By Aaron Gilbert, Professor of Finance, Auckland University of Technology
For generations of New Zealanders, a lifetime of work has come with the promise of a secure and happy retirement.
Today, however, that notion of golden years spent in relative comfort is slipping out of reach for a growing number of struggling retirees. Without a serious policy rethink, younger New Zealanders may face an even tougher reality when their time to leave the workforce comes.
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By Mark A Gregory, Associate Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University
Domestic roaming could reduce the disruption – including to Triple Zero services – caused by a major outage on one mobile network.
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By Amelia Scott, Honorary Affiliate and Clinical Psychologist at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, and Macquarie University Research Fellow, Macquarie University
Maybe you’re a new parent or someone who lies awake at night. If so, you may have started to worry you’re not getting enough sleep.
Sleep wearables don’t help. They can show your “sleep debt”, a running total of how far you’ve fallen behind.
But the word “debt” assumes your sleep works like a bank account. It assumes lost hours stack up, carry over, and you must eventually repay them in full.
But sleep doesn’t really work this way. And chasing “enough sleep” may not be helping.
What is a sleep debt?
Two…
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By Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
Tom Hartley, Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
Only one team lifts the World Cup trophy. But the rewards, including prize money, mean many countries walk away satisfied.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The immigration detention center at the Immigration Bureau in Bangkok, Thailand, February 27, 2025. © 2025 Narong Sangnak/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (Bangkok) – The Thai government should not forcibly return detained Chinese dissidents to China, Human Rights Watch said today. At least four Chinese dissidents detained at the Suan Phlu Immigration Detention Center in Bangkok face possible deportation to China. The Chinese government has increasingly pressured Thai authorities ahead of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s scheduled visit to China from July 16…
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By Tamara Lewit, Honorary Fellow, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, The University of Melbourne
Many historians assumed ancient Roman farm women were housekeepers. A closer look suggests female managers oversaw wine production and other profitable processes.
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By David John Eldridge, Professor of Dryland Ecology, UNSW Sydney
Humans have been turning seeds and soil into food for thousands of years.
We first started cultivating edible plants at the end of the last Ice Age, roughly 12,000 years ago. Ploughing made this possible.
Ploughing, also known as tilling, is the process…
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By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
The three new federal polls show mixed results – but some good news – for One Nation following a polling slump in response to Pauline Hanson’s June 17 National Press Club address. This is particularly marked in Morgan, where One Nation gained 5.5 points to 28% after dropping nine points in the prior two weeks from a high of 31.5%.
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By Joel Scanlan, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Law; Academic Co-Lead, CSAM Deterrence Centre, University of Tasmania
Sextortion is arguably the most predictable serious crime on the internet. It follows a script – and it can be stopped.
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By Treena Orchard, Associate Professor, School of Health Studies, Western University
As a Gen Xer who lived through the “heroin chic” years, when skeletal models were celebrated for jutting bones and sallow skin, the recent popularity of the #Y2KSkinny trend fills me with dread.
This return of size 00 bodies is fuelled by the fashion industry, looksmaxxing…
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