Established in 1949, UNSW Sydney is one of Australia’s leading research and teaching universities, renowned for the quality of its graduates and its commitment to academic excellence, innovation and social impact.
The ‘voice to government’ is to be legislated and separate from the question of symbolic constitutional recognition. This type of reform was resoundingly rejected by the Uluru statement.
The ACCC has been highly critical of how many large digital platforms use data.
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A recent study reported a high consumption of dairy products was associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer. But breaking down the results shows there’s no reason for men to give up dairy.
Major players in global electronic payments are shying away from Libra, spooked by the scrutiny Facebook’s operations are attracting from regulators around the world.
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We asked five experts if coconut water is good for you. Four out of five experts said no.
Under the Institute of Actuaries proposal, only retirees with more valuable than normal homes would face an assets test, and only on that part of the value that was higher than normal.
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After paying rent, more than half of low-income tenants don’t have enough left over for other essentials. And the latest evidence shows nearly half of them are stuck in this situation for years.
We’re taking money from people, letting it fall through the cracks, and spending no less than we were on pensions.
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The inquiry will find we force workers to sacrifice income, pay tens of billions in super tax concessions, and still pay out one in every ten dollars of government earnings on pensions.
Nick Warner, the new director general of the Office of National Intelligence, has sounded the alarm about Australia’s lack of preparedness to counter cyber-threats.
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We have not been able to develop an intelligence workforce that can keep up with the speed of advancing technologies and their threat to our national security.
In Victoria, the Andrews government’s level crossing removal project has lifted property prices by up to 28% around sites where work has been completed.
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Value capture depends on infrastructure increasing the value of affected areas in the first place. Victoria’s level crossing removal project shows the impact on property values can be significant.
The banks haven’t provided the Commission with as much information as it would like.
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The ACCC has inquired into mortgage rates before. This time will want detail.
The government gutted the ranks of experienced decision-makers and made organisational changes that undermined the quality of its decisions.
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From high staff turn-overs to filling the appeals tribunal with political allies, the Home Affairs department needs to clean its mess.
The UN said it was ‘seriously concerned’ about the rise in mental health problems among children in Australia, including those from refugee and asylum-seeking families.
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In a recent report, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child was highly critical of the Australian government for its youth justice failures and the rise of children with mental health issues.
President Trump and Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison insist it matters whether China is classified as “developed” or “developing” in the World Trade Organisation matters. It may not.
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In complaining about China’s alleged special treatment by the World Trade Organization, US President Donald Trump and Australia’s Scott Morrison are pointing to something that isn’t really there.
Interest rate cuts often lead to a boost in construction jobs as developers anticipate better conditions for selling properties.
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