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No easy fix for Australia’s supply-chain dependence on China
David Uren | March 3, 2021Despite China’s trade war against Australia, our dependence on Chinese supplies is so broad that finding alternative suppliers remains a major challenge.
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Parliament needs a code of conduct with sanctions, not more inquiries into sexual harassment
Lachlan Gilbert | March 3, 2021We already know what to do to stop sexual harassment from ruining lives and careers of women working at Parliament. We just need to do it.
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Australian universities will still need Asian students
Peter Hurley | March 3, 2021If the international education sector can find its way through this year, then its prospects are much better for 2022 and beyond.
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Effective governance paved the way for a strong COVID response
Open Forum | March 2, 2021Clinical engagement and good governance were critical factors in NSW Health’s agile response to the pandemic.
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Carbon capture technology faces a difficult few years
Michael Dent | March 2, 2021While green power solutions are increasingly replacing fossil fuels, the hopes that carbon capture technology will aid the fight against climate change face substantial barriers, according to a new report from IDTechEx.
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Earth’s overpopulation – can we survive?
Warren Brown | March 2, 2021The world’s population has almost doubled in the last 40 years, placing tremendous strains on the resources and eco-systems we depend upon and perhaps imperiling the long-term sustainability of humanity itself.
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Disinformation threatens evidence-based policy making
Gillian Savage | March 1, 2021The prime minister says the public service needs to focus on ‘getting the right data, the right evidence, and the right reporting’. More importantly, a reliable evidence base supports a sharper focus on long-term thinking and planning.
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Seniors get smart with technology
Melisa Duque | March 1, 2021Smart technology in the home can help older Australians maintain their independence and wellbeing.
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Counterpoint by Mark Nicol – Social science is dead
Mark Nicol | March 1, 2021Academics, judges and the press should concentrate on evidence based investigation, impartial adjudication and the independent reporting of facts, rather than indulge in partisan political campaigning.
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Fractures from within: What now for the Pacific Islands Forum?
Steven Ratuva | February 28, 2021The Micronesian states’ decision to withdraw from the Pacific Islands Forum has fractured the esteemed organisation in a deep and potentially disruptive way for Pacific regionalism. The question of where we go from here remains unanswered.
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How tech giants swallowed the web
Jennifer Grygiel | February 28, 2021When Facebook disabled Australians’ access to news articles on its platform, and blocked sharing of articles from Australian news organizations, the company moved a step closer to killing the World Wide Web.
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UNSW students benefit from virtual exchanges across the Indo-Pacific
Yolande Hutchinson | February 28, 2021UNSW Sydney has received the highest funding yet for its 2021 New Colombo Plan Mobility Program, supporting students in COVID-safe study and work overseas.