Regulation can’t keep up with the thousands of harmful chemicals that wash down our drains. Rather, companies should take responsibility for their products – before they hit the market.
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Only 18% of Sydneysiders think foreign investors should be able to buy property. They simply don’t accept arguments that this investment improves housing affordability by increasing supply.
Justifying Sydney’s ranking as a liveable city requires greater recognition of the inequality of Sydneysiders’ access to jobs, wealth, transport and housing.
Greg Hunt, the minister for health and the minister for sport, recently announced a federal government initiative to develop a National Sports Plan. This is not a new idea. The Labor government’s independent…
The Behind the Screen: Online Child Exploitation in Australia report provides an alarming snapshot of a growing crime.
The current retirement system is unsustainable. We could learn from the way higher education is funded.
Private renters’ security of tenure in Australia has less legal protection than in other countries with high private rental rates. A new study reveals mixed responses to this state of uncertainty.
The work of Australian designer Berto Pandolfo shows how 3D printing can be claimed as a craft technology.
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Research shows paying people more can actually lead to worse decisions. Getting the best results from executives requires understanding our complex motivations
We use euphemisms about death and dying to soften the blow of the real words, or because we feel awkward being direct. But this can lead to misunderstanding and confusion.
Tuberculosis, antibiotic drug development, photons and colloid science feature in the 2017 Science at the Shine Dome honorific awards.
A recycling company has received tens of millions from the federal government to develop solid waste fuel. This fuel reduces landfill, shrinks our carbon footprint and protects the environment.
In a world of increasing urbanisation, density, pressure and, some say, isolation, there’s a natural salve for stress, pressure and mental illness. And it’s right above our heads.
Violence against nurses in hospitals is increasing. Yet incidents remain under-reported and protections are not enough to ensure their safety, as well as that of their patients.
The ocean warming that might increase the threat of a catastrophic storm could also create the conditions for a natural defensive barrier.
Australia has few places to capture the spill-over of talented workers priced out of the big cities. Some may leave the country altogether – and where talent goes, capital flows.
The government’s proposed drug test trial shows how data profiling and surveillance targets the poor.
Free-to-air broadcasters have lost billions in the past decade. Slightly reducing license fees won’t fix that.
The budget included a few measures to make the banking sector more competitive, but they don’t go far enough.
Western media continues to sell Muslims as perpetrators of savagery, deprivation and torture. But a new exhibit by French-Algerian artist Kader Attia challenges us to see beyond these depictions.
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Associate professor, law, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, University of Technology Sydney
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A/Prof, UTS Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research and ARC DECRA Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Technology Sydney
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Director of Indigenous Leadership and Engagement and Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering and IT and Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Communication, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Assistant, Institute for Public Policy and Governance, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Employment Relations and HRM, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior lecturer, international migration and refugee law, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior lecturer, Marketing, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
