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Insights from innovative minds
editor | January 10, 2016Above all human is a conference for startup founders, makers, designers and innovators in Melbourne on Friday, 29 January 2016.
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Nurse education, the forgotten discipline
Vivienne Decleva | January 6, 2016Nurse education does not have the same level of recognition as other disciplines. Dr Vivienne Decleva wishes the nursing profession would recognise this specialised field more formally.
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The game is changing, baby: Chris Gayle and sexism in cricket
David Rowe | January 6, 2016West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle has been fined A$10,000 by his club for "inappropriate conduct" after he asked TV journalist Mel McLaughlin for a date in a live interview. Professor for Cultural Research David Rowe says there is still considerable resistance to the full integration of women into sport culture, and not least in the sports media.
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2015 – Australia’s year of food safety woe spurs Country of Origin Labelling & Food Recall App
Michael Sheridan | January 6, 20162015 has left Australian consumers concerned about food safety, with scares about frozen mixed berries, fish poisoning and undeclared allergens in coconut milk causing headlines. Michael Sheridan has developed an app that provides up-to-date information about food recalls.
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Year of Disenchantment: Memories of 2015
Binoy Kampmark | January 4, 20162015 was another year which saw its share of calamities, its historical follies heaped up. But it will take some time to know where the consequences will come home to roost, says Binoy Kampmark.
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Nutritious seeds for a sustainable future
editor | January 4, 2016It's the International Year of Pulses, organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The aim is public awareness of the many benefits of pulses for sustainable agriculture, climate change mitigation and food security, and their nutritional value.
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Celebrate your way
editor | December 31, 2015Whether you are having a picnic with your family, a barbeque with friends in the backyard or follow the Australian of the Year awards, Australia Day on 26 January is an occasion to come together to celebrate what’s great about Australia, to be proud of what we have achieved as a nation while not forgetting our shortcomings.
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Looking back on 2015
Svetlana Stankovic | December 23, 2015Thank you for your interest and support throughout the year. As 2015 comes to an end, I'd like to share some highlights and the most popular blogs of the year with you.
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Can Australian industry adapt fast enough?
Graham Winter | December 23, 2015Australia has crept up a step in terms of its global competitiveness, according to the World Economic Forum, but remains outside the top 20 and is poorly armed to tackle innovation.
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A simple Christmas
Mary Morgan | December 21, 2015Leading up to the holidays people everywhere seem to be rushing, getting frustrated and generally not having a very good time. This year Mary Morgan re-evaluates what she really needs for Christmas.
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The real challenge of innovation
Graham Thorburn | December 21, 2015True innovation rarely comes from the mind of one person or in one blinding flash. Graham Thorburn says for innovation to work, everyone must be prepared to put their ideas on the table, be prepared to listen and to hear other people’s ideas.
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GAP Summit and initiatives in 2016
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | December 17, 2015GAP has now released the report from its recent 6th Annual Growth Summit on the future of jobs in NSW Parliament House. Catherine Fritz-Kalish, Co-founder and Managing Director of GAP, invites you to learn more about Summit outcomes, new GAP taskforces and the work on developing a Vision for Australia.
