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Education in the spotlight on International Women’s Day
Robert Dunn | March 8, 2018International Women’s Day on 8 March offers an opportunity to reaffirm the pivotal role of education plays in helping the most marginalised women and girls progress out of poverty.
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The heartbreak behind Australia’s first gay marriage
Open Forum | March 8, 2018While Queensland’s first gay wedding was tinged with tragedy as well as triumph, the state is making further changes to the law to accommodate diversity.
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Women press for progress around the world
Open Forum | March 8, 2018To mark International Women’s Day, and in the wake of the #metoo campaign, a new global study by Ipsos across 27 countries – “Global Misperceptions of Equality and the Need to Press for Progress” – highlights a range of equality issues, with sexual harassment topping the list.
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Re-imagining Australian housing affordability
Open Forum | March 7, 2018Building an extra 50,000 homes a year for a decade could leave Australian house prices 5 to 20% lower than they would be otherwise, and stem rising public anxiety about housing affordability, according to a new Grattan Institute report
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Australia enjoys a record year for renewable energy production
Kane Thornton | March 7, 2018Remarkable growth made 2017 a record year for Australian renewable energy production, but ongoing policy uncertainty means that continued expansion cannot be taken for granted.
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Physician heal thyself
Peter Fritz | March 6, 2018Many public advisory committees lack the information and training they require to produce the right policy proposals. Peter Fritz urges the creation of a new entity to give them the support they need to make more innovative and effective recommendations.
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Boost for Western Sydney from ‘smart city’ transport plans
Barney Glover | March 6, 2018Professor Barney Glover, Vice-Chancellor and President of Western Sydney University, believes the new Western Sydney transport deal will help create a ‘smarter city’.
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Marshall Islands to launch official cryptocurrency
Open Forum | March 6, 2018As cryptocurrencies become increasingly mainstream, the Marshall Islands are planning to launch the world’s first digital legal tender. Lawmakers hope the residents will use the Sovereign (SOV) digital currency for everything from paying taxes to buying groceries.
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Mirror, mirror, on the wall…
Max Thomas | March 5, 2018Max Thomas makes an impassioned plea for rational debate and enlightened leadership to tackle the pressing economic and environmental problems of our time.
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Precision healthcare and genomics: The delicate balance between what to ask and what to tell
Marcel Dinger | March 5, 2018Precision healthcare and genomics could improve health outcomes and reduce costs, but care must be taken to avoid over-diagnosis and allay needless anxiety.
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Sydney lock-out laws cut emergency room casualties
Diana Egerton-Warburton | March 4, 2018Controversial lockout laws introduced in 2014 in inner Sydney to prevent alcohol-fuelled violence have cut injuries, visits to emergency rooms and assaults on hospital staff.
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Our cities need metro-scale governance
Jago Dodson | March 4, 2018Have Australia’s big cities, including Melbourne and Sydney, outgrown the historical patchwork governance structure of local councils?
