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Extra care spending would almost pay for itself
Janine Dixon | October 20, 2020Extra spending on childcare, aged care and disability care would produce an bigger bang for the buck than most of the extra spending announced in the budget, as well as producing better outcomes for women.
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Modelling society
Jason Thompson | October 20, 2020Computational social science has come to the fore in the COVID-19 response, allowing policy makers to trial policies on ‘artificial societies’ and see the results – before doing it in real life.
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COVID won’t kill populism
Nicholas Gruen | October 20, 2020Populist politicians around the world have struggled to cope with the COVID crisis, due in part to their disdain for traditional institutions.
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Soil carbon finally secures the recognition it deserves
John White | October 19, 2020The government has finally acknowledged the potential of sequestering carbon in Australia’s denuded soils, delivering a climate change solution at a profit instead of a cost, along with multiple co-benefits for both people and the natural environment.
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What is the electricity transmission system, and why does it need fixing?
Tony Wood | October 19, 2020Much has been said of the need to change the electricity generation mix, from mostly fossil fuels to mostly renewables, but our electricity transmission network must also be overhauled.
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Manufacturing a recovery
Richard Holden | October 19, 2020The pandemic has shown the need for Australia to revive its domestic manufacturing sector to reduce reliance on foreign supply chains, but a push for strategic manufacturing should build on existing comparative advantage.
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Learning from the West Gate Bridge collapse
Open Forum | October 18, 2020Fifty years after 35 men died in the West Gate Bridge disaster, not all of the lessons have been learned.
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The great Chinese cover-up
Keith Richburg | October 18, 2020China may now want to expel foreign correspondents to control its own narrative and stem negative coverage but its connections to the outside world means the country can no longer be isolated and escape critical coverage, no matter how much it tries.
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Ardern shows the way in engaging with young voters
Alexandra Pascoe | October 18, 2020Jacinda Ardern seems to have been more successful in appealing to young people than many contemporary politicians, and encouraging them to participate in the electoral process in greater numbers.
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Sustainable success for Australian business
Glenn Hoetker | October 17, 2020The disruption of COVID-19 is an unexpected opening for businesses to adopt more sustainable practices – elevating the practice of sustainability across industries.
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New handbook helps citizens to debunk fake news
Open Forum | October 17, 2020The battle against fake news has gained a powerful new weapon, with leading experts across the globe penning a free new handbook describing the best ways to combat misinformation.
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Educating the public on genetic testing
Open Forum | October 17, 2020A study of Queensland health consumers has found that work is required to improve public understanding and awareness of genetic testing, given its significant potential to improve health outcomes.
