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Australia’s diplomatic deficit
Melissa Conley Tyler | November 10, 2019Australia is spending less on diplomacy than ever before – and the nation’s influence abroad is suffering as a result.
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Arvanitakis on American politics – What characterises today’s populists?
James Arvanitakis | November 9, 2019It is easy to mock populist leaders and their supporters, but the pressure experienced by a dwindling middle class and the rising economic vulnerability that many people feel should not be so easily dismissed.
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Restoring the balance of nature
Open Forum | November 9, 2019A group of international conservationists is urging governments across the globe to adopt a new approach to address the impact of economic development on the natural world.
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Killing the Caliph won’t destroy Islamic State
Kiriloi Ingram | November 9, 2019The recent killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by American special forces is cause for celebration but it won’t guarantee total defeat of the terrorist organisation.
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The danger of keeping quiet
Chris Patten | November 8, 2019The former Governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten, explores the need for international collaboration and honesty in dealing with China.
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Making better use of waste water
Roberta Ryan | November 8, 2019As regional Australian towns face the prospect of running out of water, it’s time to ask why Australia does not make better use of recycled wastewater.
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Saving the mountain pygmy-possum from climate change
Open Forum | November 8, 2019Scientists have come up with a radical plan to save the critically endangered mountain pygmy-possum: take some from their alpine habitat and introduce them to a warmer, lowland rainforest environment.
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Setting the scene for innovation
Graeme Lofts | November 7, 2019Graeme Loft’s new book, Family Business Success Stories, published by Major Street Publishing, tells the stories of eight family businesses who have operated continuously for more than 100 years.
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Cracking the oldest code in history
Andrew Trounson | November 7, 2019The deciphering of Linear B, the earliest form of Greek, was a history changing achievement, but decoding the older Linear A would open a new window on the origins of European culture.
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Australia’s police are not being militarised
Vernon White | November 7, 2019Media articles and social justice campaigners suggest that police agencies are putting special forces onto the streets of Australia, but nothing could be further from the truth.
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Robots can outwit us on the virtual battlefield, so let’s not put them in charge of the real thing
Toby Walsh | November 6, 2019StarCraft II is the latest complex game to be conquered by artificial intelligence. But if robots now reign supreme at virtual war, where does that leave us when it comes to real conflict?
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What’s your superpower? How to land a job in Silicon Valley
Dawn Lo | November 6, 2019UNSW Business School Graduate Shawn Noronha shares his insights on how to land a job in Silicon Valley by responding to trendy interview questions like, “What’s your superpower?”
