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Climate change tops the concerns of Gen X and Gen Y
Julia Cook | September 20, 2018Climate change is the number one cause for concern for both Generation X and Generation Y and they aren’t impressed by government efforts to tackle environmental challenges.
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Newington College’s enduring partnership with Tonga’s Tupou College
David Mulford | September 20, 2018Newington College has maintained strong links with Tonga’s Tupou College since mid-19th century, offering an avenue for talented young Pacific Islanders to expand their horizons and pave the way to their future education opportunities.
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Proving what really works in education
John Hattie | September 19, 2018Using data and reason, rather than intuition, to decide where to invest the large sums spent globally on education, would make a huge difference to the learning outcomes of many students
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Combating the perfect weapon
Stephen Loosley | September 19, 2018The new cold war is being fought in cyberspace on a continuing basis and with ever more sophisticated technologies as the Western powers confront growing intrusions from adversaries ranging from Russia and China to Iran and North Korea.
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Collective action required to save Aussie kids from obesity
Open Forum | September 19, 2018Curbing obesity in Australia’s children is achievable and can be realised through a combination of smart governance, community initiatives, the support of individual efforts, and clinical leadership.
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Student seminar boosts maths and computer science in PNG
Benjamin Kamaka | September 19, 2018The University of Papua New Guinea’s Mathematics Statistics and Computer Sciences Students Association held its inaugural MSCS Seminar on 10 August 2018 at the University’s Main Lecture Theater to inform students of current developments and boost interest in the sector.
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Boe: a confluence
Paul McCarthy | September 18, 2018The Pacific’s new security agreement, signed by 18 Pacific Island Forum leaders on 5 September in the Boe district of Nauru, provides an effective framework to holistically address regional security concerns.
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AI could free more men to do care work
Katharine McKinnon | September 18, 2018As robots and AI “take our jobs”, the care work that underpins all workplaces – and homes, and schools, and communities – ought to come to the fore for men as well as women.
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Why international sports regulation needs reform
Lloyd Freeburn | September 18, 2018International sport has been afflicted by frequent and apparently systemic governance and corruption scandals in recent years. Rather than being a succession of one-off problems, these scandals can be seen as evidence of deep-seated issues in the fundamental structure of how sport is governed.
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Optimism is good for your heart
Open Forum | September 18, 2018Optimism and a sense of purpose are good for heart health, as optimistic patients are less likely to be smokers and more likely to exercise and eat healthy, according to U.S. research.
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Healthy eating can spare your wallet as well as your waistline
Charlie Middleton | September 17, 2018While people often use the supposed cost of healthy eating as an excuse to maintain their bad diet, ditching junk food can actually save you money as well as benefit your health and waistline.
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China’s new era under Xi
Rowan Callick | September 17, 2018Xi Jinping’s efforts to strengthen his personal hold on the Chinese communist party and the party’s ruthless control of the Chinese population have been matched only by his zeal to strengthen China’s influence abroad and dominate its neighbours.
