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The car industry needs a change of gears
Tim Harcourt | February 24, 2020The end of Holden should spur the remainder of the automotive industry to take radical steps to guarantee its future in Australia.
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3 million Australians live in poverty
Belinda Henwood | February 24, 2020More than 3.24 million people in Australia, including 774,000 children, are living below the poverty line, but smart government action on income support, housing and employment could help them lift themselves towards prosperity.
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A plan to save our oceans
Open Forum | February 24, 2020Over a quarter of the Earth’s oceans need urgent conservation attention to preserve marine biodiversity, a University of Queensland-led international study has found.
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A better future for our children
Open Forum | February 23, 2020As climate and commercial threats intensify, a major new report calls for a new global movement to reduce CO2 emissions, achieve sustainable development, regulate commercial marketing and improve policy and investment for children’s rights and health.
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Holden on to history
Alistair Thomson | February 23, 2020Like a beloved relative who dies after a long illness, Holden’s decision to leave Australia wasn’t surprising – but it is a cause for sadness, and an opportunity to look back on what’s been lost.
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Australia’s long history of Asian engagement
Tim Harcourt | February 23, 2020The need to engage with Asia has been a major issue of 21st century Australian politics, but the roots of this debate go much deeper into Australia’s past and have been shaped by a succession of prime ministers from all parties.
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Arvanitakis on American politics: Can the Democrats win?
James Arvanitakis | February 22, 2020The turbulent Democrat primary process has revealed a party at war with itself over its own identity. The winner – whoever it may be – will face a tough struggle to unite the party for the battle that counts against Donald Trump this November.
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Fighting weight gain after breast cancer
Carolyn Ee | February 22, 2020Cancer often causes sharp declines in weight, but after a diagnosis of breast cancer, weight gain in some women can cause further problems over time.
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Elite private boys schools in crisis
George Variyan | February 22, 2020The crisis facing St. Kevin’s College should prompt a public rethink over the culture of private school education, and its wider social consequences.
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Australian housing needs a shake-up
Hal Pawson | February 21, 2020Millions of Australians are struggling with unaffordable housing. It’s a systemic problem that’s been decades in the making, and only concerted system-wide reforms will fix it.
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Should central banks tackle climate change?
Dawn Lo | February 21, 2020A UNSW expert on global finance says climate change could result in substantial economic loss if central banks don’t take action.
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If you fail to prepare, then prepare to fail
Stephan Fruhling | February 21, 2020Australia must invest in a range of industrial, logistical and military capabilities to improve its war fighting capability and deter Chinese aggression.
