives are at last being integrated into all levels of planning in New South Wales, from cities and towns to local places and buildings.pisaphotography/Shutterstock

The way cities are designed and managed has big impacts on our health. While Australia is considered a world leader in research on health and cities, nationally our...

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  8. How the aid community responds in Syria will dictate its role in future crises
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  10. Flesh-eating bacteria cases on the rise and we need an urgent response
  11. Why our declining biblical literacy matters
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  13. 'Renewable energy breeding' can stop Australia blowing the carbon budget – if we're quick
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  16. Full response for a spokesperson for the One in Three Campaign
  17. is domestic violence the leading preventable cause of death and illness for women aged 18 to 44?
  18. Israeli PM Netanyahu says Lucy Turnbull has given promise on sheep issue
  19. Further strikes on Syria unlikely
  20. focus on research and communities
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  27. Michelle Grattan on Newspoll, immigration and Australia's relationship with China
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  31. In both schooling and sport, Australia has slowly come to recognise its Aboriginal talent pool
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