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A plan to save our oceans
Open Forum | February 24, 2020Over a quarter of the Earth’s oceans need urgent conservation attention to preserve marine biodiversity, a University of Queensland-led international study has found.
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A better future for our children
Open Forum | February 23, 2020As climate and commercial threats intensify, a major new report calls for a new global movement to reduce CO2 emissions, achieve sustainable development, regulate commercial marketing and improve policy and investment for children’s rights and health.
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Holden on to history
Alistair Thomson | February 23, 2020Like a beloved relative who dies after a long illness, Holden’s decision to leave Australia wasn’t surprising – but it is a cause for sadness, and an opportunity to look back on what’s been lost.
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Australia’s long history of Asian engagement
Tim Harcourt | February 23, 2020The need to engage with Asia has been a major issue of 21st century Australian politics, but the roots of this debate go much deeper into Australia’s past and have been shaped by a succession of prime ministers from all parties.
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Arvanitakis on American politics: Can the Democrats win?
James Arvanitakis | February 22, 2020The turbulent Democrat primary process has revealed a party at war with itself over its own identity. The winner – whoever it may be – will face a tough struggle to unite the party for the battle that counts against Donald Trump this November.
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Fighting weight gain after breast cancer
Carolyn Ee | February 22, 2020Cancer often causes sharp declines in weight, but after a diagnosis of breast cancer, weight gain in some women can cause further problems over time.
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Elite private boys schools in crisis
George Variyan | February 22, 2020The crisis facing St. Kevin’s College should prompt a public rethink over the culture of private school education, and its wider social consequences.
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Australian housing needs a shake-up
Hal Pawson | February 21, 2020Millions of Australians are struggling with unaffordable housing. It’s a systemic problem that’s been decades in the making, and only concerted system-wide reforms will fix it.
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Should central banks tackle climate change?
Dawn Lo | February 21, 2020A UNSW expert on global finance says climate change could result in substantial economic loss if central banks don’t take action.
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If you fail to prepare, then prepare to fail
Stephan Fruhling | February 21, 2020Australia must invest in a range of industrial, logistical and military capabilities to improve its war fighting capability and deter Chinese aggression.
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Saving liberal democracy
Bryden Spurling | February 20, 2020Technological advances, the challenge of China and climate change are all posing a threat to liberal nations, but a reinvigoration of democratic values can meet these challenges tomorrow, just as great threats were overcome in the past.
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Scooting past the road rules?
Elaine Stratford | February 20, 2020Are debates about e-scooters too narrow? Perhaps it is time to focus more on revitalising urban spaces and retrofitting road infrastructure than forcing them to fit into outdated legislation.
