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Assuaging religious fears over COVID vaccines
Holly Seale | August 28, 2020Church leaders have raised concerns over a COVID-19 vaccine produced using cells derived from aborted foetuses. But the Vatican has already ruled such vaccines ‘morally separate’ from the abortions.
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Five proven ways that apps engage us
Victoria Tichá | August 28, 2020New research shows which customers benefit the most from retailers’ apps and suggests how to improve user engagement.
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Why we need a new constitution
Bede Harris | August 27, 2020In a book to be launched this week by John Hewson, Bede Harris argues that the Commonwealth constitution is so defective that we need an entirely new one.
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The changing of the guard
Daniel Steedman | August 27, 2020The institutional foundations put in place after World War Two are being choked and eroded by great power rivalries, leaving the world a more fractious and dangerous place.
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Counterpoint by Mark Nicol – For the sake of Russia
Mark Nicol | August 27, 2020Mark Nicol offers an imaginative vision of the past, present and perhaps future of mother Russia.
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Plays well with others
Melissa Conley Tyler | August 26, 2020Like all countries, Australia doesn’t always live up to its highest ideals. But our sportspeople can help us strive to be our best – and show the better face of Australia to the world.
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Working from home may be here to stay
Linda Colley | August 26, 2020New research conducted after the coronavirus pandemic shows that employees are mostly positive about working from home.
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More than ore
David Uren | August 26, 2020Despite current political tensions, Australia’s non-traditional exports to China, including the now-threatened shipments of wine, have enjoyed runaway success since the China–Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) was concluded in 2015.
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Looking to the future
Patrick O’Reilly | August 25, 2020The final report of the Review of Senior Secondary Pathways into work, further education and training was published Australia’s Education Council on 23 July. Patrick O’Reilly, one of the members of the Review’s expert panel, reflects on its recommendations.
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Embracing business vulnerabilities
Mariano Heyden | August 25, 2020With COVID-19 exposing the fragility of our companies, the best-placed will be those with CEOs who understand the shortcomings, and the measures for managing them.
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Could the new ‘tech tax’ save journalism?
Open Forum | August 25, 2020Australia could be the first country to support journalism by diverting profits from Facebook and Google using competition law.
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Beware disinformation around COVID vaccines
Elise Thomas | August 24, 2020Policymakers, media outlets, social media platforms and vaccine manufacturers should be aware that politically motivated disinformation is only likely to increase as the race for a Covid-19 vaccine intensifies.