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Government needs to ensure Childcare Package boosts attendance of all children
Samantha Page | February 4, 2016Two reports released this week provide valuable information to assess the Government’s proposed Jobs for Families Childcare Package. Samantha Page, CEO of Early Childhood Australia, calls on the Federal Government to amend the Package Bill to ensure that all three and four year olds in Australia will be able to access early childhood education.
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Design, technology and social change
editor | February 4, 2016The Link Festival invites engineers, architects and designers to drive social change and impact through innovation. It happens on 7 and 8 March in Melbourne and for the first time as a one-day event on 11 March in Sydney.
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Rethink science
editor | February 4, 2016The World Science Festival Brisbane from 9 to 13 March 2016 is presented by the Queensland Museum and celebrates the intersection of science and art with talks, live broadcasts, movies, musical performances and comedy.
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On being a futurist
Janine Cahill | February 3, 2016What is a futurist and why do we need them? Janine Cahill, one of the world’s top female futurists, shares three trends she believes will profoundly shape the way we will work.
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Will gaming unlock our brains?
Jenny Brockis | February 3, 2016Videogames are much more than just mindless entertainment. Dr. Jenny Brockis explains how they can help boost cognitive function and even assist in the management of medical conditions.
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Is Profit for Purpose the next big disruption in the not-for-profit sector?
Geoff Gourley | February 1, 2016In the last years we’ve heard many great success stories from so-called Profit for Purpose enterprises. Geoff Gourley explains where the challenges and opportunities are for not-for-profits.
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We have to be nimble and innovative and ready for ongoing disruption
Pradeep Khanna | January 31, 2016Today we launch our Disruption economy forum. Pradeep Khanna, CEO of Global Mindset, introduces the topic with an overview of what’s happening globally.
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The important link between innovation and community values and beliefs
Veena Sahajwalla | January 28, 2016Wouldn’t it be great living in a sustainable world that does not depend on exploiting raw minerals and piling up mountains of landfill? Veena Sahajwalla, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research & Technology (SMaRT), explains how it can be done.
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Directing for performance
editor | January 28, 2016The Australian Governance Summit happens in Melbourne from 3-4 March 2016. Directors and board members discuss the issues affecting today's organisations and how their governance approach impacts organisational performance.
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To flip or not to flip: An innovation in education or an educational fad?
Michael Jacobson | January 28, 2016A flipped classroom means inverting the traditional teaching procedure – for example teacher’s lectures outside the classroom or homework done in class. But do students actually learn better that way? Michael Jacobson has some answers.
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Cracking the free range fraud
Emmanuel Giuffre | January 26, 2016The Federal Government is currently creating a national egg standard to define what ‘free range’ exactly means. Emmanuel Giuffre of animal protection institute Voiceless says now is the time to lobby and demand that free range means that layer hens actually go outside.
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Australian Expatriates could Advance Australia Fair on Australia Day
Sue Ellson | January 24, 2016Are you an Australian living abroad? If you want to enjoy some Aussie traditions this Australia Day, Sue Ellson has a list of events for you. She also explains how Australia could benefit from an improved exchange of knowledge, skills and networks with expatriates.
