By Douglas Newton
According to the fantasy, there is a ‘moral obligation’ toward dead Anzacs – but not to democratise the decisions that would throw live Anzacs into war.
There is no doubting the sincerity of...
Half leave Coalition's youth internship scheme without a job
Exclusive: Retail workers’ union says young people are being used as ‘cheap labour for six months and then discarded’
The $750m youth employment scheme is aimed at...
Five claims about coconut oil debunked
Is coconut oil all it’s really cracked up to be, or is it just another fad?
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Rosemary Stanton, UNSW
Coconuts have been a valued food in tropical areas...
For bankers, acountability does not start at home
Pat McConnell, Macquarie University
When the CEOs of the four major banks fronted the House Economics Committee, the common thread was that accountability does not lie with them....
Are we ready for Robotopia, when robots replace the human workforce?
Sean Welsh, University of Canterbury
Automation has disrupted work for centuries. Two hundred years ago in Britain, the Luddites rose in rebellion, smashing the machines...
Australia must catch up with Papua New Guinea on how we tax gas
Diane Kraal, Monash University
Papua New Guinea’s 2017 budget takes big steps in resource tax reform. Following suggestions that I made together with...
Mark Chou, Australian Catholic University; Gorana Grgic, University of Sydney; Kumuda Simpson, La Trobe University; Peter Christoff, University of Melbourne, and Rodney Maddock, Monash University
Leading Australian academics respond to Donald Trump’s victory, and look...
Deaths at Dreamworld theme park could lead to safety changes for amusement rides
David Eager, University of Technology Sydney
Investigations are under way following the tragic accident at the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast...