Opinion

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Women in STEM need your support – and Australia needs women in STEM

08 Mar 2019

You can support career development by nominating a deserving scientist, innovator or science teacher for recognition through a prize or award.

Vital Signs: Australia's sudden ultra-low economic growth should not be a surprise

08 Mar 2019

The treasurer says 2018 was a year of two halves, but there were signs of a downturn well before mid year.

Lacrosse fire ruling sends shudders through building industry consultants and governments

05 Mar 2019

Architects, certifiers and engineers who work as consultants to builders are on notice about potential liability for the use of flammable cladding, but governments are also culpable for their actions.

We asked five experts: is vegetarianism healthier?

04 Mar 2019

With vegetarianism on the rise in Australia, we ask five experts if a vegetarian diet is healthier.

Vital Signs: Do deficits matter anymore?

01 Mar 2019

Big plans are all well and good, but it pays to think carefully how much red ink we should be willing to accept.

'Algorithmic guardian' could stop Facebook discovering you are pregnant via your period tracking app

28 Feb 2019

Algorithmic guardians could be programmed to manage our digital interactions with social platforms and apps according to our personal preferences.

We can 'rewild' swathes of Australia by focusing on what makes it unique

27 Feb 2019

Rewilding is gaining popularity around the world, as a means to restore ecosystems to their ancient state. But just like Vegemite, Australian rewilding projects need to have a unique flavour.

Now is the time to plan how to fight the next recession

27 Feb 2019

Back in 2008, Australia got lucky. We are unlikely to get lucky again when the seemingly unending economic growth finally ends.

Vital Signs: Why more expensive milk won't help farmers much

22 Feb 2019

Dairy farmers' incomes are dependent on so much more than the retail price of fresh milk.

Honest brokers. Why mortgage broker commissions aren't the problem

21 Feb 2019

The push against brokers in the wake of the banking and financial services royal commission might be right in theory, wrong in practice.

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