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Australia takes the fossil option
Mark Fabian | June 1, 2019Progressive parties’ best hope for making inroads into these electorates in the future may be investing greater thought into the notion of a ‘just climate transition’ for fossil fuel jobs.
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Our Pacific neighbours need more than kind words
Mark Kenny | June 1, 2019Pacific countries are eager for assistance in securing their future, whether sourced from old friends like the US and Australia, or new enthusiasts like the Chinese.
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The future of vocational training
Pi-Shen Seet | May 31, 2019The VET sector is struggling to keep up with the rapid changes in industry, but while the government keeps talking about revamping vocational training, is it actually making any progress?
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“Congestion busting” in the public service
Peter Jennings | May 31, 2019Scott Morrison’s decision to put himself directly in charge of the public service underlines his interest in seeing more innovative policy and better delivery from an institution that’s soft pedaled on both for some time.
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Standing up to bullies in the South China Sea
Michael Shoebridge | May 31, 2019Public diplomacy around Australia’s relationship with the Chinese state in general, and the antics of its military in the South China Sea in particular, are becoming a major issue for Canberra.
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International students could soon outnumber domestic students at Melbourne University
Jerry Zheng | May 30, 2019The Australian university sector is increasingly reliant on funding from international students, and domestic students may be outnumbered at Melbourne University next year.
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Australian Navy helicopters hit with Chinese lasers
Euan Graham | May 30, 2019Australian ships participating in a recent exercise were the subject of close attention by shadowing Chinese assets, ranging from demands for course information from Chinese navy ships to lasers aimed from “fishing vessels”.
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Tackling rheumatoid arthritis among first Australians
Michael Gill | May 30, 2019In an Australian first, a national charity, Dragon Claw, is promoting Indigenous health in remote Indigenous communities in their own languages.
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Energy set for “Uber” transformation
Open Forum | May 29, 2019Australia’s troubled energy sector has been warned that it will soon be “Uberised” with “prosumers” generating and managing their own energy resources through new digital technology.
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Let them play!
Brendon Hyndman | May 29, 2019Children need to play and discover the world for themselves without too much restriction. Here are some ways we can enhance children’s opportunities to do this.
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More fishing boats are chasing fewer fish
Open Forum | May 29, 2019A new analysis of global fishing data has found the world’s fishing fleet doubled in size over the 65-years to 2015 but for the amount of effort expended the catch fell more than 80 per cent.
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Remembering Pacific islanders in regional resettlement schemes
Makiko Nishitani | May 28, 2019A greater focus on the well-established migrant populations and second-generation youth is crucial when planning for the social and economic well-being of rural and regional areas.
