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Stop violence against women
Open Forum | November 10, 2014On 25 November is White Ribbon Day. Australians are invited to send a united social media message to help put a stop to violence against women.
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Debunking myths about jobs and disabilities
Tom Baxter | November 10, 2014Minister for Employment Eric Abetz recently said that improving job opportunities for people with disabilities was a major priority for the Australian Government. Tom Baxter, CEO of not-for-profit organisation Ostara Australia, challenges all Australian employers to give people with a disability a go.
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Are you a successful recycler?
Brad Gray | November 10, 2014Although almost every Australian agrees that recycling is the right thing to do, a lot of people don’t know what to do with aerosol cans. So for National Recycling Week, Planet Ark’s Head of Campaigns Brad Gray is going back to basics to help Aussies become more successful recyclers.
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A ‘no-consequences’ education produces unemployable graduates
Rachael Sharman | November 5, 2014Our modern education system seems to have become complicit in the business of manufacturing aspirations, no matter how delusional. Rachael Sharman says we need a shift in attitude from educational organisations, students and parents.
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Privacy – It’s as good for business as it is for people
Emma Hossack | November 5, 2014The precarious balance between sharing information versus protecting our privacy is a pressing global issue which will be explored at the upcoming Privacy@Play Summit in Sydney. Emma Hossack attempts to clear up some of the misconceptions about privacy.
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Be a successful recycler
Open Forum | November 4, 2014Planet Ark’s National Recycling Week runs from 10 to 16 November. It highlights the environmental benefits of re-use and recycling. This year Planet Ark shares the seven secrets of successful recyclers.
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Creating a good society, a better society or a more civil society?
Eva Cox | November 3, 2014Do we have a healthy balance between the state, the market and the community? Sociologist and activist Eva Cox says we need to work on how to restore government and community power to avoid dire consequences for our society.
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Government gets B for effort on reforms, but will have to lift its game
Cassandra Wilkinson | November 3, 2014The Abbott government recently held its Spring Repeal Day where legislation and regulation deemed unnecessary and costly is being cut. Cassandra Wilkinson says despite these efforts large deregulation opportunities remain.
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Democracy. What democracy?
Leicester Warburton | November 3, 2014The word ‘democracy’ has its origins in the Greek language and combines ‘demos’ meaning citizen living within a state and ‘kratos’ meaning power or rule. Leicester Warburton deplores that our government is going about its business quietly without sufficiently consulting the public.
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Direct Action Policy and the Renewable Energy Target
Kevin Parton | October 31, 2014The Direct Action climate plan has passed the senate with help from Palmer United Party. Professor Kevin Parton urges the federal government to retain Australia's current Renewable Energy Target (RET) in the light of this latest development.
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Government shall weary them
Laurence Strano | October 31, 2014It has been recently suggested that the family home should be taken into account in determining age pension entitlements. Laurence Strano says this is the last thing we need as we are already over-governed and over-regulated.
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Melbourne Cup Carnival
Open Forum | October 31, 2014On Tuesday, the 4th November, thousands of people will flock to the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne again for ‘the race that stops a nation’.
