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The post-election reckoning ahead
Michelle Grattan | May 15, 2021The Coalition ditched its mantra of ‘fiscal responsibility’ during the pandemic, but a financial reckoning may be on the horizon – as soon as the next federal election is won.
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Einstein on the birds and bees
Open Forum | May 15, 2021Could bees and birds help us understand the principles of physics? Albert Einstein thought so, according to a long-lost letter that reveals he predicted a link between physics and biology seven decades before the evidence emerged.
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After Afghanistan
Oved Lobel | May 15, 2021Against the advice of all of his senior military and intelligence officials, US President Joe Biden has opted to continue the irresponsible policy of his predecessor Donald Trump and fully withdraw American troops from Afghanistan by September, under a deal negotiated directly between the US and the Taliban.
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Lessons from an octopus
Chris Schell | May 14, 2021As humans take up space and modify our environment, we affect the habitat of species that perish if they can’t adapt, change or move. What can we learn from octopuses about innovation and sustainability in the face of change?
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We need herd immunity against vaccine misinformation
Open Forum | May 14, 2021A new study published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE revealed over 103 million people globally liked, shared, retweeted or reacted with an emoji to misinformation and conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccines.
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China’s propaganda war pays off
Julia Bergin | May 13, 2021Chinese propaganda may be crude in terms of content, but the sheer weight of the Communist Party’s misinformation campaign is shifting the narrative in its favour around the world.
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The power of the Indigenous business sector
Michelle Evans | May 13, 2021Each year, Indigenous businesses bring in at least $A4.9 billion; now first-of-its-kind research reveals the extent of the economic power and diversity of Australian Indigenous businesses.
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Patients embraced telehealth during COVID-19
Open Forum | May 13, 2021The expansion of telehealth-supported access to health care during the COVID-19 pandemic was roundly embraced by general practice patients, according to new Flinders University research.
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Frydenberg shakes the money tree
Michelle Grattan | May 12, 2021In addition to the boosts to women and aged care, many individuals and businesses will be scrutinising the budget for what it says about opening Australia back to the world when the pandemic ebbs.
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Space startup Quasar takes off with CSIRO tech
Open Forum | May 12, 2021Australian space startup Quasar Satellite Technologies is set to revolutionise space communication, allowing ground stations to talk to hundreds of satellites at once using technology developed by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency.
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Growing public support for compulsory vaccines
David Smith | May 12, 2021New research has found widespread support among Australians for mandating COVID-19 vaccinations to protect vulnerable populations and speed the return to normality.
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Rethinking NAPLAN
Jane Wilkinson | May 11, 2021Schools survived without NAPLAN in 2020. They taught, they assessed, they reported, and – most importantly – they supported. From that lesson, we should reimagine the testing regime so that schools and students can be helped to thrive.
