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Qantas and other big Australian businesses are investing regardless of tax cuts

  • Written by: Jeff Coulton, Senior Lecturer, UNSW

Research shows that tax cuts lead to increases in corporate investment. But analysis of Australian companies’ financial statements, and what American companies have done since the Trump tax reform, show this increased investment could be rather small.

High-profile Australian CEOs have been campaigning for company tax cuts, claiming it would...

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What is kombucha and how do the health claims stack up?

  • Written by: Evangeline Mantzioris, Lecturer in Nutrition, University of South Australia
What is kombucha and how do the health claims stack up?Kombucha is made from either a green or black tea base, with some interesting additions.Matt Hoffman

The drink kombucha was previously only popular in hipster cafes, but is now vying for space on the supermarket shelves. Many claims are made about the health benefits of drinking kombucha, but what does the science say?

For those of you who...

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Don't just blame the driver – there's more than one cause of fatal truck crashes

  • Written by: Sharon Newnam, Senior Research Fellow, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Monash University
Don't just blame the driver – there's more than one cause of fatal truck crashesThere is evidence to suggest there is a ‘system’ of factors influencing truck crashes.AAP/Perry Duffin

Recent truck driver fatalities in New South Wales and a call for action by Toll managing director Michael Byrne have refocused attention on the safety of Australia’s road transport industry.

Truck crashes are often blamed on...

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Speaking with: David Field about unusual crimes that have changed the law

  • Written by: William Isdale, Research Assistant, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne
Speaking with: David Field about unusual crimes that have changed the law

Is sleepwalking a legitimate defence for murder? Are victims of family violence protected against the premeditated killing of their abuser?

Professor David Field has worked as a public prosecutor, a criminal defence lawyer and as the solicitor for prosecutions in Queensland, a post he occupied for nine years.

He spoke to William Isdale about some...

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  8. What Australia can learn from overseas about the future of rental housing
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  17. First reconciliation, then a republic – starting with changing the date of Australia Day
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  36. Turnbull’s Tokyo visit draws Australia and Japan's defence forces closer
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  42. The term 'LGBTI' confuses desire, behaviour and identity – it's time for a rethink
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