Page 370 – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:57:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 China sneezes, the world catches cold https://www.openforum.com.au/china-sneezes-the-world-catches-cold/ Fri, 06 Mar 2020 22:05:18 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=26611 As well as a human tragedy, the coronavirus pandemic is exposing the faultlines of unfettered globalisation.

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Car parks? https://www.openforum.com.au/car-parks/ Fri, 06 Mar 2020 22:05:12 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=26598 As public space becomes premium in our cities, could boutique sidewalk activations known as parklets be the solution?

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Another blow to media diversity https://www.openforum.com.au/another-blow-to-media-diversity/ Fri, 06 Mar 2020 22:04:53 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=26607 AAP has been a bastion of regional coverage, and a vital infusion into increasingly stretched newsrooms. This voice will disappear in June, further diminishing media diversity in Australia, as less original factual news will be produced.

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Taking the panic out of the pandemic https://www.openforum.com.au/taking-the-panic-out-of-the-pandemic/ Thu, 05 Mar 2020 23:06:09 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=26578 In the wake of Australia’s first coronavirus-related death on Sunday, the nation now has just a small window of opportunity to avoid hitting the panic button.

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What are four bins for? https://www.openforum.com.au/what-are-four-bins-for/ Thu, 05 Mar 2020 23:05:57 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=26568 Four bins might help the sorting of recycled rubbish in Victoria, but to solve our waste crisis we need a strong market for recycled products.

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Estimating the economic impact of coronavirus https://www.openforum.com.au/estimating-the-economic-impact-of-coronavirus/ https://www.openforum.com.au/estimating-the-economic-impact-of-coronavirus/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2020 23:05:42 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=26584 Just as the course of the virus is uncertain, so too is its likely economic impact; predictions vary wildly and it’s difficult to trace the effects of previous epidemics.

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Helping wildlife bounce back on Kangaroo Island https://www.openforum.com.au/helping-wildlife-bounce-back-on-kangaroo-island/ Wed, 04 Mar 2020 20:27:55 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=26581 A national wildlife recovery workshop has identified post-bushfire strategies for the Kangaroo Island dunnart, glossy black cockatoo and other endangered species.

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China’s coronavirus cover-up https://www.openforum.com.au/chinas-coronavirus-cover-up/ Wed, 04 Mar 2020 20:27:48 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=26541 China's draconian efforts to contain the virus outbreak followed weeks of denial and coverup in the first affected region, potentially putting the world at risk of a major epidemic.

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Ice, ice baby https://www.openforum.com.au/ice-ice-baby-2/ Wed, 04 Mar 2020 20:27:41 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=26500 NSW's Special Commission of Inquiry into methamphetamine treatment services, harm reduction and drug laws has missed an opportunity for reform.

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Coronavirus shock will cascade through the Indo-Pacific https://www.openforum.com.au/coronavirus-shock-will-cascade-through-the-indo-pacific/ Tue, 03 Mar 2020 20:19:36 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=26546 Now that the coronavirus has escaped from China, societies, governments and international institutions around our region must brace for a wave of economic and other problems in its wake.

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The danger of intelligence ‘scope creep’ https://www.openforum.com.au/the-danger-of-intelligence-scope-creep/ Tue, 03 Mar 2020 20:19:29 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=26510 While Australians are often hawkish about community safety and border security, they’re far less accepting of their security agencies being given new domestic surveillance powers without government making a strong case for their use.

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Academy awards recognise Australia’s top scientists https://www.openforum.com.au/academy-awards-recognise-australias-top-scientists/ Tue, 03 Mar 2020 20:19:22 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=26554 Outstanding contributions to science have been recognised by the Australian Academy of Science with 18 current and future superstars receiving prestigious honorific awards.

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