The Great Galactic Recession
In the early Universe torrents of infalling gas outpace the ability of young galaxies to raise their demand of forming new stars to meet the supply, the result is a recession for the galactic economy.
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Step by step, we’re tackling gender equity in Australian astronomy
Efforts to reduce the gender gap and encourage more women in Australian astronomy have been rewarded this week.
Migrants are healthier than the average Australian, so they can’t be a burden on the health system
Selecting immigrants on points is likely to result in them being healthy, or at least healthy enough for them not to put much strain on our exhausted health systems.
Community sector offers a solid platform for fair social housing
Concerns about the privatisation of public housing estates should not blind us to the benefits of the transfer of public housing to the not-for-profit community housing sector.
Change Agents: Amee Meredith and Caterina Politi on reforming ‘one-punch’ laws
In this episode of Change Agents, Andrew Dodd speaks with Amee Meredith and Caterina Politi, who lost family members to random acts of violence, on their campaign to reform 'one-punch' laws.
Home ownership remains strong in Australia but it masks other problems: Census data
The latest 2016 Census data assesses what the national home ownership and rental rates are and how these vary location. It also gives us a picture of mortgage and rental costs.
The ATM celebrates 50 years but we’re using it less
ATMs will need to evolve to remain relevant, perhaps taking on other services entirely.
Should governments provide funding grants to encourage public interest journalism?
A government fund to support quality journalism – while remaining strictly independent – could help produce stories in the public interest.
Melbourne’s love-hate relationship with being Australia’s ‘street art capital’
Melbourne's street art has an international reputation and may be a very valuable tourist attraction. But the city remains ambivalent about the activities that have created its 'laneway galleries'.
Catholic schools’ ‘alternative’ to Safe Schools isn’t all that alternative
The new program for Catholic schools draws on the same research as Safe Schools (so perhaps it wasn't part of a 'Marxist agenda' after all).
A new discovery of gravitational waves has black holes in a spin
Scientists have made a third detection of gravitational waves, again caused by the merger of two black holes. But they think there's something different about the black holes in this case.
Worshipping at the church of Ford: how modern brand devotion connects people online
Research shows social media allows people to disclose all sorts of information about their love for these brands and to seek out like minded people.
The best way to support writers is to feed them new ideas
Writers like Frank Moorhouse and Ben Eltham have proposed new long-term fellowships to support writing. But a better way may be more smaller grants, offering opportunities for travel.
Review: Wonder Woman reinvigorates tired superhero conventions
As a comic hero, Wonder Woman's antecedents reach back to the suffragettes. And a long awaited feature film offers us a fittingly feminist story.
Why the KPIs on university engagement need more thought
In March 2018, all Australian universities will be submitting key performance indicators (KPIs) on their engagement and impact to the Australian Research Council. These measure how well universities engage…
The insecurity of private renters – how do they manage it?
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.
Twiggy Forrest donation: more philanthropy means more risk-taking – and that’s good
The record donation by Twiggy Forrest highlights the rise of more strategic philanthropy, which tries to tackle the root causes of complex problems through collaboration, research and advocacy.
Australian copyright laws have questionable benefits
It's questionable whether current copyright laws actually support artists or more local content.
The gender pay gap is hurting productivity
A 10% reduction in gender income inequality can boost labour productivity by up to 3%, new analysis finds.
Australia’s biggest emitters opt to ‘wait and see’ over Emissions Reduction Fund
A survey of executives in high-emitting industries such as mining and electricity generation suggests they are not engaging with the government's flagship policy to cut greenhouse emissions.
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate professor, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer, Media and Communications, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Astrophysics, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Swinburne University of Technology
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Director, Master of Marketing, Swinburne University of Technology
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Research Professor in Sustainable Urbanism, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor in Telecommunications Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology
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PhD Candidate, Swinburne University of Technology
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Dean of Science, Professor of Astrophysics, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Statistics, Swinburne University of Technology
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Adjunct Professor, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Housing Studies, Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology