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What’s the best vaccine for the Pacific?
John Hart | April 25, 2021Up until now, most of our Pacific Island neighbours have done well controlling COVID-19. But as cases surge in some countries, is one vaccine better for these remote communities?
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Australian clarity, Chinese bluster and Kiwi equivocation
Peter Jennings | April 25, 2021Australia’s strong stance against Chinese bullying stands in stark contrast to New Zealand’s increasingly mealy-mouthed approach.
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Competition isn’t improving the aged care sector
Ou Yang | April 24, 2021A new study finds more competition isn’t associated with better quality of care or lower prices in aged care, prompting policy reform to address sources of market failures.
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An unexpected upside of COVID
Karyn Galvin | April 24, 2021The shift to telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic has given people with chronic diseases more freedom and control over their lives.
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Arvanitakis on American politics: The future of the Republican Party
James Arvanitakis | April 24, 2021Far from remaking itself after the debacle of Donald Trump, the Republican Party is still struggling to escape from his shadow, and many of its most important figures may not want to.
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After Earth Day
Diane Nazaroff | April 24, 2021Here are five UNSW Science projects that budding citizen scientists can help out with – and you don’t need any particular scientific knowledge or camera skills to make a valuable contribution.
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The “European Super League” debacle
Robert Butler | April 23, 2021The abrupt rise and fall of the proposed European Super League shows the dangers of business being put before sport.
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A safe space or an escape from accountability?
Patrick Stokes | April 23, 2021A new Journal of Controversial Ideas will allow academics to write under pseudonyms to escape the wrath of cancel culture and political correctness in our universities.
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Defending democracies from disinformation and foreign interference
Danielle Cave | April 23, 2021Democracies can take steps to mitigate the risks of cyber-enabled foreign interference, and increase their power by banding together to attribute, raise costs and deter interference by hostile states.
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Federal government quashes Victoria’s foreign deals
Michelle Grattan | April 23, 2021Foreign Minister Marise Payne has used new powers to end Victoria’s controversial trade agreements with China, Syria and Iran.
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Australia should bring ideas to Biden’s climate summit
Michael Thomas | April 23, 2021Up to 40 world leaders, including Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, will participate in a two-day virtual leaders’ summit convened by US President Joe Biden and timed to coincide with Earth Day.
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Fact-checking the fact-checkers: Platforms are failing the misinformation test
Andrew Moshirnia | April 22, 2021Social media platforms still aren’t doing enough to tackle the misinformation spread by bots, foreign propagandists and conspiracy peddlers.