Claire Stuchbery writes the government is proposing a new levy on tech giants like Google and Facebook, which probably won’t have any impact on you – but you want it to.
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Opinion: Friendship, honey and the simple life: 100 years of Winnie‑the‑Pooh
Elizabeth Hale writes the stories of Pooh and his friends, each one flawed but also delightful, demonstrate the ups and downs of life, held in a delicate and optimistic balance.
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Opinion: The Price of Playtime
Dana writes the world of kidfluencing forces us to confront a difficult question: what do we owe the children growing up on camera?
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Australia’s gender pay gap persists and confidence alone won’t fix it
Shelley Friesen writes every year the conversation rolls around again. Women should negotiate harder. Women should invest earlier. And yes, financial confidence matters, but the bigger picture can’t be ignored.
Posted inFeatured, Social, Solutions
Many tourism hotspots are ‘de‑marketing’ – with mixed success
SCU’s Anne Hardy and colleagues have been researching how to use marketing to keep people away from tourist destinations. Here’s what they found.
Posted inPolitical, Regulars, Social
Begin Rant: We never dealt with COVID and it shows
RK Crosby writes that according to a One Nation fan, she is responsible for fuel prices, his unemployment, whatever was wrong with his car, a court decision denying him custody of his children, the lack of staff at the front desk, the war with Iran, the general state of the world, and some sprawling conspiracy that was apparently ruining his life. You’re welcome.
Posted inOpinion, Regulars, Social
Opinion: What Finland can teach us about education and homelessness
Paul Sekfy reflects on the Finnish education system and its focus on school readiness, arguing that Australia needs better parental leave and mandatory preschool to support regional students.
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Opinion: Lismore’s businesses offer hope for others rebuilding after disaster
Dan Etheridge from SCU’s Living Lab Northern Rivers and Caitlin McGee from UTS argue that as communities across Australia rebuild from a summer of fires, heatwaves and floods, we need more examples of how small businesses and communities can recover.
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Opinion: Firefighters face repeat trauma. We learned how to reduce their risk of PTSD
First responders face high risks of PTSD, but new research shows it isn’t inevitable. A trial of the “SOLAR” mobile app – a confidential, self-led program teaching practical resilience skills – significantly reduced depression and trauma symptoms in firefighters.
Posted inIdeas, Social, Something to Think About
Opinion: An ‘AI afterlife’ is now a real option – but what becomes of your legal status?
Generative AI now allows you to create a “digital twin” for your loved ones to interact with after you die. But this booming “grief tech” industry raises serious unanswered questions about copyright, privacy, and who actually owns your digital identity once you are gone.