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The truth v. good stories
Open Forum | March 3, 2020From hashtags to deepfakes, Dr Cameron Edmond from the UNSW Faculty of Art & Design addresses how to navigate the murky waters of online misinformation.
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Australia stands with the US (most of the time)
James Laurenceson | March 3, 2020When Ambassador Joe Hockey returned earlier this month from the Washington posting he had held since the beginning of 2016, he pushed back against allegations that Australia is an American lapdog.
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Fun and gains on the Adelaide fringe
Open Forum | March 3, 2020Adelaide’s annual Fringe festival transforms the city into an eclectic and vibrant hive of activity, attracting millions of visitors and putting millions of dollars into the South Australian economy.
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Tips for traveling during the coronavirus crisis
David Beirman | March 2, 2020As coronavirus spreads across the globe, travelers need to be smart about where they go, how they travel and what precautions they take.
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Curbing Australia’s sweet tooth
James Muecke | March 2, 2020We’re hardwired to love sweet things, but too much sugar is leading to an increase in type 2 diabetes. Here’s what individuals and policymakers can do cut our collective sugar intake.
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The rise of gay marketing
Ebony Stansfield | March 2, 2020The LGBTIQ+ community has emerged as a major market, driving sales and revenue, and brands are coming out in droves to support the LGBTIQ+ community in turn.
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Disaster planning for tourism
Alan March | March 1, 2020Australia’s summer of bushfires is hitting our tourism industry to the tune of billions of dollars, making it clear that future planning must integrate tourism and disaster resilience.
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If you need somebody to trust, trust yourself
Open Forum | March 1, 2020New research suggests a distrust of past experience may underlie obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and the findings could help patients and treatment providers understand seemingly irrational behaviors.
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A 3-point plan for net-zero emissions
Richard Holden | March 1, 2020The climate action plans of three companies in different industries – Delta Air Lines, Amazon and Microsoft – illuminate the three key strategies required to cut carbon emissions.
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Blue-banded bliss
Marion Carey | February 29, 2020We can all do more to notice and appreciate our wonderful native bees and give them a helping hand, it’s so little effort for such a great reward.
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The high rise future of city living
Ben Knight | February 29, 2020Internationally acclaimed architect, urban designer, UNSW alumna Zhizhe Yu explores a multi-planetary and people-centric approach to high-rise urbanism.
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Coronavirus and the death of Xi’s ‘China Dream’
Michael Shoebridge | February 29, 2020Globalisation was already ill and Coronavirus is killing both it and Xi Jinping’s ‘China Dream’. That’s big news for Australia’s economy and security in the future.