Page 385 – 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 Water decision making: Are politicians performing? https://www.openforum.com.au/water-decision-making-are-politicians-performing/ Wed, 08 Jan 2020 22:36:40 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=25529 Australia’s record on delivering good public policy outcomes in water is laudable. But increasingly, in the face of climate change, we need to improve that performance.

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When our love of place gets swallowed by bushfires https://www.openforum.com.au/when-our-love-of-place-gets-swallowed-by-bushfires/ Wed, 08 Jan 2020 22:36:31 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=25519 All of us have our ‘happy place’ where we have developed our ‘topophilia’ or love of place. So, when these places are damaged or destroyed by bushfire, the loss felt is profound.

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Does that word mean what you think it means? https://www.openforum.com.au/does-that-word-mean-what-you-think-it-means/ Wed, 08 Jan 2020 22:36:21 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=25500 Words change their meaning over time, but it can be hard to keep up, especially when some words evolve to mean the opposite of their original definition.

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How lifelong learning can help people adapt to workplace change https://www.openforum.com.au/how-lifelong-learning-can-help-people-adapt-to-workplace-change/ Tue, 07 Jan 2020 21:30:15 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=25454 Benedikte Jensen, First Assistant Secretary of the Department of Employment and Skills, delivered a keynote address at GAP's 10th Annual Economic Summit which outlined a range of federal measures to support worker retraining.

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Responsibility shared? https://www.openforum.com.au/responsibility-shared/ Tue, 07 Jan 2020 21:30:09 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=25473 The recent bushfires have wreaked financial as well as environmental devastation and must be addressed with a firm strategy.  The government should dictate the terms here, not the banks and vested interests.

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This disappointing century https://www.openforum.com.au/this-disappointing-century/ Tue, 07 Jan 2020 21:30:01 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=25508 As 2019 came to a devastating close amidst the flames of a national bushfire crisis, there is cause to reflect not on the last decade but the dreary embers of the first two of the 21st Century.

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A rising tide swamps the currents of change https://www.openforum.com.au/currents-of-change-swamped-by-rising-tides/ Mon, 06 Jan 2020 21:05:25 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=25445 The past year has been a time of considerable change for the Pacific Islands, with new leadership, new partnerships and even the potential for new nations all coming into being.

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Work smarter, not harder https://www.openforum.com.au/work-smarter-not-harder/ Mon, 06 Jan 2020 21:05:01 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=25451 Managers want productive employees now the holiday break is over, but micro-management and work pressure are not the solution.

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Reach for the health stars https://www.openforum.com.au/reach-for-the-health-stars/ Mon, 06 Jan 2020 21:04:53 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=25310 Better food labelling could help stem the rising tide of diet-related disease around the world, despite the reluctance of food manufacturers to help consumers make healthier choices.

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Bushfires may be only the beginning https://www.openforum.com.au/bushfires-may-be-only-the-beginning/ Sun, 05 Jan 2020 22:02:33 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=25439 Public attention on the disastrous bushfire crisis in Australia will continue for weeks to come, but as we direct resources to coping and recovery, additional weather and climate challenges may be looming.

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A glimmer of light in the darkness https://www.openforum.com.au/a-glimmer-of-light-in-the-darkness/ https://www.openforum.com.au/a-glimmer-of-light-in-the-darkness/#comments Sun, 05 Jan 2020 22:02:26 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=24746 Strengthening men’s social connections and understanding more about what male depression ‘looks like’ could be key steps to engage men with services to reduce male suicide.

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Breaking the chain of joblessness https://www.openforum.com.au/breaking-the-chain-of-joblessness/ Sun, 05 Jan 2020 22:02:19 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=24750 New research finds children of parents who are both jobless can experience long-term disadvantage, but targeted policy can break the cycle of despair.

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