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Zap! And the weeds are gone
Claudia Hooper | October 6, 2019A University of Melbourne researcher has invented a device that uses microwaves to control weeds, reducing the need for herbicides.
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Lessons from the ANU cyberattack
Michael Shoebridge | October 6, 2019Australian National University Vice Chancellor Brian Schmidt’s public release of a detailed report on the damaging cyberattack on ANU systems and data marks a refreshing shift in behaviour on cybersecurity for Australian public institutions.
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Morrison warns against ‘negative globalism’
Michelle Grattan | October 5, 2019Delivering the Lowy Lecture, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia “cannot afford to leave it to others to set the standards that will shape our global economy”.
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Beijing’s show of military might is a wake-up call for Australia
Malcolm Davis | October 5, 2019The massive military parade on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China was a clear demonstration of China’s increasing desire to project power across the Pacific.
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The minnow embraces the whale
Anouk Ride | October 5, 2019The Solomon Islands’ embrace of China may bring economic benefits but it also increases the risks of local conflict and the challenges faced by donors from democratic nations.
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Australia-Pacific connections for a digital future
Benjamin Blackshaw | October 4, 2019Pacific Connect brings together emerging leaders and entrepreneurs from across the South Pacific and a recent Ideas Exchange at NSW Parliament House showed the power of the program to make meaningful connections.
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Political ‘doxxing’ – A Hong Kong case study
Elise Thomas | October 4, 2019Western social media companies must remain alert to the evolving tactics of those who use their platforms as a weapon against the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement.
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Bipartisan support for drought relief doesn’t make it right
Lin Crase | October 4, 2019Politicians love handing cheques to farmers as much as they love photographs with adoring children, but bipartisan support for drought relief does little to help rural employment, agricultural production or the environment.
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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.