The University of Lausanne seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Modern English Literature, leading to Professor Ordinaire ...

The latest cost of living figures show interest rate rises are having an impact on household costs, despite what the central bank says * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast In this year’s June quarter,the cost of living for working households rose a sharp 1.5%, driven overwhelmingly by higher mortgage payments. This is despite the Reserve Bank suggesting that interest rate rises are “not really” an increase in the cost of living. Economics and finance is purposefully confusing. Those in the know are pretty happy for you to be ignorant so they can carry on their operation without much fuss. The RBA and a few economists have been rather bemused by the results of an RBA survey showing that 25% of respondents “assessed correctly that higher interest rates would ultimately lead to lower inflation, while more than half indicated that higher interest rates would lead to higher inflation”. Continue reading...

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Laura B. McGrath’s new book looks at how the largely invisible work of literary agents shapes American literature.

Stars and Stripes ombudsman Jacqueline Smith said the Defense Department dismissed her without giving a reason, according to an email reviewed by The Post.

By Patrick Allington. This article focuses on the political implications of Malouf’s calm but opinionated approach to his essays, as well as on how Malouf sets out to persuade readers.

Last year the Australian National University (ANU) was getting some bad press, so they engaged a company called Bastion Reputation to help with the media fallout from restructures and the heavily crit...

Consultancies have been accused of infiltrating universities and wasting scarce public funds on questionable advice about cutting courses and jobs.

The new spirit of Tasmania ferries might not be available for journeys across the Bass Strait yet — but this winter, one of them will take on a new role as an art gallery, during Hobart's Dark Mofo fe...

Artists, authors, musicians and other creatives have a huge impact on Australian culture, how Australians see themselves, and how the world sees Australians. Australia’s arts and culture cannot be pro...

Australia Institute data finds state and federal subsidies for coal, gas and oil products increased 10% in past year, growing at a faster pace than funding to NDIS * Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Australian federal and state government subsidies that encourage fossil fuel use and help drive the climate crisis will reach $16.3bn this year after leaping by nearly 10%, according to a new analysis. It found federal and state governments will pay or forgo the equivalent of $31,020 each minute in 2025-26 to subsidise companies producing and using coal, gas and especially oil, mostly in the form of diesel. Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...