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Realising the unique value of indigenous knowledge
Shaun Ewen | October 28, 2019A university’s core role is knowledge creation, but Australian universities are still missing out on genuine two-way learning with local Indigenous knowledge.
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Rebooting Australia’s cybersecurity strategy
Open Forum | October 28, 2019Strong cybersecurity must be seen as a mandatory part of doing business, irrespective of whether that business is conducted by a government department, a university or a small company.
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What worries parents today?
Hernan Cuervo | October 27, 2019Slowing wage growth, the increasing cost of education and the fast pace of social change make it difficult for parents to prepare their children for uncertain futures.
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Urban forest or concrete jungle?
Open Forum | October 27, 2019Melbourne’s council wants a greener city to counter the effects of climate change, but it also promotes higher density for new housing, with ever bigger apartment blocks and smaller gardens. Is there any way to square the circle?
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Why governments declare war on “big tech”
Freya Zemek | October 27, 2019The Australian government loves to hate on “big tech”, but domestic skirmishes over the amount of power these firms hold and their evasion of tax and moral responsibility have deeper roots and global dimensions.
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Why the government’s proposed facial recognition database is causing a stir
Sarah Moulds | October 26, 2019The Government’s proposed national identity-matching scheme must get the balance right when it comes to addressing identity crime and assisting law enforcement while protecting individual privacy.
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Evidence based policies can reduce drug harm
Open Forum | October 26, 2019Australian experts are calling for evidence-based policies, which adapt faster, and respond more humanely and effectively, to new drugs and their changing availability and patterns of use.
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The last climb of Uluru
Melisa Kadic | October 25, 2019Tourists have flocked to climb Uluru before a permanent ban on scaling the rock comes into force. They might have spent their time more productively by considering the symbolic importance of the move, and the need to do more to support indigenous rights.
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Good policy needs strong leadership
Andrew Trounson | October 25, 2019Former deputy Labor leader Jenny Macklin argues that empathetic leaders will have to to stand up and fight to overcome the trust deficit in Australian politics and deliver key policies.
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Heartburn drugs can do more harm than good
Open Forum | October 25, 2019A new UNSW study has found that national initiatives were unsuccessful in reducing prolonged use of anti-acid medicines for gastrointestinal acid-related disorders and more targeted interventions are needed.
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Special forces – special problems?
Neil James | October 25, 2019The ADF is subject to the rule of law, and our troops and their leaders are rightly accountable for their actions in battle, but the context and history of our special forces must also be understood before any rush to judgement.
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From fight to fiesta
Leila Maugeri | October 24, 2019Leila Maugeri describes her love for Spain, from the passion of the Catalan fight for autonomy to the high jinks of “La Tomatina”.
