By Richard Denniss, Adjunct Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Almost all of Australia’s top chief executives are, according to their boards at least, knocking it out of the park in terms of performance. That is despite sluggish productivity, persistently high carbon emissions, rising…
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
24 hours later the government has backed the US attack on Iran but clearly it remains uncomfortable doing so, but not as uncomfortable in years gone by.
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By Vitomir Kovanovic, Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning (C3L), Education Futures, University of South Australia Rebecca Marrone, Lecturer Learning Sciences and Development, The Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning (C3L), Education Futures, University of South Australia
Like calculators before them, AI tools can raise the bar for what people can achieve – if they’re used the right way.
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By Mandy Hagstrom, Senior Lecturer, Exercise Physiology. School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney
It’s a lot more dangerous to be sedentary than it is to go to the gym. And remember: nobody is looking at you.
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By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University
The US and Israel have adopted the most wide-ranging and robust interpretations of the right of self defence. Other nations may now follow their lead.
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By GroundViews
This is the first-ever Pride celebration in the hill country town of Hatton in Nuwara Eliya, where queer people from underrepresented communities were empowered to organise on their own.
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By Laura Case, Lecturer in Musicology, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney
Nico Muhly’s Aphrodite reimagines the mythological goddess for the modern age, in a production that is both visually stunning and musically engaging.
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By Regina Scheyvens, Professor of Development Studies, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University James Higham, Professor of Tourism, Griffith University Susanne Becken, Professor of Sustainable Tourism, Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University
‘Turbocharging’ tourism growth risks undoing past efforts to help NZ avoid the worst excesses of overtourism, which are now sparking protests overseas.
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By Lester Munson, Non-Resident Fellow, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
While there is widespread agreement on Iran within US politics, the incendiary nature of agreeing with your adversary makes it seem more fractured than it is.
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By Nick Fuller, Clinical Trials Director, Department of Endocrinology, RPA Hospital, University of Sydney
If it feels like your child’s diet consists entirely of breakfast cereal, chicken nuggets and snacks that’d outlast the apocalypse, you’re not alone. Processed foods are the go-to for many kids, and for some, they’re the only foods they’ll eat. Here’s why – and what you can do about it. Processed foods and their prevalence in kids’ diets Processed foods are any foods altered from their natural state. While some food processing is beneficial – such as pasteurising milk to kill bacteria – the ones that cause parents concern are ultra-processed…
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