Four people have died in catastrophic fires in Western Australia. Long-term data show more females and people leaving their homes late are dying in fires.
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With costs set to run into the billions, the Samarco mine disaster will hang over BHP for some time to come.
A substantial fine, of US$ 150 million on Barclay’s bank by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has given us a little glimpse into the future direction of bank misconduct and it…
The term ‘post-tourist’ is commonly used to refer to a new breed of travellers, those who eschew common ‘hotspots’, immersing themselves in “local culture” for an extended period of time. And yet …
It is such a shame that the story of lemmings rushing pell-mell over a cliff to their deaths is just a myth created by Walt Disney because it describes really well the panic that sometimes grips financial…
Myths abound about the impact penalty rates have on employment and services.
BHP and Vale are under intense scrutiny following the failure of two dams associated with a joint venture iron ore mine in Brazil. It is believed 28 people have died.
Why are some southern right whale populations not recovering as fast as we hoped? The answer may be in their migrations.
Prendre une pilule pour être plus actif, plus rapide, plus intelligent ne paraît pas scandaleux… Et si ça devenait une obligation sociale ?
Might the lessons of Australia’s super-efficient welfare system offer a potential way forward for the development of a basic income – a universal, low but adequate payment?
Andrew Robb, Minister for Trade and Investment, loves, and is very good at closing out, Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). He is especially enthusiastic about the economic opportunities for services, particularly…
Dyslexia is often poorly understood by the public, leading people to attribute a problem they have, like bad spelling, to dyslexia. Here are the most common misconceptions explained.
Income tax returns are back in the news but as Herman Wouk, the prizewinning author of the Caine Mutiny quipped Income tax returns are the most imaginative fiction being written today. A little thought…
Mangroves - one of the most important trees - are threatened by rising seas. While these forests can adapt, human development is getting in the way.
A study into the responses of Australian authors, publishers and readers to global changes in the contemporary publishing environment suggests authors are being innovative, but financial rewards can be elusive.
Aldous Huxley wrote That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history Crowdfunding is the new big thing. The Member for Wentworth, now Prime…
For business ethics to be effective they must be pushed onto corporations against their will. Business ethics is democratic, not corporate.
Human activities have altered whole ecosystems with declines in species diversity, extinctions and the introduction of weeds and pests. But it’s not just the outside world we’re harming.
The undeniable truth is that Nauru – whether inside or outside the confines of the detention camp – is a dangerous and soul-destroying place for both asylum seekers and refugees.
Children in mining and smelting towns who are exposed high levels of lead, arsenic and cadmium are more than twice as likely to have developmental disorders than the national average.
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Professor in Law, Macquarie University
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ARC DECRA Fellow and Senior Lecturer, Macquarie University
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Post doctoral fellow and Conservation Ecologist, Macquarie University
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Professor and Director, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University
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Professor in Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance, Macquarie University
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Honorary Lecturer, Department of History and Archaeology, Macquarie University
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Research Fellow, Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language, and Literature, Macquarie University
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Senior Lecturer, Macquarie University
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Professor of Physiotherapy, Macquarie University
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Lecturer in Intelligence Studies, Macquarie University
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Professor of Astrophysics, Macquarie University
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Professor in Evolutionary Biology, Macquarie University
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Associate Dean Research Training and Performance, Faculty of Arts, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor and Director of the Radical Centre Reform Lab at Macquarie University Law School, Macquarie University
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Postdoctoral Researcher and Wildlife Scientist, Macquarie University
