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It’s time to close the dairy loophole
Eleanor Nurse | October 14, 2015Unlike animals sent overseas to be slaughtered for their meat, those exported for breeding purposes are not protected by the Government. Eleanor Nurse from Voiceless says it’s time to end the cruel live export trade in dairy cows.
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Average Joe versus an entrepreneur
Frank Wyatt | October 14, 2015Kids with ideas aren’t losers and neither are we for supporting them. Frank Wyatt says we should tell them it's okay to be different as these future employers and problem solvers are tomorrow’s household names.
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Trees are life personified
Bill Boyd | October 14, 2015For millions of years trees have been acting as earth’s atmosphere filters. Bill Boyd urges us to get out, plant a tree and start the reversal of climate damage.
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A Vision for Australia – Part 3
Peter Fritz | October 9, 2015Global Access Partners (GAP) is developing a ‘big picture’ vision and roadmap for Australia. The Chairman of GAP, Peter Fritz, concludes his series of blogs by sharing the most important part of achieving progress.
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Why the TPP is important for Australia
Jennifer Westacott | October 9, 2015After years of negotiations, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been signed. Chief Executive of the Business Council of Australia Jennifer Westacott explains why this is good news for Australia.
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Sustainable funding for higher education
Andrew Vann | October 9, 2015The Turnbull government has decided to shelve the controversial university deregulation plans for this term. Professor Andrew Vann, Vice-Chancellor of Charles Sturt University, says we need to invest in higher education to allow our nation to flourish and prosper.
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Juggling your family life and work life – is it different for women and men?
Jen Dalitz | October 7, 2015While some Australian fathers are actively involved in raising their children, too many merely describe themselves as “helpers”. Jen Dalitz and Lisa Lintern want to find out how the social fabric of our families is adjusting to a transforming job market.
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Old King Coal was once a merry old soul!
Angus M Robinson | October 2, 2015Once upon a time, coal delivered a fine service to Australia’s industrialisation. Angus M Robinson tells the story of the rise and inevitable decline of an antiquated energy source.
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A Vision for Australia – Part 2
Peter Fritz | October 1, 2015Global Access Partners (GAP) is developing a ‘big picture’ vision and roadmap for Australia. In this second of three blogs, the Chairman of GAP, Peter Fritz, discusses how to modernise health and education, productivity and public funds.
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Political climate change
Max Thomas | October 1, 2015Will Malcolm Turnbull have the political courage and skill to break our bond with carbon? Max Thomas on climate change, economics and old jokes.
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Climate Change: a systemic view and the one question every leader will have to answer
Ingrid Messner | October 1, 2015We are launching our Climate Change featured forum with a call to action from Ingrid Messner. She says we all need to ask ourselves how we are contributing today to solving the global challenge of climate change.
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Shop less. Live more.
editor | September 29, 2015This October is Buy Nothing New Month, a global movement for collective, conscientious consumption. It's a one month challenge to buy nothing new (with the exception of essentials like food, hygiene and medicines).
