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Tides of change in the South Pacific
Ewen Levick | September 9, 2018The tides of geopolitics are lapping on South Pacific shores. The region is seeing greater activity from both China and Russia and the independence vote in New Caledonia is fast approaching. These developments raise significant strategic questions and are worth exploring in greater detail.
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7 steps to success for women in science
Isabelle Dubach | September 8, 2018From the ‘maternal wall’ to the ‘boys’ club’ and beyond the glass ceiling, a group of geo-scientists have unearthed the reasons behind the lack of female advancement in their own sector.
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Retiring at 70 was an idea well ahead of its time
Rafal Chomik | September 8, 2018Prime Minister Scott Morrison has abandoned the Coalition’s long-held commitment to lift the pension age from 67 to 70 but the greater debate about responding to the challenges of an ageing population is only just beginning.
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Turmoil in Trumpland
Barbara Keys | September 8, 2018Tumult is the Trump administration’s middle name – and never more so than in the last few days. However the latest revelations about President Trump’s erratic behaviour and chaotic White House may only further endear him to his supporter base.
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Australia at the Pacific Islands Forum: getting our priorities right
Joanne Wallis | September 7, 2018Scott Morrison’s absence from the Pacific Island Forum, and his non-appearance at the April 2018 Forum Economic Ministers’ Meeting, suggest that Australia’s continued claims about prioritising the Pacific might be more hyperbole than fact.
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The ongoing threat of asbestos in Australia
Open Forum | September 7, 2018Even though the mineral was banned in 2003, asbestos lingers in older homes and, as they undergo repairs or redevelopment, harmful fibers are released, endangering home owners and construction workers.
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Gut study questions benefits of probiotics
Open Forum | September 7, 2018New research shows that many people’s digestive tracts prevent standard probiotics from successfully colonising them. Furthermore, taking probiotics to counterbalance antibiotics could delay the return of normal gut bacteria to their original state.
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Digital trade summit at NSW Parliament House
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | September 6, 2018GAP’s 9th Annual Economic Summit will be held on 6th – 7th September and will bring together 135 people who have a vested interest in seeing Australia respond to the opportunities that Digital Trade presents.
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Sydney hosts the inaugural Pacific Connect Forum
Tina Briggs | September 6, 2018The International Centre for Democratic Partnerships (ICDP) and Global Access Partners (GAP) are hosting the inaugural Pacific Connect Forum at NSW Parliament House on Thursday 6 September.
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Big tobacco’s big campaign against plain packaging
Tania Voon | September 6, 2018Australia was the first country in the world to mandate plain tobacco packaging and, despite ongoing litigation, the tobacco industry’s fears that saving lives will cost them money are being realised as other nations follow suit.
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Diverging regional priorities at the Pacific Islands Forum
Jenny Hayward-Jones | September 5, 2018Pacific Island leaders are likely to assert their interests at the expense of Australia’s at this week’s Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru.
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3 new ‘superbugs’ invade Australian hospitals
Open Forum | September 5, 2018Three new strains of superbug resistant to most antibiotics have been found in Australian hospitals, and are spreading quickly. Modern hospital practices, including the use of antibiotic impregnated medical devices such as catheters, may have driven the evolution of this once benign bacteria towards potentially incurable infections.
