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Company boards are stacked with friends of friends so how can we expect change?

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Sherene Smith, RMIT University Social connections drive board appointments and more than two-thirds of directors in the 200 largest public companies are on the board of multiple companies. So whoever replaces ex-AMP chairwoman Catherine Brenner will likely be drawn from a small pool of people. Brenner resigned after the Financial Services...
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Private health insurance premium increases explained in 14 charts

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Health Insurance - Rivers of Gold The Private Health Insurance Ombudsman revealed complaints about the industry had increased by 30 per cent in the last financial year, the worst rise in a decade. Private health insurance premium increases explained in 14 charts Australians are spending a larger proportion of their income on health insurance...
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Do you really need private health insurance? Here’s what you need to know before deciding

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Every year at the end of March and early in April, the 11 million Australians who have private health insurance receive notification that premiums are increasing. Do you really need private health insurance? Here's what you need to know before deciding Some people choose private health insurance for shorter wait times. l...
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Tim Storer – the $35 billion dollar man

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Grattan on Friday: Tim Storer – the $35 billion dollar man Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Put yourself in the shoes of Tim Storer. The accidental senator from South Australia has one hell of a decision to make shortly after the May budget, when the government plans to bring back its...
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Facebook tweaks privacy tools to ease discontent over data leak

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Facebook has made their Privacy Tools Easier to Find Making Data Settings and Tools Easier to Find By Erin Egan, VP and Chief Privacy Officer, Policy and Ashlie Beringer, VP and Deputy General Counsel   Last week showed how much more work we need to do to enforce our policies and help people...
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Sick of Selfish Drivers Parking in Disabled Parking Spaces?

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I fume every time I see some ignorant selfish di*khead driver act as though 'god created disability parking spaces' for their myopic self centered use when they park in a disabled space. Only tumbled (believe it or not today) to this glorious app SNAP SEND SOLVE Snap Send Solve is the...
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History repeats: how O’Farrell and Greiner fell foul of ICAC

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In April 2014, the New South Wales Independent Commission into Corruption (ICAC) claimed its biggest political scalp in two decades. Liberal state premier Barry O’Farrell resigned after what he has described as a “massive memory fail” in relation to accepting a A$3000 bottle of wine from Nick Di Girolamo,...
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Cycling and walking are short-changed when it comes to transport funding in Australia

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Cycling and walking are short-changed when it comes to transport funding in Australia The “Bicycle Snake” in Copenhagen separates pedestrians and cyclists, allowing both to navigate the city more safely. Cycling Embassy of Denmark/DISSING+WEITLING Dorina Pojani, The University of Queensland; Anthony Kimpton, The University of Queensland; Jonathan Corcoran, The University of Queensland,...
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The Story Behind Banksy

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The subversive and secretive street artist turned the art world upside-down Arguably the most controversial street artist in the world, Banksy has developed an entire art subculture devoted to his works. Banksy’s art can impact any location at any given moment. His identity remains unknown, even after over 20 years...
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Articulate US teenagers could finally force action on gun control

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Articulate US teenagers could finally force action on gun control Articulate US teenagers could finally force action on gun control George Rennie, University of Melbourne On Wednesday in the US, thousands of students left their classrooms in a national day of action designed to force political change on gun crime. Following the...
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