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Rethinking the plastic waste problem
Rob Brimblecombe | October 3, 2019Rather than just looking for a new country in which to dump our waste, we need to rethink the services plastics provide, and how we can create systems to maintain the value of these finite materials as they move through the economy.
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Australia needs a national shipbuilding authority
Martin Hamilton-Smith | October 3, 2019Australia’s investment in its navy should both defend the nation better and strengthen its economy. A national shipbuilding authority could help deliver both results.
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Snarky tweets and national security
Tim Watts | October 3, 2019The most common form of interference in democratic elections isn’t direct tampering with results but disinformation campaigns to undermine candidates, increase polarisation and reduce public trust in institutions.
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Making Australia’s most liveable city more inclusive
Ellen van Holstein | October 2, 2019Melbourne is a great city to live in, but it can do better for people with a disability by making it more accessible and inclusive.
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Victoria moves to curb online abuse
Jay Thompson | October 2, 2019Proposed laws in Victoria to curb online trolling, hateful tweets and death threats could be a step in the right direction to protect people from abuse while maintaining freedom of speech.
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Coral bleaching is caused by more than just heat
Open Forum | October 2, 2019Analysis of reef damage in the Indo-Pacific during the 2016 El Nino reveals that several different stressors influence bleaching rather than just additional heat.
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Women still face a glass ceiling in medicine
Open Forum | October 1, 2019There are now more female medical graduates than men, but women are still under-represented in senior medical roles in this country.
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Taking a leaf from nature’s book on how to save the planet
Open Forum | October 1, 2019Sydney University researchers are developing a method of carbon capture that can convert and recycle carbon dioxide into raw materials, fuels and chemicals in much the same way as plants.
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Australia’s China policy emerges in the USA
Michael Shoebridge | October 1, 2019Rather than join the USA’s trade war against China, Scott Morrison used his state visit to call for broader international action to curb China’s economic, political and military assault on the wider world.
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Standing up to racism in schools
Luke Macaulay | September 30, 2019Students from African backgrounds face discrimination in the classroom, and their stories need to be heard to help tackle the problem.
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Russia and China’s different tacks on information warfare
Jake Wallis | September 30, 2019Both Russia and China use social media and propaganda to subvert democratic nations, but they go about their task in different ways.
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Working relationships beat team building exercises
Petr Matous | September 30, 2019The key to an effective team-building strategy in the workplace is understanding that a team is really a social network built on connections between individuals.
