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Blue-banded bliss
Marion Carey | February 29, 2020We can all do more to notice and appreciate our wonderful native bees and give them a helping hand, it’s so little effort for such a great reward.
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The high rise future of city living
Ben Knight | February 29, 2020Internationally acclaimed architect, urban designer, UNSW alumna Zhizhe Yu explores a multi-planetary and people-centric approach to high-rise urbanism.
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Coronavirus and the death of Xi’s ‘China Dream’
Michael Shoebridge | February 29, 2020Globalisation was already ill and Coronavirus is killing both it and Xi Jinping’s ‘China Dream’. That’s big news for Australia’s economy and security in the future.
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Home energy tips for autumn
Derek Lotts | February 28, 2020Summer is drawing to a close, and attention will soon shift to retaining heat in our homes, rather than keeping it out. A few simple measures can help reduce waste, cutting bills and reducing the environmental toll of power generation.
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The perils of pragmatism
Euan Graham | February 28, 2020A foreign policy in Asia that does not encompass a continuing commitment to freedom and human rights is one that forgets who we are as a nation and what we believe in.
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Protecting the trees in our cities
Camilo Ordonez | February 28, 2020Australia’s cities are a hive of development, and amenity trees are often the first casualty, but Melbourne’s experience shows that their loss can at least be minimised if vigilance is maintained.
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Job insecurity wears heavy on people’s lives
Open Forum | February 28, 2020New research shows employees exposed to job insecurity over more than four years became less emotionally stable, less agreeable, and less conscientious.
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Assessing current threats to Australia
Mike Burgess | February 27, 2020Mike Burgess of ASIO has delivered his first annual assessment of the terrorist, technological and security threats facing Australia.
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The collapse of Australian retail
Dawn Lo | February 27, 2020Retailers need to focus on the core offering of their products rather than peripherals, and adapt their business models to increasingly fickle and tech-savvy consumers.
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Get social against skin cancer
Open Forum | February 27, 202090 per cent of young adults regularly use social media, and so it’s a resource which cannot be overlooked in the battle to combat disease, including skin cancer.
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Busting the myths about sexual harassment
Lilia Cortina | February 26, 2020In the wake of Harvey Weinstein’s conviction for rape, it’s time to dispel the myths that enable sexual harassment in the workplace and society.
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World Bank in the dock over corruption
David Uren | February 26, 2020The World Bank is being accused of suppressing a study which showed that a great deal of aid to the poorest countries is stolen by corrupt officials and salted away in foreign bank accounts.
