Jun 20, 2021 12:21 pm UTC| Investing Life
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea About a quarter of census tracts with a post office dont have a community bank or credit union branch, suggesting postal banking could...
Post-pandemic return to work is a perfect opportunity to move to a four-day week
Jun 20, 2021 12:19 pm UTC| Life
The gradual easing of lockdowns and social restrictions opens the possibility of a welcome return to pre-pandemic habits. This might mean trips to the cinema, eating in restaurants, or attending a large wedding. For...
'We have filed a case under your name': beware of tax scams — they'll be everywhere this EOFY
Jun 20, 2021 12:15 pm UTC| Life
The end of the financial year is near. So all of us especially those scrambling at the last minute to get their receipts in order should keep an eye out for the accompanying onslaught of tax scams. Posing as the...
Fashion for pointy shoes unleashed a wave of bunions in medieval England
Jun 14, 2021 04:36 am UTC| Life
The 14th century saw the arrival of an abundance of new styles of dress and footwear in Europe, coming in a wide range of fabrics and colours. Among these new fashion trends were poulaines rather eccentric-looking...
Identity fusion: why some people will go to extremes for the beliefs of a group
Jun 14, 2021 04:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Football fans often become so deeply connected to their club and to other fans, as though theyre related. Theyre willing to support the group on a lifelong basis, with unwaivering pride even in the face of losses. At...
The problem with online learning? It doesn't teach people to think
Jun 14, 2021 04:18 am UTC| Life
The modern research university was designed to produce new knowledge and to pass that knowledge on to students. North American universities over the last 100 years have been exceptionally good at that task. But this is...
Is it worth selling my house if I'm going into aged care?
Jun 14, 2021 04:02 am UTC| Real Estate Investing Life
For senior Australians who cannot live independently at home, residential aged care can provide accommodation, personal care and general health care. People usually think this is expensive. And many assume they need to...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight