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Swiping away food waste
Open Forum | January 30, 2021A QUT research project is examining how to measure the effectiveness of social media in reducing food waste.
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The U.S. Navy falls under China’s shadow
Marcus Hellyer | January 30, 2021The growing strength of the Chinese Navy, and the escalating costs of countering its threat to Taiwan and the Pacific, will force the United States Navy to make some difficult choices in the years ahead.
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I hear what you say – How the Aussie accent is changing
Edwin Maher | January 29, 2021Online work has forced us all to speak more clearly, but the ongoing evolution of Australian accents heard in politics, entertainment and the media over time exemplifies the wider social and demographic changes which are shaping this country’s multicultural future.
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Cleaner, harder, stronger
Open Forum | January 29, 2021Recycled concrete aggregates made with everything from coffee cups to building rubble offer huge environmental benefits, from reducing landfill and CO2 emissions, to saving natural resources and boosting the circular economy.
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Countering China’s disinformation campaigns
Yan Bennett | January 29, 2021China uses state-owned media outlets and social media to spread disinformation on Covid-19 and other current issues to discredit Western nations and it’s time for the free world to fight back.
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We must stand with Taiwan
Peter Jennings | January 28, 2021Communist China continues to ratchet up pressure on Taiwan with repeated incursions of its airspace, and the whole free world – including Australia – has a duty to stand steadfast in its defence.
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Should schools provide healthy lunches?
Open Forum | January 28, 2021Flinders University researchers investigating the pros and cons of school-provided lunches say uniform delivery of lunchtime food at school could be a solution to better childhood nutrition and learning in Australia.
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Holocaust education in Australia
Jan Lanicek | January 28, 2021The study of the Holocaust as the ultimate example of genocide allows teachers to raise the universal message of human rights abuses and mass violence.
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Returning sport to our schools after COVID
Open Forum | January 27, 2021As the school year begins, the call for more children to participate in organised sport has never been louder – but problems that sports organisers face are compounded by indifference from parents, in addition to worries about COVID-19 restrictions.
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How the Australian public service really works
Peter McCawley | January 27, 2021Appreciating the subtle interplays of power in the Australian Public Service, and the difference in outlook between politicians and public officials, is a vital first step in getting anything done.
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Prospects for an Australia–India trade deal
Melissa Conley Tyler | January 27, 2021China’s economic bullying of Australia is turning the eyes of exporters and trade negotiators to another Asian economic superpower – India.
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The genius of this nation
Peter Jennings | January 26, 2021January 26 marks the anniversary of the First Fleet’s arrival in Sydney in 1788 but also offers a starting point for conversations about moving forward into the future.
