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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is time to focus more on revitalising urban spaces and retrofitting road infrastructure than forcing them to fit into outdated legislation.
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Taking a break from the booze
Nicole Lee | February 20, 2020New draft guidelines recommend no more than 10 standard alcoholic drinks a week, but knowing how to take a break from booze altogether might have even greater benefits than merely cutting back.
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Taking on toxic partisanship
Jake Sandler | February 19, 2020Toxic partisans have contempt for their opponents, won’t listen to other ideas, refuse to compromise and put their own interests over the country. They dominate political discourse in the USA and too many other nations, and the public should demand an alternative.
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Preparing for the future of work
Pi-Shen Seet | February 19, 2020The nature of work is changing in a world of automation, artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning and digitalisation, so what sort of jobs should young people prepare for?
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How smart is your city?
Karen Vella | February 19, 2020The Australian government’s City and Regional Deals and funding through the Smart Cities and Suburbs Program are beginning to make Australian cities ‘smarter’, but disparities in performance remain.
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Let’s not go there
Gary Mortimer | February 18, 2020General Motor’s announcement that the Holden car brand will be “retired” and that local design and engineering will cease marks the end of the road for an Australian icon.
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Surviving in a world of sharper technological competition
Lesley Seebeck | February 18, 2020The sooner Australia comes to grips with technology’s reshaping of the world, the better we will be able to adapt, act and secure our future within it.
