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It’s time for boards to get serious about impact

February 28, 2024

By Professor Rosemary Addis AM Published on February 28, 2024 You may have come across a recent headline in the Financial Times which read ‘We’re all hypocrites on corporate finance’. It’s behind a paywall, but basically the opinion piece argues there is not a direct link between good governance and financial performance. The subtext is that governance doesn’t matter. This misses the point – in fact, it’s dangerous. While many boards see the need to engage on climate they can feel like they’re navigating a veritable minefield.

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Do you have a chorus of crickets in your backyard? Here’s why

February 27, 2024

By Professor Ary Hoffmann Published on February 27, 2024 From Reservoir to Fitzroy, social media has been abuzz that parts of Melbourne are being overrun by crickets. The native Australian insect may be small, but it can make a whole lot of noise – something your ears might be recovering from if you live in one of the suburbs the black field cricket is temporarily calling home. To find out exactly what’s going on, we asked entomologist and evolutionary biologist Professor Ary Hoffmann for his expert analysis.

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A new monitoring tool is making vaccine rollouts safer

February 26, 2024

By Hannah Morgan Published on February 26, 2024 Vaccines are one of humanity’s greatest public health achievements, preventing over four million deaths every year from vaccine-preventable diseases worldwide. While existing, licenced vaccines are exceptionally safe and effective, adverse events do occur with every vaccine – with the vast majority being temporary and mild. Vaccines prevent over four million deaths every year from vaccine-preventable diseases worldwide. Picture: Getty ImagesThese more commons side-effects include a headache or soreness, but very rarely people may experience serious illnesses including Vaccine-induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia (VITT), a blood clotting disease.

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Lunar New Year is all about food, family, food, peacebuilding and food

February 23, 2024

By Dr Elaine Pratley Published on February 23, 2024 What I love about celebrating Lunar New Year is how food’s role in fostering positive relations is front and centre. Lunar New Year (taking place this year from 10 to 24 February) marks the beginning of the lunisolar calendar. It is celebrated by billions of people across the world and called by different names – like Chun Jie (Spring Festival) in China, Tết in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea.

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Australian universities must prioritise Indigenous engineers

February 22, 2024

By Dr Joseph West Published on February 22, 2024 It’s no secret that those in key leadership and decision-making positions require at least a bachelor’s degree, and that this is unlikely to change any time soon. This unwritten rule acts as a gatekeeper, creating an impassable barrier for many who have non-standard attributes or come from remote and rural communities – especially Indigenous students. All universities have a role to play in enabling the spark of interest for young Indigenous students to pursue engineering.

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