Page 4 – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:57:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Junk food for the mind https://www.openforum.com.au/junk-food-for-the-mind/ https://www.openforum.com.au/junk-food-for-the-mind/#respond Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:43:26 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=46944 Generative AI is pumping out endless torrents of garbage books, pictures and social media posts for scammers and fraudsters - up to 70% of tweets on Elon Musk's X are generated by bots - undermining the public's trust in all kinds of online information.

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A sham election in a hollow state https://www.openforum.com.au/a-sham-election-in-a-hollow-state/ https://www.openforum.com.au/a-sham-election-in-a-hollow-state/#respond Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:43:17 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=47119 Having murdered or imprisoned anyone who dared stand up to his murderous rule, Vladimir Putin will install himself for yet another term as Russian President this weekend, driving his country ever further down a dark road of repression, aggression and decay.

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Be brave like Ukraine https://www.openforum.com.au/be-brave-like-ukraine/ https://www.openforum.com.au/be-brave-like-ukraine/#respond Thu, 14 Mar 2024 01:31:04 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=47099 The Pope may be calling for Ukraine to surrender, but the people of Ukraine will fight on for their freedom, their culture and their lives. We must do all we can to support them.

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Six more years of Sauron https://www.openforum.com.au/six-more-years-of-sauron/ https://www.openforum.com.au/six-more-years-of-sauron/#respond Thu, 14 Mar 2024 01:30:58 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=47114 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is about to rubber stamp his disastrous reign over Russia for another six years in a farcical election process in which opposition figures are not just banned and ignored but imprisoned and murdered.

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Plan B for President Z https://www.openforum.com.au/plan-b-for-president-z/ https://www.openforum.com.au/plan-b-for-president-z/#respond Thu, 14 Mar 2024 01:30:51 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=47108 It seems unthinkable, but the re-election of Donald Trump to the American presidency remains a real possibility, with calamitous implications not only for the United States and western Liberal democracy but Australia's defence plans.

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Action not words on ESG https://www.openforum.com.au/action-not-words-on-esg/ https://www.openforum.com.au/action-not-words-on-esg/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:23:58 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=47083 While many corporate boards profess the need to engage with environmental and social issues, the public won't believe it's any more than another form of public relations if they fail to instigate real reforms that put people and the planet first.

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Women in politics https://www.openforum.com.au/women-in-politics-2/ https://www.openforum.com.au/women-in-politics-2/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:23:51 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=47062 Despite Australia’s claim to egalitarianism, achieving equal political participation and representation remains a formidable challenge for women.

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How it all ends https://www.openforum.com.au/how-it-all-ends/ https://www.openforum.com.au/how-it-all-ends/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:23:34 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=46746 What lessons can we learn from history about navigating the crises besetting the world today?

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Encouraging female leadership in health care https://www.openforum.com.au/encouraging-female-leadership-in-health-care/ https://www.openforum.com.au/encouraging-female-leadership-in-health-care/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:13:32 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=47073 Cultural change is needed to increase the number of women in healthcare and medical leadership in Australia, according to Australian researchers.

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A lab in your pocket https://www.openforum.com.au/a-lab-in-your-pocket/ https://www.openforum.com.au/a-lab-in-your-pocket/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:13:20 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=47096 Biosensing technology developed by UNSW engineers has made it possible to create gene test strips that rival conventional lab-based tests in quality.

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Sparks of light https://www.openforum.com.au/sparks-of-light/ https://www.openforum.com.au/sparks-of-light/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:13:13 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=47049 The world has seen a surge of violence in recent years, from Russia's invasion of Ukraine to Hamas' attack on Israel and conflicts in Africa and the Middle East, but even at the worst of times, people can rise to the challenge.

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Red for danger https://www.openforum.com.au/red-for-danger/ https://www.openforum.com.au/red-for-danger/#respond Sun, 10 Mar 2024 21:53:21 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=47088 Australia refused to send a warship to help protect commercial shipping from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, but our unwillingness to help the international coalition does not mean we are immune from the effects on our supply chains.

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