Page 334 – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:27:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 The hidden hand of Chinese power https://www.openforum.com.au/the-hidden-hand-of-chinese-power/ Thu, 16 Jul 2020 00:10:22 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=28868 The Chinese Communist Party’s global influence operations are covert but pervasive, and are undermining Western democratic institutions. Hidden Hand is very welcome in raising our awareness of this, and the stakes involved.

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Behavioural economics in uncertain times https://www.openforum.com.au/behavioural-economics-in-times-of-uncertainty/ Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:04:21 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=28843 The new edition of the Journal of Behavioural Economics and Social Systems explores the potential of Second Track processes to tackle wicked problems by focusing on several specific examples, from mergers and acquisitions, responses to the pandemic and university-industry collaborations to Pacific development, disruptive technologies and workforce transformation.

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Smart solutions need the human touch https://www.openforum.com.au/smart-solutions-need-the-human-touch/ Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:03:12 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=28166 A lot of supposedly 'smart' software doesn't take human needs into account, or is designed to fit commercial imperatives rather than empower consumer choices.

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Putting the environment first https://www.openforum.com.au/putting-the-environment-first/ Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:02:25 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=28838 The ongoing independent review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act offers Australia an opportunity to reset the dial and prioritise environmental custodianship over profit-led destruction.

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Two leaders with the right stuff https://www.openforum.com.au/two-leaders-with-the-right-stuff/ Mon, 13 Jul 2020 23:51:33 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=28831 Gladys Berejiklian and Sally Capp, the winners of the 2019 McKinnon Political Prize for Political Leadership, have successfully mixed strength with empathy in recent years.

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Cutting food waste – through social media https://www.openforum.com.au/cutting-food-waste-through-social-media/ Mon, 13 Jul 2020 23:51:26 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=28828 Australians who have been economically impacted by COVID-19 are doing it tough. The bills keep coming in and the family still needs to be fed. Yet the average Australian family continues to waste around $3,000 per year on food that isn’t being eaten.

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Saving Melbourne’s small businesses  https://www.openforum.com.au/saving-melbournes-small-businesses/ Mon, 13 Jul 2020 23:51:17 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=28823 Six more weeks of lockdown for Melbourne's five million residents will kill off many small and medium-sized businesses unless there are critical changes to federal and state government assistance policies.

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When childcare meets aged care https://www.openforum.com.au/when-childcare-meets-aged-care/ Sun, 12 Jul 2020 22:24:26 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=28809 While our oldest and youngest generations may seem worlds apart, a new ageing well initiative will bring them together in an innovative intergenerational education and development program.

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The 20 minute neighbourhood https://www.openforum.com.au/the-20-minute-neighbourhood/ Sun, 12 Jul 2020 22:24:16 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=28735 Allowing people to work, live and play within 20 minutes' reach of their own homes is the new gold standard for urban planning.

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Millennial bugs? https://www.openforum.com.au/millennial-bugs/ Sun, 12 Jul 2020 22:23:44 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=28780 Blaming millennials for spreading COVID-19 fails to see the bigger picture.

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Is cancel culture stifling open debate? https://www.openforum.com.au/is-cancel-culture-threatening-open-debate/ Sun, 12 Jul 2020 00:49:46 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=28812 150 high-profile authors, commentators and scholars have signed an open letter in Harper’s magazine claiming that “open debate and toleration of differences” are under attack.by a new 'cancel culture' dominated by dogma, coercion and ideological conformity.

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China is busy making enemies https://www.openforum.com.au/china-is-busy-making-enemies/ Sun, 12 Jul 2020 00:49:37 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=28806 From the warm waters of the South China Sea, to the snows of the Himalayas and the streets of Hong Kong, China's relentless bullying of its neighbours is turning the international community against it.

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