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World peace (and how we can achieve it)
Mark Beeson | October 11, 2019A new book by security expert Alex Bellamy is a ‘must read’ for anyone with even a passing interest in the theory and, more importantly, the possible practice of world peace.
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Help solve the snow gum murder mystery
Open Forum | October 11, 2019Researchers from The Australian National University are asking the public to help investigate a phenomenon that’s killing Australia’s iconic snow gums.
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Mind your micro-nutrients
Said Ajlouni | October 10, 2019Environmental and health concerns mean that many people are switching to a plant-based diet, but they can risk missing out on some key micronutrients.
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NSW network looks to a circular economy
Stuart Snell | October 10, 2019Jobs in regional areas could receive a much needed boost from the new NSW Circular recycling and manufacturing network.
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Climate threatens Australia’s national security
Chris Barrie | October 10, 2019Climate change is already posing significant challenges to governance, our institutions and the fabric of our societies. It’s time we recognise the potential threats to security in our region as well.
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Gonski’s vision of ‘personalised learning’ will stifle creativity
Alan Reid | October 9, 2019Australia should promote a vision of personalised learning that nurtures a love and a passion for learning, not one that reduces it to a checklist.
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Hot Aussie summers are driven by a weak Antarctic jet stream
Open Forum | October 9, 2019Extremely hot and dry summers in Australia could be down to more than just El Nino, with Aussie scientists showing that an Antarctic jet stream, known as the Antarctic polar vortex, is driving these conditions across eastern Australia from spring to early summer.
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Australia’s expanding navy helps us play a larger regional role
Brendan Nicholson | October 9, 2019The Royal Australian Navy is building relationships with allies and gaining experience in an increasingly complex and uncertain Indo-Pacific region.
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The eco-friendly path to a neat and tidy backyard
Sarah Jessica Smith | October 8, 2019Urban backyards are getting smaller, and fewer people have the time to tend an abundant garden. However we all have to keep our backyard neat and tidy, and this can be done without harming the environment, with a little thought and care.
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The great poker machine charity con
Louise Francis | October 8, 2019Gambling operators often trumpet their funding of “good causes”, but research in Victoria suggests the charitable giving claimed by operators to reap tax benefits falls far short of their claims.
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Navigating global uncertainties in Australia’s back yard
Martin Parkinson | October 8, 2019Intensifying great power rivalry in Asia and the Pacific poses an increasing risk to regional prosperity and Australia and its neighbours must step up to strengthen collective leadership.
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Tracking nature’s return to old mine sites
Open Forum | October 8, 2019A new approach to setting benchmarks for the return of wildlife will allow rehabilitation managers to assess the success of their restoration efforts on mine sites across Australia’s north.
