By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Next month’s federal budget update is expected to revise down company tax receipts for the first time since 2020, amid continued low economic growth in the near term.
In his Wednesday ministerial statement on the economy, the forecasts remained subdued but Treasurer Jim Chalmers emphasised the upside.
Chalmers said any growth was welcome, given many countries’ economies have gone backwards. Treasury was expecting a gradual recovery “driven by rising real incomes thanks to our cost-of-living relief, jobs growth and progress bringing inflation down,” he said.
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By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra
The Northern Territory’s economy might have grown the fastest but Western Australian remains the wealthiest of the states and territories, according to new data.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Mine clearance equipment on display at a Cambodia Mine Action Center training held in Preytotoeung village, Battambang province, Cambodia, on January 19, 2023. © 2023 AP Photo/Heng Sinith (Bangkok, November 20, 2024) – The international treaty banning antipersonnel landmines risks being undermined by new use by countries such as Russia and Myanmar that are not parties, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing the Landmine Monitor 2024 report. The 142-page report will be presented at the Mine Ban Treaty’s Fifth Review Conference in Siem…
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By Ayesha Scott, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, AUT Business School, Auckland University of Technology and Senior Lecturer in Finance & Financial Planning, Griffith University
Despite global efforts to see economic harm as a form of domestic violence, New Zealand’s Family Violence Act doesn’t recognise it as a standalone form of abuse.
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By Eveline Mu, Research Fellow in Women's Mental Health, Monash University
Jayashri Kulkarni, Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
How do you know if what you are experiencing is standard premenstrual syndrome – PMS – or something more severe?
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By Trivess Moore, Associate Professor, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
David Oswald, Associate Dean, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
The 2014 Lacrosse fire was costly, but no lives were lost, unlike the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that claimed 72 lives. Years later, more work is needed in four key areas to ensure buildings are safe.
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By Jane Lydon, Wesfarmers Chair of Australian History, The University of Western Australia
Santilla Chingaipe’s new book brings a fresh and urgent perspective to bear on Australian history. But in countering misrepresentations she overlooks existing scholarship.
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By Amanda Keddie, Professor of Education, Deakin University
Research on whether single-sex or co-ed schools are better is inconclusive. But we know a schools’ resources and culture matter for students learning and wellbeing.
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By Belinda Lunnay, Senior Research Fellow in Public Health, Torrens University Australia
Kristen Foley, PhD Candidate, Research Centre for Public Health, Equity and Human Flourishing, Torrens University Australia
Paul Ward, Professor of Public Health, Torrens University Australia
In a new study, we interviewed and shadowed 14 doctors in a public hospital to understand the pressures they are under.
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By Leonora Risse, Associate Professor in Economics, University of Canberra
Many employers are appointing more women to management and paying fairer salaries, but there is a long way to go before the pay gap is closed – especially if you’re a woman in her 50s.
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