what makes Scott Morrison tick?
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Today we are running two longer articles looking at the men who are vying to be the next Australian prime minister. You can read Paul Strangio’s profile of Anthony Albanese here. Revealing insights into Scott Morrison’s political character…
Settlement services need to improve their online offerings for tech-savvy newcomers
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Welcoming and including newcomers is increasingly becoming an important part of creating vibrant cities. Canadian municipalities like Toronto, London, Winnipeg and Halton Region open their doors to a large number of newcomers. These communities recognize the importance of…
Young voters will inherit a hotter, more dangerous world – but their climate interests are being ignored this election
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. While there was plenty of heat in Sunday’s night’s debate between Labor and Coalition leaders, one issue was barely mentioned: climate change. This raises a large red flag for Australia’s young voters. In an election term marred by…
Just how accurate are rapid antigen tests? Two testing experts explain the latest data
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. As of May 2022, the U.S. is experiencing another uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases. High rates of infection in Europe and Asia, along with the continued emergence of new sub-variants, such as omicron BA.4 and BA.5,…
If the polls are right, he may soon be the next Australian prime minister. So who is Anthony Albanese?
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Today we are running two longer articles looking at the men who are vying to be the next Australian prime minister. You can read Michelle Grattan’s profile of Scott Morrison here. Karen Middleton’s 2016 biography of Anthony Albanese…
America’s massive ‘lend-lease’ aid plan for Ukraine recalls similar help in Britain’s ‘darkest hour’
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Even before Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, western governments – and especially the United States – were providing the country with military aid. This followed Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the conflict…
Stand by for the oddly designed Stage 3 tax cut that will send middle earners backwards and give high earners thousands
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. The Reserve Bank is pushing up interest rates to take money out of our hands. The first increase in the current round will add about A$65 a month to the cost of paying off a $500,000 mortgage. The…
Got COVID again? Your symptoms may be milder, but this won’t always be the case
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. So, you’re starting to feel unwell. Your throat hurts, your head aches, you feel tired and you’ve developed a cough. You’ve recently had COVID but as we now know, it’s possible to be reinfected. But how sick will…
A living wage increases economic productivity while reducing poverty – new report
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. It can be difficult to see a way out of the current cost of living crisis. Prices continue to rise, and there are fears that if nothing changes, many families will face serious financial hardship. The effects of…
How to grow plants on the moon – new study
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. What do you need to make your garden grow? As well as plenty of sunshine alternating with gentle showers of rain – and busy bees and butterflies to pollinate the plants – you need good, rich soil to…