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The New Payment Platform may speed up transactions, but evidence suggests it could also lead to more scams and fraud, and many customers won’t switch over.
Welcome to the era of TechPlomacy where a new world order is emerging around cities and their economies, rather than nations and their borders.
With so many bread options it’s a hard choice. Here’s which bread you should choose and why.
Trust Me, I’m an Expert: Risk
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This month, we're talking risk. Three experts give their perspective on how long you might live, how to deal with loneliness – and how to step outside your comfort zone.
By drawing on common values, faith communities can take a lead in making cities fairer, safer, accessible and affordable for all.
Donors play a critical role supporting Australian charities, but we should not attribute them with more knowledge than they actually have.
The ACCC’s inquiry into digital platforms should make it easier for users to identify advertising on Google.
Research shows social enterprises employ more people with disabilities, female managers and long-term unemployed than regular businesses. This will be key to a more inclusive economy.
Young people are taking to bins to protest food waste.
Academics argue that increasing amounts of R&D isn’t translating into greater productivity. But the problem may lay elsewhere in the economy.
Research shows that ‘impact investing’ not only delivers good financial returns, but it supports a great many social and environmental programs in Australia.
When it comes to same-sex marriage, there’s a big gap in support between old and young gay men. Older gay men often see marriage as conservative, and fear marriage will create a “gold standard” for gay relationships.
Parents killing their children is uncommon, but there are some risk factors around the crime such as mental illness, previous abuse and domestic violence.
Airlines want to stretch their routes even longer with non-stop flights to almost anywhere in the world.
Residents of established middle suburbs are slowly coming round to the idea, but governments and the property sector lack the capacity to deliver compact cities that are acceptable to the community.
As adults we often trivialise the value of play. But playing games lets us play with possibilities, see how they play out – and exploring alternative realities helps us see the familiar in new ways.
While the government hopes its new regulation will rein in the banks, it’s unlikely to do so.
A decade after Toronto produced the first Vitals Signs report, community foundations in Melbourne and other cities are using these reports’ up-to-date data to inform their decisions.
This is how marketers are taking advantage of customer data to build predictive algorithms, and even tailor their products and offerings.
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Lecturer in psychology., Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer in Management and Marketing, Swinburne University of Technology
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Clinical Psychologist and PhD candidate, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Microbiology, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Future Urban Mobility, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Media and Communication and Associate Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making + Society, Swinburne University of Technology
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Trial Co-ordinator and Research Therapist, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Clinical Psychology, Swinburne University of Technology
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Research fellow, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Leadership, Swinburne University of Technology
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Adjunct Professor, Swinburne University of Technology
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Director Clinical Trials and Professor Cognitive Neuropsychiatry Centre for Mental Health and Brain Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology
