Plastic, made in the traditional petroleum-based method, has served its purpose. The near-perfect packaging material has been instrumental in transforming the world's food supply and can be found in nearly every sector of ...
Biotechnology
Dec 6, 2023
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The coronavirus pandemic has led to more people choosing to become "microworkers," a new study shows.
Economics & Business
Jul 1, 2022
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In its 13 years of existence, Airbnb has grown from a minnow to a whale in holiday accommodation. Today, it offers more than 5.6 million active listings across 220 countries and regions. In Australia, Airbnb lists 346,581 ...
Environment
May 12, 2021
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People will donate more to charity if they make a pledge before receiving an unexpected cash windfall, a study has shown.
Economics & Business
Feb 19, 2019
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Much of the global wildlife trade originates in nations with rich biodiversity and high levels of poverty as the act of trapping and trading local wildlife allows people to generate extra income.
Ecology
Mar 7, 2018
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Multinational corporations are moving income from their profitable, high-tax subsidiaries into unprofitable ones to save money on taxes, a University of Waterloo study has found.
Economics & Business
Jun 8, 2017
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(Phys.org)—What if every U.S. worker got an automatic 10 percent pay raise at age 55? According to a new University of Michigan study, most people would work quite a bit longer to enjoy the extra income before they retired.
Economics & Business
Aug 28, 2012
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One thing that's become clear in the past few tumultuous—and for many, traumatic—years is that it's easy to feel like there is no control in our lives. Control is a basic psychological need that helps people feel like ...
Economics & Business
Jan 4, 2023
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A UNSW Sydney and ACOSS partnership research report shows people in poverty are falling behind the rest of society.
Economics & Business
Oct 14, 2022
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During COVID-19 the government ran what turned out to be a giant real-world experiment into what happens when you boost someone's unemployment benefits and free them of the "mutual obligation" to apply for jobs.
Social Sciences
Mar 25, 2021
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