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Fish get a helping hand
Lachlan Gilbert | December 24, 2020Engineers and scientists at UNSW Sydney have come up with an ingenious way to get fish past dam walls, weirs and other barriers blocking their migration in Australian rivers.
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“Nomophobia” prompts motorists illegal use of mobile phones
Fareed Kaviani | December 23, 2020Some people’s obsessive attachment to their phones still prompt them to use them while driving, placing themselves and other road users at risk.
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The web of life
Open Forum | December 23, 2020An international collaboration reveals a new definition of sustainability that expands the concept to non-human species and their needs.
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Fixing Australia’s energy strategy through green hydrogen
Sung-Young Kim | December 23, 2020It is time the federal government ditches its ideology of ‘technology neutrality’ and throws all its weight behind where real money is to be made in the near future — green hydrogen.
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NSW unveils new seniors strategy
Open Forum | December 22, 2020With almost one in four people to be aged 60 or over by 2031, the NSW Government has committed to a decade-long ageing strategy, addressing four focus areas identified by seniors including resilience and safety.
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Battening down for another solar hurricane
Tom Uren | December 22, 2020Russia’s hijacking of solarwinds software to penetrate a host of Western governments and companies underlines the need for better cyber-security across the whole of society.
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Chinese whispers
Robert Wihtol | December 22, 2020A new book by Roger Faligot on the history and extent of Chinese espionage is essential reading for both intelligence professionals and generalists wanting to understand the reach and power of China’s hidden hand.
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Counterpoint by Mark Nicol – Music for the festive season
Mark Nicol | December 22, 2020Open Forum regular Mark Nicol offers a selection of music “to soothe the savage soul” over the festive season.
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A heretical view of energy ‘indulgences’
Max Thomas | December 21, 2020Policy makers should guard against a ‘Tragedy of the Commons’ in the vexed area of energy policy, where individuals acting in their own interest cause significant collective harm.
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The “scrooge effect” on foreign affairs
Graeme Dobell | December 21, 2020DFAT has built an admirable record in navigating the rapids of international diplomacy over the last 50 years, but gradual cuts in funding can only undermine its future efficacy.
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What makes a good education video?
Sarah Dart | December 21, 2020Research – and common sense – suggests that students prefer videos that are simply produced, convenient to watch and have a clear narrative delivered in an informal conversational way.
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Defending or undermining rules-based order?
Rebecca Strating | December 20, 2020Australia’s prime minister was awarded the “Grotius Prize” for supporting the rules-based order. However, it is debatable whether Australia is living up to Grotian ideals.