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Naval lessons from the Black Sea
Malcolm Davis | May 12, 2022The sinking of Russia’s flagship and the ongoing humiliation of its navy in the Black Sea by Ukrainian drones and missiles offers lessons for navies in the Pacific, not least in offering clues to counter China’s naval aggression.
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Of human blindness
Warren Brown | May 12, 2022Innumerable species have been driven to extinction by the spread of mankind over the planet, but such is our rapacious and thoughtless exploitation of the world’s resources that humanity itself is putting itself at risk.
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How Ukraine won the propaganda war
Paul Baines | May 12, 2022Russia’s army of internet trolls and official propagandists have fared about as well as their ill-fated tanks on the battlefield in their war against the intelligent, agile and creative defenders of Ukraine.
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Monitoring labour exploitation in the Asia-Pacific
Sallie Yea | May 12, 2022The exploitation of workers is at an all-time high. However, traditional concepts of slavery combined with gendered expectations means that many victims of labour exploitation will not receive the support they need.
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A lack of leaders in troubled times
James Walter | May 11, 2022The world has seen the best and worst of political leadership in the shape of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin in recent months, and, on the evidence of the current election campaign, Australia’s leaders are pygmies by comparison.
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Citizen power and climate action
Belinda Henwood | May 11, 2022UNSW Sydney’s Gandhi Oration invites speakers to address some of the human rights issues of our time. This year, the UNSW Centre for Ideas asked Jean Hinchliffe and Peter Garrett to talk about what we can do as citizens to create action for climate change.
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We should treat climate change like COVID
Samuel Berhanu Woldemariam | May 11, 2022COVID-19 provoked an urgent, science-led, whole-of-government response from many nations around the world. With climate change already making a global impact, it’s in everyone’s interest for national governments to take the same approach.
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The eyes have it
Open Forum | May 11, 2022Millions of older people with poor vision are at risk of being misdiagnosed with mild cognitive impairments, according to a new study by the University of South Australia.
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Putin attends his own funeral
Tatyana Malyarenko | May 11, 2022Russia celebrated its ‘victory day’ over fascism on May 9 but its own descent into fascism continues, and no amount of big hats and goose stepping can hide how badly things are going for Vladimir Putin.
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Europe must invest in its own survival
Kenton White | May 10, 2022The end of the cold war allowed European powers to slash defence spending, but the reality of Russia’s threat to the free world demands a much greater investment in the tools required to defend freedom and independence from Putin’s barbarism.
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Tabi on Racial Matters: DEI is a must have not just nice to have
Gloria Tabi | May 10, 2022Policies encouraging diversity, equity and inclusion have become crucial for the health, productivity and success of organisations and businesses.
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Australia lost the second debate
Open Forum | May 10, 2022Sunday’s ill-tempered ‘debate’ between the leaders vying to be Australia’s next Prime Minister was an unedifying spectacle, and while the winner might be disputed, the loser was undoubtedly the Australian electorate.
