By Margaret Murray, Senior Lecturer, nutrition, Swinburne University of Technology
Andrew Costanzo, Senior Lecturer in food and nutrition sciences, Deakin University
With Easter around the corner, you’ll have seen chocolate Easter eggs on supermarket shelves. Maybe you’ve bought some already.
But is there a difference between Easter chocolate and the everyday kind? Does Easter chocolate really taste better, as some people say?
As we’ll see, any difference is less about the ingredients and more about how we experience the chocolate when we eat it.
What do they contain?
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By Brenton Griffin, Casual Lecturer and Tutor in History, Indigenous Studies, and Politics, Flinders University
Followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints make up a small minority of the Australian public. Historically, new temples haven’t been well-received.
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By Andrew Maxwell, Bergeron Chair in Technology Entrepreneurship, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Canada
If Canadians want to fund education, health care and climate adaptation, Canada must grow its economy. And to do that, it needs smarter innovation policy.
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By Richard Meade, Adjunct Associate Professor, Griffith University, Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research, Griffith University
Magnus Söderberg, Professor & Director, Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research, Griffith University
Power regulators want to ensure reliable electricity supply, but there’s more to customer service than that in the age of smart appliances, solar panels and EVs.
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By William D. O'Connell, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Political Economy, Columbia University
The targeting of the FDIC could dangerously erode its ability to manage financial crises, like the one that occurred in 2008.
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By Chris Peace, Lecturer in Occupational Health and Safety, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Danaë Anderson, Lecturer in Occupational Health and Safety, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Joanne Crawford, Professor of Health and Safety, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
The government says Health & Safety at Work Act changes will remove a ‘climate of fear’. But making it easier for operators to comply with regulations would help more.
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By Peter McDonald, Honorary Professor of Demography, Centre for Health Policy, The University of Melbourne
Now is not the time to cut immigration, given the contribution it makes to the economy. Arguments that migrants are pushing up house prices are largely wrong.
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By Rachel Ong ViforJ, John Curtin Distinguished Professor & ARC Future Fellow, Curtin University
Andrew Beer, Executive Dean, UniSA Business, University of South Australia
Emma Baker, Professor of Housing Research, University of Adelaide
Housing announcements are everywhere right now, but few are based on evidence. Here’s what the politicians aren’t talking about, but should be.
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By Ehsan Noroozinejad, Senior Researcher, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University
Home ownership in Australia was once regarded as proof of success in life. However, it remains elusive for many…
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By Andrew Grant, Associate Professor in Finance, University of Sydney
Serviceability buffers aren’t just bureaucratic hurdles for home buyers. They are a brake on unsustainable borrowing and a cushion against future shocks.
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