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Editor's note
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We often talk about the challenges associated with increasing levels of casual and part-time work, but Australians in fact want to work less. On average we work more than people in similar countries and the range of working hours among Australians is more pronounced.
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Top story
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Despite the prominence given to underemployment, ‘overemployment’ is more pervasive in Australia.
AAP/Julian Smith
Mark Wooden, University of Melbourne
Australia's labour market does a relatively good job of accommodating the preferences of the majority of workers. But that's not to say there's no-one who wouldn't prefer to work more – or less.
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Arts + Culture
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Ari Mattes, University of Notre Dame Australia
There are five very good films nominated for the Best Picture gong and one extraordinary one.
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Ann Schilo, Curtin University
An internationally renowned jeweller, now based in Germany, Helen Britton is inspired by the landforms of Western Australia. A new exhibition of her work is captivating.
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Politics + Society
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Charles Livingstone, Monash University; Maggie Johnson, Monash University
The gambling industry continues to make handsome donations to our politicians, and recently named some of those it supports.
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Majid Sarvi, University of Melbourne; Gary Liddle, University of Melbourne; Russell G. Thompson, University of Melbourne
A project set up north of Melbourne's CBD aims to create a living laboratory for developing a highly integrated, smart, multimodal transport system.
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John Anderson, University of Newcastle
New South Wales law provides no clear definition of the crimes that fall into the worst possible category. This leads to inconsistent and unfair sentencing.
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Health + Medicine
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Kate Seear, Monash University
There's no legal reason why Victoria can't have its own medically supervised drug injecting room to prevent more overdoses, despite political setbacks.
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Amy Reichelt, RMIT University
If you’ve ever tried to cut back on sugar, you may have realised how incredibly difficult it is. This leads to the question: can you be addicted to sugar?
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David Caldicott, Australian National University
Victorian Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton said conducting on-site drug tests at public events "safely and quickly is not really a practical option". But the technology is available.
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Education
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Brendon Hyndman, Southern Cross University
Schools need to have a formal policy in place for how to deal with heatwaves effectively and keep children cool and well.
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Jackie Manuel, University of Sydney
For the first time since 1911, students in NSW can now complete Year 12 without having read a novel or poetry.
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Science + Technology
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Jonti Horner, University of Southern Queensland
Several of the newly-discovered exoplanets orbiting a small star appear to be locked in an intricate dance that hints at how such planetary systems can form.
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Simon Crook, University of Sydney
NSW's proposed new rigorous physics syllabus refocuses on the fundamentals, but it'll require investment in teaching skills so all students can benefit from it.
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Geoffrey Dell, CQUniversity Australia
Air crash investigators will be piecing together the events leading up to the crash of a charter aircraft in Essendon this week.
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Environment + Energy
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Albert Van Dijk, Australian National University; David Summers, Australian National University
Rain made a welcome comeback to Australia in 2016 after several years of deepening drought. But Tasmania and the Top End were among several places that did not fare so well.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Australia could be the "energy capital of Asia" but instead it is going backwards, Bill Shorten will say in a speech on Thursday.
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Mark Diesendorf, UNSW
Here are some short- and medium-term strategies for transitioning to renewable, reliable and affordable energy in South Australia.
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Business + Economy
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Debbie Haski-Leventhal, Macquarie Graduate School of Management; Mehrdokht Pournader, Macquarie Graduate School of Management
Results from a study of business students show how committed they are when it comes to working for socially responsible companies.
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Columnists
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Featured jobs
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University of Technology Sydney — Sydney, New South Wales
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Swinburne University of Technology — Hawthorn, Victoria
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Deakin University — Newtown, Victoria
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RMIT University — Melbourne, Victoria
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Featured events
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State Library of Victoria, Theatrette. 179 La Trobe Street, Melbourne , Victoria, 3000, Australia — La Trobe University
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Studio 1 – ACMI Federation Square, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia — Futures Foundation
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UNSW , Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia — UNSW
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CSIRO, 3-4 Castray Esplanade, Hobart, Tasmania, 7004, Australia — University of Tasmania
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