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Australia can learn from New Zealand’s older workforce
Open Forum | June 25, 2019There’s a lot we can learn from the Kiwis about how we keep our older employees in the workforce, according to an Edith Cowan University workplace expert.
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A new NASA contract highlight’s Northern Australia’s space potential
Scott Wallis | June 25, 2019With the support of state and national governments, northern Australians are well placed to reap commercial advantage from upstream and downstream opportunities in the rapidly growing global space industry.
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Turning English up to 11
Kate Burridge | June 25, 2019Superlatives come and go in the English language, often coined by each new young generation in turn.
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Can we separate well made art from badly behaved artists?
Janna Thompson | June 24, 2019The history of art is full of great artists who were cruel, exploitative, prejudiced or predatory. Can their work be judged independently of their creators?
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Three realities for the Pacific family and Australia’s step-up agenda
Michael Shoebridge | June 24, 2019The new Morrison government, and Alex Hawke in particular, need to show they are listening to and acting on this voice from the Pacific to have credibility in building on the Pacific step-up.
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The problem can be how we think about problems
Ibrar Khan | June 24, 2019If you’re struggling with contradictory demands at work, adopting a “paradoxical” mindset could help, according to a UNSW Business academic.
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Australia’s media should reflect its cultural diversity
Helen Vatsikopoulos | June 23, 2019As we face a growing tide of unregulated hate speech, the role of the media is crucial in normalising diversity and demolishing the “othering” of difference that divides us. So how is the Australian media faring in the diversity stakes?
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Obesity is the new normal but it’s still a health risk
Tim Olds | June 23, 2019More people are now overweight than ever, but this doesn’t alter the fact that obesity increases a range of serious health risks, as well as affecting people’s quality of life.
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A cultural shift helps safeguard the reef
Open Forum | June 23, 2019The tourist industry on the Great Barrier Reef is being encouraged to use a novel low-cost device to help secure coral fragments to the reef.
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Driverless buses could boost suburban public transport
Neema Nassir | June 22, 2019Automated services in the form of expanded and frequent fixed-route services feeding major transit hubs, or flexible mobility-on-demand door-to-door trips could stop the downward spiral of suburban public transport.
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Balancing the rise of China
Peter Varghese | June 22, 2019It’s clear that China wants to become the predominant power in Asia. Why should that be a concern for Australia? The answer goes to the heart of the intersection of our interests and values in foreign policy.
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Sharks v humans – Who’s the real predator?
Open Forum | June 22, 2019Changing the way in which sharks are portrayed, and the way in which the risks are exaggerated and presented to people, is a vital step in saving these magnificent creatures from destruction by man.
