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Why a learner profile makes more sense than the ATAR
David Geelan | August 2, 2020Broadening the ways we measure and represent the outcomes of the senior years of schooling has the potential to broaden our vision of school itself.
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The tiny plants that hold deserts together
Isabelle Dubach | August 2, 2020Miniscule plants growing on desert soils can help drylands retain water and reduce erosion, UNSW researchers have found, but are threatened by over-grazing.
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Farewell to the jumbo-jet
Nancy Schneider | August 2, 2020With flights grounded and Australia’s borders shut, Qantas has retired its final Boeing 747 several months earlier than initially planned. The jumbo jet was pivotal in reducing Australia’s tyranny of distance.
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Opportunism drives China’s cyber-attacks
Tom Uren | August 1, 2020Although there has been a sustained increase in cyber activity targeting Australia, the Chinese state is still focused on stealing western technology, rather than applying foreign policy pressure.
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The case for an East Asian ‘climate club’
Elizabeth Thurbon | August 1, 2020A new grouping of East Asian countries could boost the fight against climate change, just as similar groups have encouraged economic development in the past.
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International pressure can help protect Hong Kong
Rachel Gray | August 1, 2020The UN needs to establish a special envoy to closely monitor the decline of human rights in Hong Kong, says Australia Director at Human Rights Watch and adjunct lecturer at UNSW Law Elaine Pearson.
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The COVID crisis in aged care shows elimination is the only strategy
Richard Holden | July 31, 2020The evidence is in and the answer is clear. We must try and eliminate COVID-19 for the health and economic benefit of Australians of all ages.
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What ruin photography reveals about urban decay and renewal
Ben Knight | July 31, 2020Whether it’s art or porn, ruin photography tells a deeper story than what’s behind the lens.
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The brave new world of agriculture
Open Forum | July 31, 2020Advanced automation and genetic technologies need to be adopted globally in each region to deliver local food production capability that can provide secure sources of food in future pandemics.
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This is not the time for Australia to reduce its aid to PNG and the South Pacific
Jeffrey Wall | July 30, 2020Australia needs to assure the people in our region that we are not neglecting them despite our own massive fiscal and economic challenges due to COVID-19.
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Don’t underestimate Australia-US trade relations
David Uren | July 30, 2020The idea that Australia faces a tension between its security alliance with the United States and its economic relationship with China overlooks the importance of its economic relationship with the United States.
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Why do conspiracy theorists film themselves spurning face masks?
Elise Thomas | July 30, 2020Taking away the immediate validation which conspiracy theorists are showered with when they post these videos online would remove a lot of the reason for making them in the first place.
