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Celebrate NAIDOC week
Open Forum | June 25, 2014This year’s NAIDOC week takes places from 6 to 13 July. NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. This year’s theme is ‘Serving Country: Centenary & Beyond’.
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The magic of the World Cup
Duncan Foster | June 25, 2014For a month the World Cup fever has taken over the sporting world. Duncan Foster shares his passion for the beautiful game.
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The World Cup for Brazilians in Melbourne
Denise Frizzo | June 23, 2014The World Cup in Brazil is well under way, with the Brazilian team making it through to quarter-finals. Denise Frizzo shares how she and her fellow Brazilians are following the excitement from Melbourne.
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The Corruption Quotient: Qatar and the World Cup
Binoy Kampmark | June 20, 2014There have been persistent allegations of bribery and corruption over the 2022 World Cup tournament in Qatar. Binoy Kampmark says fair play is well and truly extinct in world football.
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Make your positive mark on this country!
Victoria Kvisle | June 16, 2014Migrants always have made a huge contribution to the quality of life we enjoy as Australians. Victoria Kvisle tells the story of how she and her family became involved in a charity funding research into cancer.
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BOTPA – ‘Because Of The Privacy Act’ – rears its thoughtless head again
Malcolm Crompton | June 16, 2014The rate of growth in privacy laws around the world is accelerating. Malcolm Crompton says that privacy legislation itself isn’t the problem, but rather the response to it by business.
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Public primary school sport in Australian culture: Addressing inequality!
Steve Georgakis | June 16, 2014Almost two in five primary school aged students do no physical activity outside of school hours. Steve Georgakis explains why school sport needs to be compulsory.
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Open letter to Parliamentarians: Dying without pain and with dignity
Hani Montan | June 13, 2014Voluntary assisted dying is a sensitive topic that affects the whole of society. Hani Montan asks all members of states and federal Parliaments to reveal how they stand on this issue.
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Qualifying is never easy: Australia’s World Cup history
Roy Hay | June 13, 2014Today the FIFA World Cup kicked off with the host Brazil winning against Croatia 3 – 1. Roy Hay recounts the eventful history of the Australian football team.
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Should the Queen be the last Australian monarch?
Simon Longstaff | June 12, 2014Whether or not Australia should become a republic is an ongoing question. Simon Longstaff, Chair of the Intelligence Squared Debates, says now is a good time to discuss the options.
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Coexistence and common sense with GM
Jim Pratley | June 12, 2014A court found a farmer not responsible for genetically modified material blowing onto his neighbour's organic farm. Professor of Agriculture Jim Pratley says the judgement is a victory of common sense.
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What have Big Data, the Internet of Things and Civil Rights have to do with each other?
Malcolm Crompton | June 11, 2014Where is the connection between the collection of digital data and the civil rights movement? Malcolm Crompton explains and urges us to consider the implications.
