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The future of the ANZUS alliance
Peter Dean | February 2, 2021In 2021, the ANZUS alliance will have been in place for 70 years. However, in the wake of Biden’s recent inauguration as the 46th president of the United States, the alliance is experiencing challenges not seen in the past.
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The wonder of wetlands
Open Forum | February 2, 2021World Wetlands Day is celebrated on 2 February each year to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and our planet.
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Counterpoint by Mark Nicol – Alexei Navalny – The fight for humanity
Mark Nicol | February 1, 2021Protests against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny are growing in Russia, but the movement for democracy needs the support of both Russians and the West to face down the brutal dictatorship of Vladimir Putin.
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The Liberal Party’s struggles with multilateralism
Graeme Dobell | February 1, 2021Although the Liberal Party is a staunch supporter of Australia’s security alliances, its faith in the United Nations has ebbed and flowed over the years.
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Seven sisters into space
Malcolm Davis | February 1, 2021A consortium of companies in South Australia, led by small-satellite developer Fleet Space Technologies, is preparing for a series of missions to the moon as well as planning for future missions to Mars.
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Is your office pandemic proof?
Jenny Zhou | January 31, 2021Australia should draw on international best practice to ensure current workplaces and future buildings can weather the problems posed by COVID-19 and be prepared for future pandemics to keep workers and occupants safe.
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Jabs are the key to victory
Open Forum | January 31, 2021COVID vaccinations are in the news, but this shouldn’t overshadow the importance of existing vaccinations to diseases such as measles in reducing child mortality, particularly in the developing world.
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The Australia–Thailand strategic partnership
John Blaxland | January 31, 2021The Australia–Thailand strategic partnership builds on shared history, common geography, overlapping interests and mutual strategic concerns.
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Misinformation kills
Open Forum | January 30, 2021Australian authorities have done a good job in controlling the pandemic, but misinformation as well as administrative incompetence was a major factor in why the USA allowed COVID to spiral out of control.
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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.
