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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.
ATMs will need to evolve to remain relevant, perhaps taking on other services entirely.
A government fund to support quality journalism – while remaining strictly independent – could help produce stories in the public interest.
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’.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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 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.
It’s questionable whether current copyright laws actually support artists or more local content.
A 10% reduction in gender income inequality can boost labour productivity by up to 3%, new analysis finds.
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.
If infrastructure is to meet the needs and challenges of an uncertain future, we need to move beyond the AAA ratings mindset and aim for net-positive social and ecological outcomes as well.
The Conversation’s economic experts react to the 2017-18 budget measures in the areas of living costs, economic management and infrastructure planning and investment.
The Conversation’s political experts react to the 2017-18 budget’s key measures in the areas of welfare, foreign aid, defence spending and more.
The Productivity Commission’s report on data availability and use is disappointing for consumers, who won’t be able to stop firms collecting their data or challenge automated decisions made using it.
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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
