Exploring—and ending—Australia's 'jobs for mates' political economy
Australian politics has a growing "jobs for mates" culture and it's undermining our democracy, according to a new Grattan Institute report.
Australian politics has a growing "jobs for mates" culture and it's undermining our democracy, according to a new Grattan Institute report.
Economics & Business
Jul 18, 2022
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A tsunami of intolerance has engulfed the sporting world. Wave after wave of prejudice continues to make equitable sports participation difficult, and the most recent news heaves trans athletes of all ages overboard into ...
Social Sciences
Jul 05, 2022
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A theoretical breakthrough in understanding quantum chaos could open new paths into researching quantum information and quantum computing, many-body physics, black holes, and the still-elusive quantum to classical transition.
Quantum Physics
May 26, 2022
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To accurately diagnose and treat diseases, doctors and researchers need to see inside bodies. Medical imaging tools have come a long way since the humble X-ray, but most existing tools remain too coarse to quantify numbers ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 22, 2022
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Otis was our bighearted bloodhound, whom we loved dearly. He had an active life playing with our three other dogs and going for long walks every morning and evening with us. But when he was eight years old, his lifestyle ...
Veterinary medicine
Mar 16, 2022
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Economists have long studied the question of whether machines might one day replace human workers, but the advent of new technologies makes it particularly important as we consider the future of work in the 21st century. ...
Economics & Business
Mar 10, 2022
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When malicious internet users gain people's trust to obtain sexually explicit photos or videos, and then use these materials—specifically the threat of sharing them—to coerce them for sexual, personal or financial gain, ...
Social Sciences
Jan 05, 2022
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As the UK and other countries face some of the worst days of the COVID-19 health crisis, the economic crisis may seem far off or even averted. But the measures taken to support economies battered by lockdown and other restrictions ...
Economics & Business
Nov 10, 2021
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Fruit flies provide an effective platform for screening new obesity genes, and fat flies implicate a neuronal signaling pathway in weight gain, according to a new study publishing November 4th in the open-access journal PLOS ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 04, 2021
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A recent study from Oregon State University's veterinary college found that planting hedgerows in pasture-raised chicken farms may reduce heat stress to help certain chicken breeds grow faster and increase their immune response ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 28, 2021
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