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Real solutions to the harsh reality of child labour
Victoria Tichá | November 14, 2020Mitigating economic risks in local communities is critical to addressing the financial uncertainty and extreme poverty which push children into child labour around the world.
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Downsizing Australia–China relations
Andrew Forrest | November 13, 2020Australia’s failure to emphasise the importance of values in our dealings with China inadvertently signalled to Beijing a willingness to trade them away.
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COVID-19 could accelerate the rise of smart cities
Victoria Tichá | November 13, 2020The dramatic changes to the workforce brought about by organisational responses to COVID-19 are only likely to accelerate the shift to smart cities, say experts at UNSW Sydney.
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What have we learned from online learning?
Melissa Barnes | November 13, 2020Online learning in primary and secondary schools and higher education institutions has challenged how teachers have traditionally created strong relationships and positive learning environments.
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Counterpoint by Mark Nicol – Aquaculture: Poaching on the last ecological frontier
Mark Nicol | November 12, 2020Over-fishing of wild fish has devastated stocks around the world, but the farming of fish can also have severe ecological impacts.
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What’s next for the Republicans?
Tim Lynch | November 12, 2020American conservatives have at least five reasons to feel concerned about Trump’s legacy — and another five to feel quite optimistic.
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International round-up
Alexandra Pascoe | November 12, 2020Trump’s defeat may have dominated the headlines over the last seven days, but several other stories – including China’s attempts to bully Australia through import restrictions and a series of brutal Islamic terror attacks in Europe – are worthy of careful review.
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Biden in Asia
Donald Emmerson | November 11, 2020Joe Biden’s immediate priority following his inauguration on 20 January 2021 will be domestic, difficult and crisis-driven, but Biden will begin his foreign policy by re-entering the world.
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“Losing is never easy”
Evita March | November 11, 2020If Donald Trump’s denial of the election result is a product of personal narcissism rather than political calculation then don’t hold your breath for an apology, let alone a graceful concession speech.
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Mitigating climate change starts with better ocean data
Ayesha Renyard | November 11, 2020A molecule of CO2 emitted in India or China has the same effect on the climate system as a molecule emitted in Australia or the United States. No matter where we are, climate change affects us all the same. Transformative changes require a unified approach based on data.
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The boom is bust
Michael Shoebridge | November 10, 2020Whether it’s the gold rush of the 1850s, the mining booms of the early 2000s, or the China market boom of the past six years, Australians never like to admit the good times are over, but we’ve got a pretty good record of finding new sources of prosperity.
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Preparing for business recovery
Dawn Lo | November 10, 2020Business leaders need to address questions on work processes, performance and virtual teams to improve productivity and engagement through the COVID-19 induced recession.
