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Teachers’ commitment shines through
Umesh Sharma | October 7, 2020An international study suggests that despite the many challenges, schools and teachers have responded with creativity and flexibility to providing inclusive education during the COVID crisis.
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PhD research experience during Covid-19
Mohammad Reaz | October 6, 2020PhD student Mohammad Reaz outlines his experience at Western Sydney University during lockdown and outlines some strategies for success in these difficult circumstances.
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Connecting with communities
Rebecca Powell | October 6, 2020Organisations need to optimise the use of digital platforms during and post-COVID-19 to stay connected and engaged with culturally and linguistically-diverse communities.
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Restoring military culture
Brendan Nicholson | October 6, 2020The Australian Army is rebuilding the cultural and ethical base of its special forces in the light of allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan.
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“No jab, no pay” delivers results
Open Forum | October 6, 2020A tightening of rules has encouraged higher vaccination rates for some of Australia’s most vulnerable children.
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Life after lockdown
Breanna Wright | October 5, 2020Lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic uprooted a lot of our usual routines, but the ‘great disruption’ has also given birth to new routines which we may want to continue.
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A pandemic of sub-standard research
Open Forum | October 5, 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has created a flood of potentially substandard research amid the rush to publish, with a string of papers retracted or under a cloud and a surge in submissions to pre-print servers where fewer quality checks are made.
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Research collaboration key to economic recovery
Open Forum | October 5, 2020The new focus on science and research and development in the Morrison Government’s manufacturing strategy has been welcomed by Australia’s leading science body.
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Playing the game of government
Andre Kwok | October 4, 2020The next few years promise to be interesting as governments around the world negotiate the ethical, practical, and ideological issues around the gamification of public services and systems.
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A hit to DFAT accountability
Richard Moore | October 4, 2020The abolition of DFAT’s Office of Development Effectiveness (ODE) is a bad decision. This development is made worse by the non-transparent way the decision was made.
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China expands its island-building strategy into the Pacific
Steve Raaymakers | October 4, 2020The government of Kiribati is not alone in the Pacific in falling under Chinese influence, and is in the process of handing China another unsinkable aircraft carrier as it expands its regional power.
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Arvanitakis on American politics: The first debate…
James Arvanitakis | October 3, 2020The First US Presidential debate – held before the President was diagnosed with COVID-19 – did nothing to elevate the level of public discourse, but its chaotic, rowdy nature may well have served Trump’s purposes in an increasingly fractious election campaign.
