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Funding public hospitals
Professor Brian Owler | March 22, 2016Our health system is facing ongoing challenges and will again be one of the big election issues this year. President of the Medical Association (AMA), Professor Brian Owler, says we have reached a crisis point in public hospital funding that puts patients at risk.
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Give Harmony A Chance – Finding Your Peace Within
Sue Ellson | March 21, 2016Today is Harmony Day, which is all about cultural diversity, inclusiveness a sense of belonging for everyone. Sue Ellson says a good start to live harmoniously as a society is to be a little kinder to ourselves and be grateful for what we have.
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Light it up blue for autism
editor | March 18, 2016On 2 April 2016 iconic buildings across Australia and around the world turn their lights blue for the United Nations World Autism Awareness Day. You can use #LIUB to share your experience on social media.
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Histography – write the story of your life
Michael McQueen | March 18, 2016When Michael McQueen’s father died unexpectedly, finding a journal with stories and experiences from his life was a great comfort. Here Michael shares how he embarked on a mission inspiring others to ensure that their wisdom is passed on to the next generation.
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An apology to women – a warning to men
Leicester Warburton | March 18, 2016Inappropriate behaviour towards women happens everywhere and seems to show no sign of slowing. Leicester Warburton says blaming it on hormones is simply not good enough.
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Beyond Federation: An educational and informative multi-question plebiscite?
Klaas Woldring | March 18, 2016Why should the public only be questioned on the one topic of same sex marriage, if we could cover a whole range of issues at the same time? Klaas Woldring can’t think of a more direct form of democracy.
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Community starts at your front door
editor | March 17, 2016Neighbour Day on 27 March 2016 is Australia’s annual celebration of community. Held on the last Sunday in March every year, it’s a day to remind ourselves to build better relationships with the people who live around us, especially the elderly and vulnerable.
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Feedback is broken – and training is not enough to make change and shift cultures
Georgia Murch | March 16, 2016Changing habits in an organisation does not happen overnight. Training programs are a good start, but how do we implement and sustain what we’ve learnt? Georgia Murch shares six steps to drive and maintain change.
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What’s the Use of Desalinated Water?
Max Thomas | March 14, 2016Stephen Gray, Director of the Institute for Sustainability and Innovation at Victoria University, recently wrote that Melbourne's desalination plant would play a vital role in providing water in a drying climate. Max Thomas says we should be careful to not promote a wasteful consumption of desalinated water and instead encourage a sustainable water use culture.
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A review of Robert Gordon’s ‘Rise and Fall of American Growth’
Ian McAuley | March 11, 2016The economist Robert Gordon has recently written The Rise and Fall of American Growth, and its findings apply with some adjustments to Australia too. Ian McAuley says anyone who believes that changes in “productivity” and “efficiency” can be captured in a few simple metrics would do well to read at least a few chapters of Gordon’s work.
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Life in the “Lucky Country”
Dean R Pearson | March 11, 2016Australia regularly ranks highly in providing opportunities for a healthy, safe and prosperous life. But do Australians know how lucky they are? Dean Pearson and his team at NAB have asked them.
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Time for NDIS critics to show their cards
Craig Wallace | March 8, 2016There have been comments from the business sector that the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) should be slowed down. President of People with Disability Australia, Craig Wallace, says if the Business Council of Australia really thinks that Australians with disability and families shouldn't get reasonable and necessary support, it should have the courage and integrity to say so.
