Society – Page 67 – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:27:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 What we can learn from a world leader in innovation https://www.openforum.com.au/what-we-can-learn-world-leader-innovation Mon, 29 Aug 2016 03:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/what-we-can-learn-from-a-world-leader-in-innovation/ Israel is recognised to be a world leader in innovation and start-up culture. Following are some key innovation lessons Australia can learn from.

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Being careful with certainty https://www.openforum.com.au/being-careful-with-certainty/ Fri, 26 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/being-careful-with-certainty/ The greatest risks to open mindedness and growth is certainty. Dr Melis Senova, founder and director of Huddle, encourages us to be willing to remain open and to learn, learn, learn.

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Australia’s ageing workforce https://www.openforum.com.au/australias-ageing-workforce/ Fri, 26 Aug 2016 03:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/news/australias-ageing-workforce/ The second Annual National Ageing Workforce Forum takes place from 30 August to 1 September 2016 in Sydney. The focus will be on how to gain strategic advantage through older workers.

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The creative asset you’re probably ignoring right now https://www.openforum.com.au/creative-asset-youre-probably-ignoring-right-now Fri, 26 Aug 2016 02:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/the-creative-asset-youre-probably-ignoring-right-now/ What if innovation would not be the privilege of those with experience? Speaker, trends expert and author Michael McQueen invites us to consider the creative power of fresh eyes.

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Dirt, poetry and a system’s response to shape our nation in our image https://www.openforum.com.au/dirt-poetry-and-a-systems-response-to-shape-our-nation-in-our-image/ Tue, 23 Aug 2016 03:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/dirt-poetry-and-a-systems-response-to-shape-our-nation-in-our-image/ The footage obtained by investigative current affairs television program Four Corners showing the abuse of children inside Northern Territory youth detention centres left the nation reeling a few weeks ago. Kate Sinclair wonders if by acts of omission we as ordinary citizens may have contributed to what was revealed.

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Australia’s innovation future and how to harness it https://www.openforum.com.au/australia-innovation-future-how-to-harness-it Sun, 14 Aug 2016 15:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/australias-innovation-future-and-how-to-harness-it/ How can we harness innovation at every level and carve out a competitive position globally? Charles Nightingale from the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce explains how we can learn from Israel’s example and build a strong innovative culture here in Australia.

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Australia! Story Country https://www.openforum.com.au/australia-story-country/ Thu, 04 Aug 2016 04:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/news/australia-story-country/ The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) invites young and old to celebrate Children’s Book Week from 20 to 26 August 2016. During this time schools, libraries, booksellers, authors, illustrators and children celebrate Australian Children's Literature.

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Cyberbullying in the workplace and bystanders https://www.openforum.com.au/cyberbullying-in-the-workplace-and-bystanders/ Tue, 02 Aug 2016 03:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/cyberbullying-in-the-workplace-and-bystanders/ Cyberbullying is a unique form of bullying because it can reach their victims anytime and anywhere. Charmein Madden says it’s important to better understand the role witnesses or bystanders play in the longevity of cyberbullying behaviours.

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What we really need from innovation in Australia https://www.openforum.com.au/what-we-really-need-innovation-australia Tue, 02 Aug 2016 01:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/what-we-really-need-from-innovation-in-australia/ We live in a society dependent on innovation, in which hardly anyone knows anything about innovation. Ron Johnston, Executive Director of the Australian Centre for Innovation (ACIIC), says while it can mean many different things to different people, innovation is only ever a means to an end.

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Peer learning with shoulders, not precincts https://www.openforum.com.au/peer-learning-shoulders-not-precincts Mon, 01 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/peer-learning-with-shoulders-not-precincts/ To kick off our discussion forum ‘Spaces of Australian Innovation’, we hear from Pete Cooper, founder of The Start Society. He suggests a cheaper, more effective and more enduring way to make real innovation happen from the ground up.

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Relationships can make or break us. So how are young people learning them? https://www.openforum.com.au/relationships-can-make-or-break-us-so-how-are-young-people-learning-them/ Fri, 29 Jul 2016 03:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/relationships-can-make-or-break-us-so-how-are-young-people-learning-them/ The quality of young people’s future is dependent on their understanding what is involved in building healthy relationships in all aspects of their lives. Sue Roffey says this needs to be part of learning in every school and across every age group.

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Youth and feminist activism: questions and challenges https://www.openforum.com.au/youth-and-feminist-activism-questions-and-challenges Wed, 27 Jul 2016 03:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/youth-and-feminist-activism-questions-and-challenges/ Feminism is back, re-embraced in particular by young women, and is increasingly moving into mainstream popular culture. Akane Kanai says this opens some difficult but fascinating questions that contemporary feminist activists must address.

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