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Is the “good food” movement morally superior and elitist?
Russ Grayson | July 7, 2016Information overload and conflicting information around food leaves many people confused. Russ Grayson says food choices and claims about them can create social divisions.
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Bystander survey: Help to redefine what it truly means to be Australian
Craig Hackett | July 6, 2016Did you know that the most common form of racism in Australia is everyday racism? And it nearly always involves bystanders witnessing it. A research team at CQUniversity is currently recruiting participants to share their experience through an anonymous online journal.
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Federal election 2016: Outcome and key players
Dominic O'Sullivan | July 3, 2016Australia has voted. With neither of the two major parties having a clear majority, what happens next? Political scientist Dominic O’Sullivan explains.
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Great Barrier Reef: Springvale Station purchase
Max Thomas | July 1, 2016Environment groups and scientists have hailed the Queensland Government’s recent move to buy a cattle station south of Cooktown as a victory for reef conservation. Max Thomas questions whether the purchase serves a well-planned purpose beyond a mere political one.
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NAIDOC week: A celebration of culture and connection
April Long | July 1, 2016NAIDOC stands for ‘National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee’. April Long from the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence invites all Australians to join in the celebration of culture and connection.
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Improve youth employment
editor | June 29, 2016The UN is observing World Youth Skills Day on 15 July 2016 with a special event on the theme of “Skills Development to Improve Youth Employment.”
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Mining the Liverpool Plains: No place for politics in proper policy process
James Horne | June 29, 2016Politicians should respect the outcome of a robust policy process that gave Commonwealth approval for the Shenhua mine – even if they don’t like the result, writes James Horne.
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Putting people at the centre of the workers insurance system for successful return to work
Caroline Howe | June 29, 2016Most people who were injured are keen to return to work in a reasonable timeframe, but some have more complex needs and require a different model of care. Dr Caroline Howe says it’s crucial that the workers compensation system actively involves the injured worker and operates from a real place of care.
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Camping, disruption and the importance of career longevity
Leah Sparkes | June 27, 2016Being engaged in a career that inspires you and provides mental challenge is as important to health and vitality as exercise and a good diet. Leah Sparkes says the good news is that it’s never too late to start.
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What makes a good life?
Mihaela Zaharia | June 27, 2016What exactly determines wellbeing? Does it change with age? Mihaela Zaharia wants your participation to find out why some people thrive and others don’t.
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Negative gearing changes: the unforeseen consequences
John Cunningham | June 24, 2016One of the centerpieces of Bill Shorten’s election campaign is proposing changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax. President of the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales, John Cunningham, argues that executing these changes would be a mistake.
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An international voice: My concerns as a young person in today’s world
Megan Boehm | June 24, 2016Is today’s youth really mindless, lazy and technology-dependent? Megan Boehm is a young American student, and here she shares some of the big issues her generation really is concerned about.