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How extreme weather events batter wildlife populations
Open Forum | December 22, 2018A third of Australia’s spectacled flying foxes died in an extreme heatwave north of Cairns in November and new research has shed more light on the devastating effect such weather events can have on wildlife populations.
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A turbulent year in Pacific politics
Tess Newton Cain | December 21, 2018After decades of neglect, the Pacific region has been ‘rediscovered’ by strategists in Australia, the United States and elsewhere as the military threat and economic reality of China continues to grow.
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Unwrapping your rights with your Christmas gadgets
Jeannie Marie Paterson | December 21, 2018You may be excited about the digital device under the Christmas tree, but what are your consumer rights and protections when it comes to issues like privacy?
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European protests are symptoms of a wider malaise
Natalie Doyle | December 21, 2018Political systems are under pressure throughout the West. In Europe, Brexit and the “yellow vest” protests in Paris are symptoms of the same economic and cultural divide that delivered the US presidency to Donald Trump, and has allowed One Nation to persist in Australia.
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When did being a man become such a difficult task?
Stuart Thomas | December 20, 2018Traditional male roles in the workplace and family are increasingly threatened or questioned but men can take responsibility for understanding themselves and their new situation to help forge new definitions of masculinity for the 21st century.
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Nostalgia and friends drive our festive food coma
Open Forum | December 20, 2018Why do we stuff ourselves so full at Christmas? It’s not just the food we love, but the memories of happy times in the past and the company of family and friends in the present.
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New guidelines for responding to cyber attacks don’t go far enough
Greg Austin | December 20, 2018Australia’s first Cyber Incident Management Arrangements are a good start, but the government needs better engagement with private companies to prevent and manage criminal and state-sponsored cyber attacks.
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The ICDP year in review
Tina Briggs | December 19, 2018The International Centre for Democratic Partnerships runs the Australian Government’s ‘Pacific Connect’ program to build closer relationships with emerging leaders in the Pacific. Its programme coordinator, Tina Briggs, reflects on its first full year of operations.
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How to beat holiday stress
Jared Cooney Horvath | December 19, 2018Seventy per cent of us experience a spike in stress over the festive season, but some understanding of why we get anxious and its effect on our bodies can help us relax this Christmas.
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High hopes again for hydrogen
Michael Brear | December 19, 2018The promise of a hydrogen economy has waxed and waned for 50 years, but its falling cost of production through renewable sources could make this perennial ‘fuel of the future’ a reality at last.
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GAP in 2018 – A year in review
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | December 18, 2018Open Forum is owned and operated by the Sydney-based policy institute Global Access Partners, and its co-founder and managing director, Catherine Fritz-Kalish, looks back at another year filled with achievement for the company.
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Keeping your kids safe if they’re home alone in the holiday
Natalie Gately | December 18, 2018Unlike some other countries, it’s not illegal in Australia to leave children ‘home alone’, but some simple steps can help keep them safe if an adult can’t be with them all the time over the holidays.
