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The problems of policing the post-Christchurch internet
Open Forum | June 29, 2019The Australian Parliament has passed legislation to punish social media platforms showing violent videos, but is the reaction to the Christchurch massacre right in principle and can it be effective in practice?
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Affordable rental housing policy not delivering for low income earners
Open Forum | June 29, 2019A report by UNSW’s City Futures Research Centre finds planning policy is delivering micro-apartments for students and young professionals rather than affordable housing for low income families.
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Schools need smart windows more than air conditioning
Diane Nazaroff | June 29, 2019Australian classrooms are recording high levels of carbon dioxide and other pollutants, says UNSW Built Environment Professor Mat Santamouris.
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Should mobile phones be banned in schools?
Neil Selwyn | June 28, 2019Banning mobile phones in school may seem sensible, but research and similar moves elsewhere suggest a blanket ban may introduce some problems.
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Australia and France should collaborate on environmental security
Anthony Bergin | June 28, 2019A new report outlines the risk to security from environmental threats in the Southern Ocean and the ways in which France and Australia can collaborate to mitigate them.
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Staying active after 40 helps keep you alive
Open Forum | June 28, 2019Keeping physically active or becoming more active during middle and older age is associated with a lower risk of death, regardless of past activity levels or existing health conditions, according to international research.
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Will a computer take your job?
Tim Miller | June 27, 2019Computers might one day become smarter than humans, but we shouldn’t forget the power of people in this age of artificial intelligence.
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The high stakes of grand strategy
Peter Layton | June 27, 2019The Chinese challenge in Asia, and the Russian threat to the west, are real and require genuine debate, perhaps even strategic innovation. This may all sound intellectually confronting, but it’s vital to confront reality. Our future may well depend on it.
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One step forward, two steps back in the Pacific
Joanne Wallis | June 27, 2019Australia’s attempts to enhance its influence in the Pacific Islands will only succeed through policies that also serve the national interests of Pacific Island states.
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Australia should introduce a universal basic income
David Thorp | June 26, 2019A universal basic income could allow fundamental reforms of tax rates and the labour market while improving security and equality for all Australians.
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Kids cartwheel to better mental health
Open Forum | June 26, 2019“Circus takes your mind off some things…sad things…it’s my weekly pick-up and sort of an escape.”
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The hidden history of Australia’s own well-being framework
Richard Holden | June 26, 2019Australia’s treasury adopted a well-being framework well before New Zealand’s much celebrated “well-being budget”. Here’s what happened to it.
