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Mo Money Mo Problems: The Universal Basic Income
Ahead of tonight’s big debate between Melbourne and Monash, Matt Lagamba weighs in on the universal basic income.
Australia Doesn't Quite Decide: The House of Reps
Tom Crowley surveys the landscape in the Lower House after a tumultuous election night.
Election 2016: Unimelb Presidents' Pitches
So, after 8 weeks of gaffes, selfies and high-vis vests, the moment of truth has finally arrived. Tomorrow, Australians cast their vote to decide our political future (at least for the next few months, before our traditional mid-term ministerial mutiny). Over the last 24 hours, ESSA has brought you comprehensive coverage on this election’s big …
Whose place in space? A tragedy of the commons
Satellites create substantial public benefit. But in space, no-one can make you clean (with apologies to Ridley Scott).
Negative gearing: Glue in the “House of Cards”?
Negative gearing will be a key battleground in the upcoming Federal election. Vincent Hardy shows you the lie of the land.
Trump: can game theory explain the inexplicable?
Donal Trump’s rise seems to defy explanation. James Stratton attempts to prove otherwise, armed with the game theorist’s toolbox.
Unsolicited advice from an Honours student
When Olivia Robins started uni, she had it all planned out. The lesson she learned when she realised those plans weren’t right for her has a ring of familiarity for students at all stages of their uni careers.