The rise on live streaming of television programs is breaking down the protected geographical barriers on what you can watch, and the regional broadcasters are not happy.
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A leaked paper suggests that the federal government should take over funding VET courses. But it’s a path we should tread with great caution.
The human gastrointestinal tract harbours trillions of microorganisms, with up to 1,000 or so different bacterial species.
The use of banned drugs and substances and other prohibited practices – doping – has been a problem at the elite levels of cycling for a very long time. There is evidence now that doping happens in amateur…
CSIRO’s climate science has contributed a number of important, and unexpected, findings.
Extreme match durations are more common today than at any other time in the modern tennis era. This poses a threat to the sport’s standard of excellence.
Michelle Bridges was this week branded “irresponsible” following an Instagram post of her workout one month after giving birth.
The tennis world is the latest sport to be rocked by allegations of corruption, this time by reports of match fixing. So who are the winners and losers when such allegations are made?
We’ve always been taught fresh produce might not be safe to eat straight out of the supermarket, and it has to be washed first. Is this the case? What about ones labelled “ready to eat”?
Some might think the anti-doping principle of strict liability is too harsh. But the banned Essendon players unfortunately may be barking up the wrong tree if they think they are innocent victims.
Netflix took everyone by surprise when it announced it was tripling its global reach for video on demand. So who are the winners and potential losers in the new deal?
The dumping of Gonski education funding model will inevitably increase social inequality – funding for public schools will reduce while support for private schools increase.
The timing of exercise can have a meaningful influence on the quality of training and recovery, especially for athletes.
Young adult fiction has been having a much needed conversation around diversity. In 2015 we saw this discussion bear fruit, as a new crop of diverse, absorbing and powerful stories sprang up.
Challenging, inspiring and funny: a handful of our economics writers share the favourite books they read this year.
This could be the final act in the legal battle to recoup money from Australians who allegedly illegally downloaded the movie, Dallas Buyers Club.
George tells the story of Melissa, a ten-year-old girl who the world sees as a boy named George. Such books will, hopefully, move from being anomalies to part of the status quo.
Chronic diseases are responsible for nine out of ten deaths in Australia, and for much of the public health expenditure that’s causing governments so much concern.
Australia has struggled to win Olympic medals after the success in Sydney in 2000. But there’s hope that may change as we head towards the Rio games in 2016.
Festivals are a vibrant part of Australian culture but, as arts funding dries up, festival organisers will have to get creative if they want to survive. The recurring, physical event isn’t enough.
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Lecturer in Bachelor of Dermal Science, Victoria University
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Professor and Susan Alberti Women in Sport Chair, Victoria University
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Research Fellow, Victoria University
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Professor, Centre of Policy Studies and the Impact Project, Victoria University
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Associate Professor, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Victoria University
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Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow, Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities, Victoria University
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Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Honorary Professor, School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, Canada; Adjunct Fellow, Olympic Scholar and Co-Director of the Olympic and Paralympic Research Centre, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University
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Research Officer, Victoria University
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Course Chair and Lecturer, Bachelor of Dermal Sciences, Victoria University
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Research Fellow (Psychology), Victoria University
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Chair of Academic Board, Victoria University
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Adjunct professor of sports management, Victoria University
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Research fellow, Victoria University
