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Agriculture beyond the farm gate
Professor Michael Friend | November 21, 2017As we celebrate Australian agriculture today #AgDay, Director of the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, Professor Michael Friend writes about the value of the sector beyond the farm gate and the important role of research across the value chain.
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Australians with disability deserve equal access to information and advocacy
Diana Palmer | November 16, 2017With the onset of the NDIS the NSW Government have announced funding cuts to disability information services, due to begin in 2018. Diana Palmer, Executive Officer at IDEAS, an information provider for Australian’s explains why these services are crucial for those living with a disability.
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The great obfuscation: Australia votes YES whilst bigotry is rebranded as “freedom of speech”
Tenley Gillmore | November 15, 2017Today the Marriage Survey was returned in favour of change. Social commentator Tenley Gillmore considers what to expect, particularly from conservative stakeholders, over the coming weeks.
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Replacing Federation: Why and with what?
Klaas Woldring | November 14, 2017Is it time to move on from federation? Constitutional expert Klaas Woldring argues that there are 3 major reasons to update the order and suggests a more productive model of government would be a two-tier system.
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Housing Affordability Online Consultation Report Released
Emma Johnson | November 9, 2017The report from the recent Housing Affordability Online Consultation, hosted by Open Forum, and run in conjunction with Global Access Partners and the NSW Department of Planning and the Environment, has now been released.
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Victorian school students to join government boards
Victor Perton | November 2, 2017From 2018 it will become mandatory for student representatives to be elected to Victorian Government school councils (boards) and given full voting rights. Founder of the Australian Leadership blog, Victor Perton discusses the initiative.
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A German Lesson for Australia – understanding the importance of family businesses
Ian McAuley | October 26, 2017At the Global Access Partners 2017 Summit Albrecht von der Hagen from Germany’s Association of Family-Owned Businesses Germany’s Familienunternehmer (literally “family undertakings”) spoke about their role in Germany’s economy.
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GAP ‘Hidden Giants’ Summit report released
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | October 25, 2017Global Access Partners 8th Annual Economic Summit report on ‘Hidden Giants’: The Future of Australia’s Midsize Business has been released. GAP Managing Director, Catherine Fritz-Kalish, introduces the Summit’s findings.
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When Conspiracies Meet: Donald Trump and the JFK Files
Binoy Kampmark | October 24, 2017Donald Trump announced plans to release classified JFK files. Dr Binoy Kampmark, lecturer in Global Studies at RMIT, considers what the documents may reveal.
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The Art of Success
Martin Hosking | October 18, 2017Australian mid-sized firms have the opportunity to grow into world beaters, but they need some help getting there. In a speech at the Global Access Partners 2017 Summit Redbubble co-founder and CEO Martin Hosking encourages Australian businesses to think of tomorrow and invest for success.
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Rewriting the Constitution
Klaas Woldring | October 17, 2017Does Section 44 of the Australian Constitution pose a problem for anything other than the Turnbull Government’s longevity? Constitutional expert Klaas Woldring explores the implications of Constitutional reform.
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The equality debate: new challenge deserving a public platform, or oldest political game play in the book?
Tenley Gillmore | October 14, 2017Is there anything new to learn from a public debate on marriage equality? Tenley Gillmore questions the need for a continued discussion and explains why a prejudiced opinion is not a defensible argument.