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Pacific Connect – Digital connectivity and collaborating networks
Mary Koisen | June 12, 2018Digital connectivity is a high priority in Papua New Guinea and the PNG government is working with the private sector to build a modern high capacity fibre-based network throughout the country. Mary Koisen, a member of the inaugural Pacific Connect Business Network Dialogue in Port Moresby, explains some of the challenges involved.
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The future of the Commonwealth
Menna Rawlings | June 12, 2018If the Commonwealth did not exist, would there be any point in creating it? Contemplating the range of social, political and environmental issues which confront the world, the answer should be a resounding yes.
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Australia and the shifting regional order
Rod Lyon | June 12, 2018How should Australia deal with the rise of China? Our objective should be to shape a regional balance of power more favourable to our interests, recruiting new supporters to the coalition of powers that favours a stable, prosperous and liberal Asia.
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Queensland cancer patients hit by out of pocket costs
Open Forum | June 12, 2018One quarter of Queenslanders diagnosed with cancer will pay upfront doctors’ fees of more than $20,000 in the first two years, according to a new study shining a light on out-of-pocket costs for survivors.
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Trolls, fanboys and lurkers – Understanding online commenting culture shows us how to improve it
Renee Barnes | June 11, 2018A mix of personal and institutional responses to antisocial behaviour can help create more inclusive and harmonious online communities.
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How Putin exploits democracy’s lost promise
Brian Grodsky | June 11, 2018Vladimir Putin maintains an iron grip on power and flexes Russia’s muscles in the ‘near abroad’, but perhaps the Russian dictator’s greatest success lies in sowing turmoil in Western democracies themselves.
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Rediscovering the true Caribbean
Carlisle Richardson | June 11, 2018Oft-forgotten but nonetheless important, the real Caribbean is largely left out of international affairs, with one recent scandalous exception. Overlooked by many, what does this region have to offer for Australia?
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Spending time alone in nature is good for your mental and emotional health
Andrew Bobilya | June 10, 2018Spending time alone in nature gives people the space they need to step back and reset their priorities. This in turn helps them re-engage with their relationships and work schedules when they return to their communities.
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What happens to wildlife in a city that never sleeps?
Theresa Jones | June 10, 2018The soft dim glow of the sunlight reflecting off the moon is now outshone by bright streetlights, security lights and car headlamps in urban areas. These artificial lights can be more than 1000 times brighter than moonlight and their biological impact is increasingly visible.
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China tightens its grip on the South China Sea
Sam Bateman | June 10, 2018China continues to develop denial-of-access capabilities, while the United States is focussing on offensively oriented concepts to assert access. But these strategies only add to the security dilemma for both Washington and Beijing.
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Australia needs its own sovereign launch capability
Scott Wallis | June 9, 2018Developing a sustainable, flexible and responsive sovereign launch capability in Australia could underpin the creation of a competitive space industry in this country.
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Five things parents can do to improve their children’s eating patterns
Clare Collins | June 9, 2018Early eating patterns continue into adolescence and then through to adulthood. Setting a strong and positive parental example can help your children maintain a healthy diet throughout their life.