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Mobility as a service needs a proper platform
Kasun Wijayaratna | April 27, 2021It has happened with software, computing and entertainment, but we’re still waiting for the platform needed for mobility as a service to reach its full potential.
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Can Asia reinvent global trade?
Bilahari Kausikan | April 27, 2021Asia is becoming the world’s most important trading region, and its political divisions and realities are increasingly shaping the global economy.
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Radar satellites can warn of bushfires and floods
Open Forum | April 27, 2021New research led by Curtin University has revealed how radar satellites can improve the ability to detect, monitor, prepare for and withstand natural disasters in Australia including bushfires, floods and earthquakes.
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The power of flight
Open Forum | April 27, 2021A new study argues that Australia’s government-owned airports could produce enough electricity to power 136,000 homes if they had large-scale rooftop solar systems installed.
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Closing Australia’s China policy gaps
Michael Shoebridge | April 27, 2021The policy shift that has been underway since 2015 recognises that Australia’s previous policy can’t work in a world where China is asserting its power so overtly in ways that bring security and strategic differences into the foreground.
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Malaria in the Asia Pacific
Julia Cutts | April 26, 2021Eliminating malaria from the Asia Pacific by 2030 is an ambitious but achievable goal. It will require sustained political commitment combined with renewed investment in research and development to overcome the unique complexities of malaria in our region.
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Funding NEMO
Open Forum | April 26, 2021Astrophysicist Paul Lasky makes the case for creating a gravitational wave detection observatory in Australia.
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Does diversity drive productivity?
Richard Holden | April 26, 2021Some advocates of greater diversity in the workplace claim that it improves the quality of decisions, and hence an organisation’s performance, but does evidence back up this assertion?
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Self-driving cars remain a pipe-dream
Hussein Dia | April 26, 2021Self-driving cars still face many hurdles before they become a common and accepted site on the nation’s roads.
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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.
