Page 466 – 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 Sounding the death knell for capital punishment https://www.openforum.com.au/sounding-the-death-knell-for-capital-punishment/ Wed, 06 Mar 2019 20:15:53 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=19797 A new institute is pushing for the global elimination of the death penalty, but much work remains to be done.

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Australia needs a new strategy to deal with illicit drug use https://www.openforum.com.au/australia-needs-a-new-strategy-to-deal-with-illicit-drug-use/ Wed, 06 Mar 2019 20:00:32 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=19640 Australia’s first responders are dealing with an ever-growing number of drug emergencies and the problem of addiction to prescribed opioids is also on the rise.

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Climate change in court https://www.openforum.com.au/climate-change-in-court/ Tue, 05 Mar 2019 22:05:31 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=19768 A recent court ruling could signal a new direction for Australian climate law after a proposed fossil fuel development was rejected on the grounds of its climate, as well as local, impact.

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Does Australia need a merchant shipping fleet? https://www.openforum.com.au/does-australia-need-a-merchant-shipping-fleet/ Tue, 05 Mar 2019 22:05:22 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=19772 Arguments that Australia needs a merchant fleet to safeguard national security and build a domestic source of skilled Australian seafarers should be carefully considered.

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Your car is more likely to be hacked by your mechanic than a terrorist https://www.openforum.com.au/your-car-is-more-likely-to-be-hacked-by-your-mechanic-than-a-terrorist/ Tue, 05 Mar 2019 22:05:12 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=19747 The danger with car hacking isn’t terrorists taking control when you're driving, as movies might have you think, but the age old problem of dodgy mechanics conning you into spending more on servicing it.

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Royal Commission’s final report https://www.openforum.com.au/royal-commissions-final-report/ Mon, 04 Mar 2019 20:37:04 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=19761 Brokers play a crucial role in keeping competition alive in the home loan market. Shore Financial CEO, Theo Chambers, reflects on the potential impact on the brokerage industry if the final recommendation of the Hayne Report gets implemented.

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Hang on to your balloons to save our seabirds https://www.openforum.com.au/hang-on-to-your-balloons-to-save-our-seabirds/ Mon, 04 Mar 2019 20:36:54 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=19754 While recent bans on plastic bags have helped reduce one source of marine plastic pollution, it is balloons and their fragments which pose the biggest risk to turtles and seabirds.

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Remembering the lessons and legacies of Australia’s East Timor intervention https://www.openforum.com.au/remembering-the-lessons-and-legacies-of-australias-east-timor-intervention/ Mon, 04 Mar 2019 20:36:45 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=19751 Just over 20 years ago, a letter from Australian prime minister John Howard to the president of Indonesia, B.J. Habibie, set in motion a chain of events that would lead to East Timor’s passage to nationhood.

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Pitfalls in education policy https://www.openforum.com.au/delivering-truly-independent-education/ Sun, 03 Mar 2019 19:38:16 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=19723 A succession of trendy education theories and unsolicited advice from the public and politicians have assailed the teaching profession in recent years, but the tried and true experience of teachers at the chalk face remains the greatest asset in our children's education.

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The Chinese coal ‘ban’ sends a significant political message https://www.openforum.com.au/the-chinese-coal-ban-sends-a-significant-political-message/ Sun, 03 Mar 2019 19:38:06 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=19744 The standoff over Australian coal imports through the Chinese port of Dalian sends a powerful political message that the authorities in Beijing can turn our imports off and on at will.

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Innovation and leadership in Pacific business https://www.openforum.com.au/innovation-and-leadership-in-pacific-business/ Sun, 03 Mar 2019 19:37:52 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=19717 Rosie Ah Yen-Curry recounts her positive experience at the recent dialogue for female entrepreneurs in the Pacific held in Brisbane by the International Centre for Democratic Partnerships.

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Rethinking traffic congestion https://www.openforum.com.au/rethinking-traffic-congestion/ https://www.openforum.com.au/rethinking-traffic-congestion/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2019 01:44:26 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=19599 While traffic congestion annoys every commuter every day at peak hours, it’s less of a social or economic problem than politicians, planners and the public seem to think.

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