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All young people should have a voice
Joann Fildes | June 8, 2016Mission Australia’s Youth Survey is currently open to all Australian young people aged 15 to 19 years. Dr Joann Fildes says we need to encourage young people to speak up and really listen to their views.
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Good sex ed doesn’t lead to teen pregnancy, it prevents it
Suzanne Dyson | June 6, 2016Opponents of school-based sex ed argue that educating young people about sex and relationships can lead to teenage pregnancy and even influence sexual and gender orientation. Suzanne Dyson from La Trobe University presents research that refutes this view.
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Is Australia still the ‘fair go’ country?
Sue Ellson | June 3, 2016We like to think that everyone gets a 'fair go' in Australia. Sue Ellson wonders if that is still true.
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Have your say on big data and privacy
editor | June 2, 2016You’ve got until 26 July 2016 to comment on the draft Guide to big data and the Australian Privacy Principles. It’s your chance to have your say on a topic with enormous social and economic impact.
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Healthy oceans, healthy planet
editor | June 1, 20168 June is World Oceans Day. This year a particular focus is on the serious threat of plastic pollution that impacts humans and aquatic animals alike.
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Why young people are going to save the world
Louisa Keck | June 1, 2016What are the hopes and dreams of young Australians today? What makes them happy? What are they worried about? And why are they going to save the world? Louisa Keck from the Reach Foundation has some answers.
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Australian Youth
editor | June 1, 2016Young people identified alcohol and drugs, equity and discrimination, and the economy and financial matters as some of the most important issues in Australia today.
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People with disabilities and politics
Cheryl McDonnell | May 30, 2016Voting is a democratic right that should be accessible to anyone. Cheryl McDonnell says people with disabilities need more support to participate fully in political events like the upcoming federal elections.
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Dairy farmers are hurting and so are those who buy milk
Russ Grayson | May 30, 2016The current dairy industry crisis has exposed a longstanding dilemma: Australians on low incomes often have too little money to buy the higher cost food items the fair food advocates would prefer them to buy. Russ Grayson says instead of academic discourse we need to tackle food security and affordable access to good food for all.
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Milk Isn’t Green. Really?
Max Thomas | May 27, 2016A recent article discussed the ‘real cost of milk’ in terms of environmental impact and animal welfare. Max Thomas however suggests that there is a need for informed thought and not simple dogma.
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Thread Together: from donor-dependent to self-sustainable
Greg Fisher | May 27, 2016“Not-for-profit does not mean not-for-revenue. Transitioning from a donor-dependent charity to financial self-sustainability. Understanding that there is more than one test for appropriate use of funds.” Thread Together’s General Manager, Greg Fisher, in thought…
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Our History, Our Story, Our Future
editor | May 27, 2016National Reconciliation Week (NRW) from 27 May to 3 June celebrates and seeks to form meaningful and respectful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians.
