Page 438 – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:57:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Can we separate well made art from badly behaved artists? https://www.openforum.com.au/can-we-separate-well-made-art-from-badly-behaved-artists/ Sun, 23 Jun 2019 22:07:29 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=21045 The history of art is full of great artists who were cruel, exploitative, prejudiced or predatory. Can their work be judged independently of their creators?

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Three realities for the Pacific family and Australia’s step-up agenda https://www.openforum.com.au/three-realities-for-the-pacific-family-and-australias-step-up-agenda/ Sun, 23 Jun 2019 22:07:14 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=21377 The new Morrison government, and Alex Hawke in particular, need to show they are listening to and acting on this voice from the Pacific to have credibility in building on the Pacific step-up.

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The problem can be how we think about problems https://www.openforum.com.au/the-problem-can-be-how-we-think-about-problems/ Sun, 23 Jun 2019 22:05:52 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=21455 If you're struggling with contradictory demands at work, adopting a "paradoxical" mindset could help, according to a UNSW Business academic.

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Australia’s media should reflect its cultural diversity https://www.openforum.com.au/australias-media-should-reflect-its-cultural-diversity/ Sat, 22 Jun 2019 21:49:08 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=21797 As we face a growing tide of unregulated hate speech, the role of the media is crucial in normalising diversity and demolishing the “othering” of difference that divides us. So how is the Australian media faring in the diversity stakes?

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Obesity is the new normal but it’s still a health risk https://www.openforum.com.au/obesity-is-the-new-normal-but-its-still-a-health-risk/ Sat, 22 Jun 2019 21:48:18 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=21811 More people are now overweight than ever, but this doesn't alter the fact that obesity increases a range of serious health risks, as well as affecting people's quality of life.

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A cultural shift helps safeguard the reef https://www.openforum.com.au/a-cultural-shift-helps-safeguard-the-reef/ Sat, 22 Jun 2019 21:48:07 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=21816 The tourist industry on the Great Barrier Reef is being encouraged to use a novel low-cost device to help secure coral fragments to the reef.

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Driverless buses could boost suburban public transport https://www.openforum.com.au/driverless-buses-could-boost-suburban-public-transport/ Fri, 21 Jun 2019 22:49:48 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=21792 Automated services in the form of expanded and frequent fixed-route services feeding major transit hubs, or flexible mobility-on-demand door-to-door trips could stop the downward spiral of suburban public transport.

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Balancing the rise of China https://www.openforum.com.au/balancing-the-rise-of-china/ Fri, 21 Jun 2019 22:49:37 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=21800 It’s clear that China wants to become the predominant power in Asia. Why should that be a concern for Australia? The answer goes to the heart of the intersection of our interests and values in foreign policy.

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Sharks v humans – Who’s the real predator? https://www.openforum.com.au/sharks-v-humans-whos-the-real-predator/ Fri, 21 Jun 2019 22:49:29 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=21804 Changing the way in which sharks are portrayed, and the way in which the risks are exaggerated and presented to people, is a vital step in saving these magnificent creatures from destruction by man.

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Faster railways could halve inter-city travel times https://www.openforum.com.au/faster-railways-could-halve-inter-city-travel-times/ Thu, 20 Jun 2019 21:38:32 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=21608 Air travel between Sydney and Melbourne is increasingly congested. High speed rail links could cut the travel times, but despite many studies, these plans remain stuck on the drawing board.

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The gray zone and ‘hybrid warfare’ https://www.openforum.com.au/the-gray-zone-and-hybrid-warfare/ Thu, 20 Jun 2019 21:38:24 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=21749 Our increasing connectivity and reliance on information technology is a vulnerability being targeted by two key threats: cyber attacks and the subversion of our democratic institutions.

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Facebook’s new crush on its users https://www.openforum.com.au/facebooks-new-crush-on-its-users/ Thu, 20 Jun 2019 21:38:16 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=21743 The social media giant is entering the dating app market, but will it be seen as yet another invasion of privacy or a fun way to help shy people get together?

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