Australia’s retirement savings are too big to invest at home – here’s why super funds are looking to the US

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You might remember Pesto, the king penguin chick who became a star attraction at Melbourne Aquarium last year. Good food, good genes and a safe home let Pesto grow into a huge ball of brown fluff twice the size of his...

A quantum computing startup says it is already making millions of light-powered chips

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American quantum computing startup PsiQuantum announced yesterday that it has cracked a significant puzzle on the road to making the technology useful: manufacturing quantum chips in useful quantities. PsiQuantum burst out...

Diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace are under attack. Here’s why they matter more than ever

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As International Womens Day approaches, we must redouble our efforts to champion social justice and the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). These are under unprecedented attack by some political leaders....

How ‘muscular Christianity’ strove to bring men back to religion – and what it can teach us today

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Most people recognise organisations such as the YMCA and the Boy Scouts, or events such as the Modern Olympic Games, summer camps and wilderness retreats. Few, though, have ever heard of the movement from which they took...

Albanese’s pitch on beer – temporary freeze on excise indexation

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The Albanese government will temporarily freeze the indexation on draught beer excise, in what it describes as a win for drinkers, brewers and businesses. The freeze is for two years and starts from the next due indexation...

Africa’s newest book prize is named after Andreé Blouin: who was she?

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When she died in 1986, her passing was hardly in the news a stark contrast to her pivotal role as an adviser and campaign strategist to newly independent African leaders in Algeria, both Congos, Cte dIvoire, Mali, Guinea...

How to make a political Oscars speech that doesn’t flop – according to rhetorical theory

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So, its happened. Youre on stage, Oscar statue in hand, facing Hollywoods finest and millions of viewers. You could keep it simple thank your agent, your co-stars, your dog. Or you could use this moment to say something...