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Friends, Romans, fake news
David McInnis | August 15, 2019In a world of ‘alternative facts’ and spin, Shakespeare’s plays can help teach us how to grasp complexity and expose manipulation.
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Put down the phone girls
Open Forum | August 15, 2019Very frequent use of social media could be harming teenage girls’ mental health through exposure to cyberbullying as well as reducing the amount of sleep or physical exercise they have.
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Special forces’ approach to technological change offers a model for others
Michael Shoebridge | August 15, 2019New procurement principles and practice spearheaded by Australia’s special forces can reduce project risks across the defence budget while embracing more rapid technological change.
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The value of understanding school to work transitions
Kelly Fawcett | August 14, 2019New research shows that young people take increasingly diverse, individualised and complex pathways from education to work. It now takes young people an average of 2.6 years to transition from full-time education to full-time work compared to one year in the 1980s.
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What’s the next big thing in science?
Anders Furze | August 14, 2019As National Science Week celebrates scientific discovery across Australia, we ask what’s likely to be the ‘next big thing’ in some of the most exciting fields of science research.
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How to defend Australia
Hugh White | August 14, 2019The task Australia faces in deciding its future levels of defence spending is to balance that risk against the cost of building the armed forces required to deal with it.
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It’s not in the national interest to soft pedal on China
Michelle Grattan | August 13, 2019The government’s attempt to stifle backbench contributions to the growing debate on China’s intentions is shortsighted at best, as the issue will only grow more urgent in the years ahead.
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Debunking 5 myths about the Geneva Conventions
Helen Durham | August 13, 2019The Geneva Conventions turned 70 on August 12. The anniversary offers a moment to celebrate all the lives the conventions have helped save and to remind the world of the importance of protecting people from the worst of warfare.
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High tech solutions to elderly falls
Open Forum | August 13, 2019Drones, smartphones and sensors could offer a lifeline to the world’s growing elderly population and help cut global hospital costs.
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Climate change drives global political and religious strife
Alan Stevenson | August 12, 2019Based on information obtained from National Centre for Climate Restoration in Melbourne, Alan Stevenson outlines the threat which climate change poses to vulnerable nations around the world, and its role as a catalyst in terrorism and political instability.
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The strange death of the department store
Sean Sands | August 12, 2019Department stores were once the pinnacle of middle-class aspiration but are now losing out to discount shops and luxury retailers as well as the convenience of the internet.
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Don’t forget Mum’s health: Reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes
Open Forum | August 12, 2019University of South Australia researchers are appealing for better support for women diagnosed with gestational diabetes to help them return to or maintain a healthy weight after pregnancy.
