Vital Signs: RBA rates decision stuck between jobs growth and household debt
The Reserve Bank of Australia is stuck, according to the economic evidence, it has to raise rates but it also should cut.
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Melbourne shows up Sydney in funding the most disadvantaged suburbs
The neediest suburbs get a much poorer deal in Sydney than in Melbourne. A new study provides a suburb-by-suburb breakdown of state investment, including what facilities and services have been funded.
Curious Kids: Why don’t the planets closest to the Sun melt or burn up?
The planets closer to the Sun are indeed hotter than the Earth is. But they are still not hot enough to melt the rocks they are made from.
What causes depression? What we know, don’t know and suspect
Some depression is caused by environmental factors, and some is biological.
Poo transplants beyond the yuck factor: what works, what doesn’t and what we still don’t know
There's growing evidence poo transplants can work for some conditions, including a type of diarrhoea. But they're not for everyone.
Spotify may soon dominate music the way Google does search — this is why
While Pandora continues to lead in the US in streaming music all the signs from investors, user momentum and tech talent indicate Spotify is on the verge of seizing the crown.
The bad buildings scream – lessons from Don Dale and other failed institutions
Architecture can affect behaviour and the choices we make. The brief is out for a centre to replace the Don Dale facility, but word is, it's 'a disgrace'. We can do much better.
Vital Signs: that feeling you get when the economy can’t be explained by economic models
The slew of numbers across various major economies this week continue to suggest a mixed picture.
Using the ABS to conduct a same-sex marriage poll is legally shaky and lacks legitimacy
The key question in a legal challenge to the 'postal plebiscite' is whether information about Australians’ opinions on same-sex marriage constitutes 'statistical information'.
The stigma of sex work comes with a high cost
Stigma continues to inform legal, social and cultural attitudes towards sex work and remains a barrier to health, human rights and justice. Developing stigma indicators is one step towards change.
Explainer: how do Australia’s proposed citizenship laws compare internationally?
Whether or not a prospective citizen would face a longer wait in Australia compared to Germany, Canada or the UK comes down to their individual circumstances.
How a charter of rights could protect Australians’ fundamental freedoms
Australia is the only democratic nation in the world without a national charter of rights or similar.
Australia leads the world in hepatitis C treatment – what’s behind its success?
Australia has been subsidising drugs to cure hepatitis C since March 2016. Unlike in many other countries, these are available to everyone with the disease and are much cheaper for our government.
Ice causes death in many ways, overdose is just one of them
When we think of methamphetamine-related death we tend to focus on overdose. The extent of the problem, however, extends far beyond drug toxicity.
A delightfully playful portrait, a historic moment for landscape painting
This year's annual Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes both reaffirm traditions and confirm new directions in the arts establishment.
Saving Sirius: why heritage protection should include social housing
Social housing can certainly have heritage significance. Over more than 100 years, it has been shaped by contemporary architectural and political ideas, sometimes in an exemplary way.
A focus on goals rather than behaviour is creating workplace monsters
Effective organisations encourage self-control, good process, proper discussion and are more driven by growth mindsets than unrealistic performance metrics.
Family trusts often cause more harm than good
Overwhelmingly, trusts are used to minimise tax, avoid paying creditors and to avoid the fair division of property after a relationship breakdown.
Transport access is good for new housing, but beware the pollution
Many new housing developments are being built along busy roads and rail lines, but lack design features that would reduce occupants' exposure to harmful traffic pollution.
Women now have clearer statistics on whether IVF is likely to work
Women will now be better informed when it comes to deciding whether it's worth undergoing another round of IVF.
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Professorial Visiting Fellow, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, UNSW
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Professor, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Professor of Cognitive Psychology, UNSW
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Professor and Associate Dean (Research), UNSW
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Dean, Anthony Mason Professor and Scientia Professor, UNSW Law School, UNSW
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Associate Professor, School of Economics, UNSW
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Professor of Biomedical Engineering, UNSW
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Professor in Modern Film and Literature, Director of the Centre for Modernism Studies, UNSW
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Professor of Intensive Care, UNSW
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Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer, UNSW Law School; Director, Referendums Project, Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, UNSW
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Professor & Director of Traumatic Stress Clinic, UNSW
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Professor, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW
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Visiting Fellow, UNSW