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• Australian endangered species: Desert gobies
  Gobies are one of the largest and most widespread fish families in the world, but even so, the presence of endemic species in the Great Artesian Basin spring complexes of central Australia is a little surprising. Some of these habitats are more like damp swamps than watery oases, and many are no bigger than a kitchen table. As a consequence, the gobies that […]
• From your wallet to Google Wallet: your digital payment options
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• DisabilityCare now a reality but how can we protect its future?
  Legend has it that before the introduction of Medibank (now Medicare) in 1974, then-prime minister Gough Whitlam convinced the premiers at a Commonwealth-states meeting to introduce a national disability insurance scheme similar to New Zealand’s comprehensive insurance scheme, which was established in 1972. But during a meeting break, his treasurer Bill Hayd […]
• Deficit hysteria debunked: in the long run, Keynes was right
  Recent years have demonstrated the enduring strength of a core Keynesian insight: deficit spending may result in higher growth and enable states to move more quickly into surplus. In this light, Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan faced a paradoxical dilemma in designing his most recent budget. If he had aimed for a surplus, the result might have been a bigger d […]