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Fate of the public library
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Fate of the public library

Over the past decade or so, public libraries have fallen out of favour with many user demographics, myself included. Increased ownership of electronic goods, associated with significant technological breakthroughs during the 21st century, have somewhat diminished the value and relevance of the traditional library. Their traditional purpose as a place
Sep 7, 2016 4 min read
The Corporate Campus and the Community: Why Google's Free Lunch is Bad for San Francisco
corporate culture

The Corporate Campus and the Community: Why Google's Free Lunch is Bad for San Francisco

In a previous article, ‘Tech innovation is no panacea’, it was explained that the tech industry was not able to be the driver of broad-based growth – the kind that employs large swathes of the workforce; the kind that creates upward pressure on wages across the whole labour market; the kind
Apr 11, 2016 4 min read
Life in the country – how do regional economies cope in the 21st century?
Economic adjustment

Life in the country – how do regional economies cope in the 21st century?

Having moved to Portland, Victoria, in January, as part of the Teach For Australia program, my economic experience has changed drastically. From studying economics at the University of Melbourne, I am now teaching it to VCE students at a rural secondary school. However, the biggest change has been in developing
Jul 4, 2014 4 min read
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