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Air force ramps up for ‘grey zone’ missions
Brendan Nicholson | November 2, 2020The Royal Australian Air Force must be able to operate in an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific ‘grey zone’ of super power confrontation.
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Tackling the scourge of unemployment
Richard Holden | November 2, 2020A high unemployment rate isn’t just bad for individuals without a job, and the costs aren’t just financial.
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Could a new national air fleet fight future bushfires?
Michelle Grattan | November 2, 2020The inquiry set up following last summer’s devastating bushfires has recommended the creation of a national aerial fire fighting capability and more transparent fuel load management strategies.
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Why there was no “October surprise”
Keith Richburg | November 1, 2020America’s mainstream media were Trump’s unwitting enablers in 2016, but have finally rediscovered their rightful role: to be the country’s gatekeepers against baseless conspiracy theories, to filter out truth from lies, and to hold the powerful accountable for the actions, or their ineptitude.
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Bushfire royal commission warns of catastrophic consequences of climate change
Brendan Nicholson | November 1, 2020The commission says strong adaptation measures are necessary to respond to the impacts of climate change, and warming beyond the next 20 to 30 years is largely dependent on the trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Less barking, more bite
Rachel Gray | November 1, 2020UNSW’s Dr Mark Rolfe supports the independent funding model proposed by ICAC for a national anti-corruption body.
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Arvanitakis on American politics: The next few days and the election
James Arvanitakis | October 31, 2020Many say this is the most important election in America’s history. The problem, however, is that the outcome is unlikely to change the direction that history is taking us.
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The comforts of solitude
Matthew Sharpe | October 31, 2020Over the past seven months, many of us have got closer to experiencing the kind of solitude long sought by monks, nuns, philosophers and misanthropes. For some, this has brought loneliness, but religions and literature have a rich tradition exploring the benefits of being alone.
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The last winter of the Weimar Republic
Open Forum | October 31, 2020“The gravediggers” is eloquent testimony to the collapse of Weimar Germany and what became inevitable when those charged with the custody of the German state failed to stand up to Adolf Hitler.
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Foreign election interference on the rise
Sarah O’Connor | October 30, 2020Cyber interference in Western elections by states such as Russia, China, Iran and North Korea continues to increase, with the aim of destabilising or delegitimising democratic governments and democracy itself.
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Super-charged: how Australia’s biggest renewables project will change the energy game
Elizabeth Thurbon | October 30, 2020Many Asian nations are shunning fossil fuels, presenting a huge opportunity for Australia’s renewables sector. And one massive project has stepped up to the plate.
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The future of offices in post-COVID Melbourne
Piyush Tiwari | October 30, 2020As we work to get the economy and employment back on track, to what extent will workers return to offices and what could that mean for Melbourne’s CBD?