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Is cancel culture stifling open debate?
Hugh Breakey | July 12, 2020150 high-profile authors, commentators and scholars have signed an open letter in Harper’s magazine claiming that “open debate and toleration of differences” are under attack.by a new ‘cancel culture’ dominated by dogma, coercion and ideological conformity.
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China is busy making enemies
Michael Shoebridge | July 12, 2020From the warm waters of the South China Sea, to the snows of the Himalayas and the streets of Hong Kong, China’s relentless bullying of its neighbours is turning the international community against it.
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Australia’s SMEs need a national cyber resilience strategy
Alison Howe | July 12, 2020Improving the cyber resilience of thousands of small businesses would help strengthen the nation against serious cyber threats.
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Arvanitakis on American politics: How changing demographics are reshaping American politics
James Arvanitakis | July 11, 2020After one of the most traumatic years in American political history, less heralded, but still highly significant shifts in the demographic make-up of the United States are set to have a crucial influence on the outcome of November’s election.
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Does Australia need an elimination strategy?
Michelle Grattan | July 11, 2020A number of states have essentially eliminated COVID-19 through tough border policies, should Australia as a nation do the same?
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In praise of vitamin K
Doug Fenwick | July 11, 2020How many of you can “plank” for over an hour? Octogenarian Doug Fenwick can, and he puts his recovery from serious illness and current remarkable fitness down to Vitamin K.
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The road to recovery
Dawn Lo | July 10, 2020Even as Victoria confronts a six-week shutdown in response to emerging coronavirus cases, other states are reopening. Policy responses must reflect the needs of the most vulnerable, say UNSW Business School’s Leisa Sargent and John Piggott.
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Shareholder activism can combat climate change
Victoria Tichá | July 10, 2020Corporate Australia must learn to better engage with shareholder activists – especially around climate change – before it’s too late, UNSW Business School research shows.
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Ready for lift-off?
Malcolm Davis | July 10, 2020The release last week of Australia’s defence strategic update, and its accompanying force structure plan, gives this nation the opportunity to align its defence space policy with that of the US.
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Australia’s new defence paradigm
Geoffrey Barker | July 9, 2020Prompted by China’s increasingly coercive international behaviour, Australia’s revised defence policy looks to protect Australian interests and support global resistance to Beijing’s rising brutality.
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The business risk of climate change
Ebony Stansfield | July 9, 2020The cost of not reducing greenhouse gas emissions can no longer be ignored by business, and in this landscape, all asset owners and investors should be planning now for the ongoing viability of their portfolios.
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Meet your new robot health coach
Nicole Robinson | July 9, 2020New research shows “social robots” can help people lose weight by delivering multiple sessions of advice and support without the need for human intervention.
