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Paid Parental Leave should not be used for political point scoring
Michael Cosgrove | September 3, 2013One of the hottest topics of Election 2013 is Paid Parental Leave. IR consultant Michael Cosgrove outlines where the parties sit on the issue.
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‘Women’s issues’ and the inbuilt policy gender biases
Eva Cox | September 2, 2013The paid parental leave plan Tony Abbott is offering has been met with outrage by some. Social and political researcher Eva Cox argues that we have still a long way to go before we can discuss such policy without sexism.
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Sustainable agriculture and the culture of control
Anthony Waugh | September 1, 2013Traditional agriculture is dominated by a need to control natural systems. Anthony Waugh explains how sustainable agriculture aims to let go of this mindset of control and works with natural systems to encourage diversity and increase the resilience and fertility of the land.
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Global food security – play to the rescue
Jonathan Marshall | August 29, 2013Crop losses due to plant pests and diseases have a huge impact on global food security. Jonathan Marshall from Bondi Labs introduces the Plant Doctor Game, an educational video game that trains local agricultural workers in developing countries to diagnose destructive crop health damage.
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Grow it Local
Jess Miller | August 28, 2013There is a noticeable shift towards sustainable food production as part of a local real food movement. Jess Miller from Grow it Local talks about her campaign that encourages people to connect with their local community and become urban farmers.
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On the death of farming as we know it
Emmanuel Giuffre | August 28, 2013The demand for animal products has increased dramatically in the last forty years, resulting in a rise of multinational corporations dominating the global meat and dairy trade. Emmanuel Giuffre, Legal Counsel for the animal protection institute Voiceless, argues that the suffering of animals in intensive meat production systems needs to stop.
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Ensure food security now and in the future
Deirdre Lemerle | August 26, 2013Food productivity in Australia has consistently increased since the early days of agricultural production. Weed scientist Professor Deirdre Lemerle says there is still potential for sustainable growth.
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Paid parental leave and the possibility of structural change
Kate Galloway | August 25, 2013Tony Abbott’s proposed paid parental leave scheme has been widely debated. Kate Galloway analyses the arguments that are being made for and against it and argues that the scheme is only one part of a much bigger project.
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Doveton College – school-based community support
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | August 23, 2013Doveton College is a school that offers health and family support alongside its education service for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Catherine Fritz-Kalish, General Manager of Global Access Partners, says this model would be beneficial for all communities.
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Women! Are you travel smart?
Lena Aahlby | August 21, 2013Some countries can be quite unsafe if you are travelling alone. Lena Aahlby from StrategyforChange advises women in particular to learn about cultural norms and political realities in the places they are visiting.
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Human experimentation and ethics at Essendon Football Club
James Bradley | August 20, 2013The AFL has charged members of the Essendon Football Club in relation to the club's supplements program in 2011 and 2012. Leading up to the AFL hearing on 26 August, Dr James Bradley from the University of Melbourne puts this case into the wider context of medical ethics.
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Celebrating Children’s Book Week 2013
Susan Stephenson | August 19, 2013Australia is celebrating Children’s Book Week with events in local and school libraries. Children’s writer Susan Stephenson encourages families to get involved with books and book-related activities and help kids love reading.
