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The Italian government tried to limit the type of companies that could use crowd-sourced funding with poor results, Australia can learn from this.
The potential harms associated with using cannabis depend, above all others, on two things: the age at which you first begin to use cannabis and the frequency, dose and duration of use.
The rest of society won’t see the benefits of innovation until governments figure out a way to effectively tax the knowledge economy.
Behind the corporations legally avoiding paying tax are the big four accounting firms, helping them avoid transparency.
Fairfax’s Domain is closing the gap on its rival REA, in a game where there’s usually one winner.
Behind the sky-high valuations of tech startups with no profit lies a structural problem supporting them.
When and where did humans split from the apes to become a separate branch of bipeds? Are we an ape or not? If so, which of the living Great Apes is the closest to humans? European philosophers and scientists…
The government should be encouraging informal investors to put their money into start-ups, not barring them from tax offsets that encourage them to do so.
There is more uncertainty in financial markets, an improving labour market in Australia (despite a monthly blip in January) and the US, but no sign of much growth.
The World Health Organization classifies the common herbicide glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans”. But this doesn’t mean using it to kill weeds in playgrounds will hurt children.
ABC’s Catalyst episode “Wi-Fried” claimed that mobile phones and Wi-Fi might be a cancer risk, but the leading experts are not so convinced.
Policymakers have long grappled with the best way to engage a seemingly apathetic public into paying more attention to their superannuation. The introduction of a low-cost and simple default option, MySuper…
We don’t know how much it would cost to store nuclear waste in Australia - or how much other countries would be willing to pay.
We all know that cola and lemonade aren’t great for our waistline or our dental health, but our new study on rats has shed light on just how much damage sugary drinks can also do to our brain.
The economic news of the week wasn’t that bad - but there’s still plenty of timid types around.
Women with urinary incontinence are often too embarrassed to seek help from their doctor. But there is more likelihood of a cure for those who receive treatment at an earlier point.
I think it’s fair to say that I am fairly experienced in dealing with excrement. While some of this comes with caring for two small children, most of my faecal-awareness comes from first career as a veterinarian…
The decision to ‘ban’ relatives of British servicemen to the commemoration of the 1916 Battle of Fromelles is wrongheaded.
En France et dans de nombreux autres pays, les jeunes diplômés n’arrivent pas à obtenir des emplois à la hauteur de leurs qualifications. Que faire face à ce constat qui s’aggrave ?
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NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Ann Kayis-Kumar is a Friend of The Conversation.
Founding Director of UNSW Tax and Business Advisory Clinic, UNSW Sydney
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PhD Candidate in Exercise Physiology, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Public Policy and Leadership, UNSW Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, ARC Training Centre for the Global Hydrogen Economy, Particles and Catalysis Research Laboratory, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Exercise Physiology. School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor Human Geography, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer of Urban Mobility, Public Safety & Disaster Risk, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Industrial Design, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in International Ethics, UNSW Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), UNSW Sydney
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PhD Student, Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering, UNSW Sydney
