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Thao-Mi Bui

Big Data sparks the Big Bang of the 21st century

Big Data sparks the Big Bang of the 21st century

The data economy is huge. In their 2018 report, Digital Realty valued the economic contribution of data at US$1.7 trillion per annum across the G7 countries alone.[1] Even more astounding is the fact that much of the potential value of data is left untapped – Germany only extracts

Federal Election 2019: A primer on healthcare policy

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Federal Election 2019: A primer on healthcare policy

Labor Healthcare is a key pillar of the Australian Labour Party’s (ALP) election campaign. In particular, there is a focus on the quality of public hospitals, cancer services and preventive health measures. Labor’s healthcare policy pivots around the fundamental election promise of delivery of the Better Hospitals Fund[

Does private health insurance take pressure off the public health system?

Does private health insurance take pressure off the public health system?

For decades, Australia has sported a dual public-private health system. But although private health insurance (PHI) is a hotly contested issue with a relatively partisan divide, the policies that have been pushed out have been geared towards propping up the PHI industry. A range of sticks and carrots are used

Are totes totally environmentally friendly?

Are totes totally environmentally friendly?

Plastic bags choking themselves around turtle necks, suffocating waterways, and making islands of garbage as large as countries in the ocean– these are the images that might compel us to purchase that $2 tote instead of taking another disposable bag at the checkout. For a small cost, we supposedly are

Beauty products – is 'natural' really better than synthetic?

Beauty products – is 'natural' really better than synthetic?

‘Natural’ – arguably one of the most profitable adjectives of the century. Many personal care brands are increasingly directly claiming their products are ‘natural’. Brands who shy away from making this bold claim may instead choose to build a brand image associated with what is ‘natural’. Either way, this new marketing

Fairtrade Coffee: Does a coffee a day keep poverty away?

Fairtrade Coffee: Does a coffee a day keep poverty away?

Coffee can jolt you awake, but can it drag millions of coffee farmers out of their bed of poverty? Here we investigate whether Fairtrade delivers on its goal of a ‘better deal for farmers and workers’ and explore what’s required to lift people out of poverty. Introduction to the

The Economics of Pornography Stripped Down

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The Economics of Pornography Stripped Down

Globally, porn is one of the top 10 consumers of bandwidth,[1] with popular sites such as Pornhub attracting 64 million daily visitors and accumulating 5,246 centuries worth of watched content in 2016 alone.[2] However, this internet giant is hardly a household name, operating quite literally under the