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Why we can’t just ‘stop printing money’ to get inflation down
With the Bank of Canada announcing an oversized interest rate hike this week, it might seem like central banks are coming to rescue us from inflation once again. Yet while they did play an important role in mitigating a COVID-induced…
Aus-PNG Network: Podcast series – Women in politics in PNG
Episode 1: Theresa Meki
In this first episode, Jessica speaks with Theresa Meki – an expert in Papua New Guinean women’s political representation – about the experience for women trying to enter politics in the country, where no women are…
How the future of shopping was shaped by its past
It’s a sunny, spring Saturday morning in early 2019 and I’m having coffee at the local Costa in Brentwood, an Essex town where I’ve never been before. There are plenty of people out and about and smiling. I have a couple of hours to…
Beyond the little black dress: ‘Gabrielle Chanel – Fashion Manifesto’
The NGV showcases the controversial designer’s undeniable brilliance
An enormous mythology has grown around Gabrielle Chanel. It has never been in dispute that she was a creative genius, highly skilled at her craft, and possessed a canny…
From SPACs to chips: Five ways 2021 may have forever changed the auto industry
The "2021" numerals were towed into Times Square last December by the Kia Sorento SUV after a cross-country road-trip that started at the automaker's U.S. headquarters in Irvine, California, and covered more than 5,500 miles with stops in…
Why we should all play more games
Games have played a role in human society across history and cultures stretching back millennia. When archaeologists found unusual quantities of sheep ankle bones during excavations in the ancient Mediterranean, they deduced they must have…
Travel blogs: A one-way ticket to smugsville?
You've finally booked that trip of your dreams and you're about to embark on an exciting new adventure. How better to let friends and family know you're safe – as well as making them just a teeny bit jealous – than by sharing your exploits…