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Researchers say racism is costing the Australian economy billions

Australian economy

Dr. Elias breaks down the costs of racism into three categories.There are direct costs, which fall to the person who experiences racism, including medical fees or payments from insurance schemes.There are indirect costs, which are incurred by businesses and things such as loss of productivity, absenteeism and lower work performance. And there are intangible costs. These, says Dr. Elias, are the most significant.

Researchers discover ‘missing’ piece of Hawaii’s formation

Hawaii's formation

An oceanic plateau has been observed for the first time in the Earth’s lower mantle, 800 kilometers deep underneath Eastern Siberia, pushing Hawaii’s birthplace back to 100 million years, says a Michigan State University geophysicist. The discovery came when Songqiao “Shawn” Wei, an Endowed Assistant Professor of Geological Sciences in MSU’s Department of Earth and […]