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China's population shrinks again and is set to more than halve
Opinion

China's population shrinks again and is set to more than halve

18th January 2024

Dr Xiujian Peng from VU's Centre for Policy Studies writes for The Conversation.

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Migration changes will slow growth of international students, not stop it
Opinion

Migration changes will slow growth of international students, not stop it

11th December 2023

We are hurtling towards a million international students in Australia.

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Councils are opening the door to tiny houses as a quick, affordable & green solution
Opinion

Councils are opening the door to tiny houses as a quick, affordable & green solution

11th December 2023

VU researcher Hing-Wah Chau writes for The Conversation on the viability of tiny houses.

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Climate change is happening. But why do we still act like it's not?
Opinion

Climate change is happening. But why do we still act like it's not?

21st November 2023

Celeste Young and Professor Roger Jones write for The Conversation on why we have to act now on climate change.

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Gonski schools model will boost uni funding, skills
Opinion

Gonski schools model will boost uni funding, skills

20th November 2023

Australian Financial Review op-ed: Disadvantage doesn't stop when kids leave high school

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Gonski for universities: what if we funded higher education like schools?
Opinion

Gonski for universities: what if we funded higher education like schools?

6th November 2023

Mitchell Institute researchers say Australia should fund unis like schools

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Pushing water uphill: the issues with Snowy 2.0
Opinion

Pushing water uphill: the issues with Snowy 2.0

25th October 2023

Snowy 2.0 has been plagued with significant issues. Let’s not make the same mistake again.

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How historical disease tuberculosis spreads & who's at risk
Opinion

How historical disease tuberculosis spreads & who's at risk

24th October 2023

What is Australia doing to prevent TB transmission?

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The Beckham doco & controlling parents in sport
Opinion

The Beckham doco & controlling parents in sport

24th October 2023

VU researchers say controlling behaviour from parents does not lead to success in sport.

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