Page 411 – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:27:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Climate threatens Australia’s national security https://www.openforum.com.au/climate-threatens-australias-national-security/ Wed, 09 Oct 2019 20:44:33 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23878 Climate change is already posing significant challenges to governance, our institutions and the fabric of our societies. It’s time we recognise the potential threats to security in our region as well.

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Gonski’s vision of ‘personalised learning’ will stifle creativity https://www.openforum.com.au/gonskis-vision-of-personalised-learning-will-stifle-creativity/ Tue, 08 Oct 2019 20:55:30 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23827 Australia should promote a vision of personalised learning that nurtures a love and a passion for learning, not one that reduces it to a checklist.

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Hot Aussie summers are driven by a weak Antarctic jet stream https://www.openforum.com.au/hot-aussie-summers-are-driven-by-a-weak-antarctic-jet-stream/ Tue, 08 Oct 2019 20:54:44 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23858 Extremely hot and dry summers in Australia could be down to more than just El Nino, with Aussie scientists showing that an Antarctic jet stream, known as the Antarctic polar vortex, is driving these conditions across eastern Australia from spring to early summer.

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Australia’s expanding navy helps us play a larger regional role https://www.openforum.com.au/australias-expanding-navy-helps-us-play-a-larger-regional-role/ Tue, 08 Oct 2019 20:54:31 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23870 The Royal Australian Navy is building relationships with allies and gaining experience in an increasingly complex and uncertain Indo-Pacific region.

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The eco-friendly path to a neat and tidy backyard https://www.openforum.com.au/the-eco-friendly-way-to-a-neat-and-tidy-backyard/ Tue, 08 Oct 2019 07:42:51 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23862 Urban backyards are getting smaller, and fewer people have the time to tend an abundant garden. However we all have to keep our backyard neat and tidy, and this can be done without harming the environment, with a little thought and care.

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The great poker machine charity con https://www.openforum.com.au/the-great-poker-machine-charity-con/ Mon, 07 Oct 2019 19:17:06 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23848 Gambling operators often trumpet their funding of “good causes”, but research in Victoria suggests the charitable giving claimed by operators to reap tax benefits falls far short of their claims.

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Navigating global uncertainties in Australia’s back yard https://www.openforum.com.au/navigating-global-uncertainties-in-australias-back-yard/ Mon, 07 Oct 2019 19:16:50 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23710 Intensifying great power rivalry in Asia and the Pacific poses an increasing risk to regional prosperity and Australia and its neighbours must step up to strengthen collective leadership.

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Tracking nature’s return to old mine sites https://www.openforum.com.au/tracking-natures-return-to-old-mine-sites/ Mon, 07 Oct 2019 19:16:37 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23480 A new approach to setting benchmarks for the return of wildlife will allow rehabilitation managers to assess the success of their restoration efforts on mine sites across Australia’s north.

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Space can solve our resource shortages https://www.openforum.com.au/space-can-solve-our-resource-shortages/ Sun, 06 Oct 2019 21:33:08 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23778 Australia’s space industry could help replenish the dwindling stocks of precious resources on Earth, but space companies also need to learn some key lessons about sustainability.

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New map offers insights into marine habitat https://www.openforum.com.au/new-map-offers-insights-into-marine-habitat/ Sun, 06 Oct 2019 21:33:00 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23837 The world’s first comprehensive national-scale map of marine habitats is revolutionising the way Australian governments, industry and communities can access information about marine habitats and how they are used.

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Cyber security and great power politics in the age of AI https://www.openforum.com.au/cyber-security-and-great-power-politics-in-the-age-of-ai/ Sun, 06 Oct 2019 21:32:52 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23513 Artificial Intelligence and cyber warfare are emerging as key components in great power rivalry. The international community needs to act fast to develop legal and political frameworks that can mitigate their worst effects.

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The vegans are coming! https://www.openforum.com.au/the-vegans-are-coming/ Sat, 05 Oct 2019 23:15:12 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23781 Between the rise of plant-based sausages and veggie burgers that “bleed”, vegan protesters at supermarkets, and Disney adding hundreds of vegan items to its theme park menus, veganism is in the news.

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