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Indigenous people in Australia face incredible challenges when it comes to self-employment. Research shows shows supporting Indigenous entrepreneurship can be one way to address this.
A new review of the evidence found long-term low-carb dieters lost just under a kilo more weight than other dieters. But they could be missing out on some important nutrients.
The government’s proposal to strengthen the “character test”, which allows it to cancel the visas of people convicted of certain crimes, is unnecessary given the minister’s already vast powers.
Banyak aktivis muda Muslim di Indonesia berpegang teguh pada nilai agama untuk mengemban tugas sakral untuk menjaga lingkungan. Kini “green Islam” menjadi agenda penting kaum muda dunia.
It’s only fair to expect results from vast sums of public money spent on koala conservation. But continued land clearing badly undermines the investment.
Young Muslim activists in Indonesia turn to faith to undertake the sacred task of protecting the natural world. This echoes the growing popularity of ‘green Islam’ as an important global youth agenda.
Three ‘just transition’ priorities identified by the coal-mining communities of the Hunter Valley in NSW hold lessons for the rest of Australia, and the world.
Limin Fu, University of Newcastle and Dirk Boehe, Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique
Investors play an important role in pushing firms toward becoming better corporate citizens. So, what do investors need to know about corporate social responsibility?
The TGA gave low-dose cannabis sales without prescription the green light in February. But no product has jumped through all the regulatory hoops to market yet.