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Health and Medical Research Funding Cuts
Christine Bennett | April 20, 2011An open letter calling for your support in opposing federal budget cuts to health and medical research.
As you may already know, it is strongly suspected that the government will be cutting funding for health and medical research in the coming Federal budget.
I would like to encourage you all to lend your support in opposing this harmful move.
In my roles at Research Australia and the Bupa Health Foundation I am reminded every day of the life changing and life saving impact of high quality research. Without continuing investment in health and medical research there is a real risk that we will fall behind the rest of the world in the level of care offered to all Australians.
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A major step forward for ID Management? NSTIC strategy released by US White House
Malcolm Crompton | April 16, 2011In a Press Release from the White House, the US Administration has just released a much more fully developed National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC). Much is promised.
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UncategorisedThe Futures Project
editor | April 7, 2011
Fergus Neilson discusses The Futures Project. A new initiative which takes a fresh approach to shaping future business and policy outcomes by harnessing wise crowds. -
National Regulatory Reform Survey with the Queensland Office for Regulatory Efficiency: Extended Background
editor | April 7, 2011Open Forum is currently hosting a SURVEY on behalf of the Queensland Office for Regulatory Efficiency, Queensland Government. This article provides an extended background.
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The Futures Project
Fergus Neilson | April 6, 2011The Futures Project (TFP) believes that it is better to shape the future than to wait until the future hits the fan, and that accessing the wisdom of crowds is not only a sounder basis for looking into the near future than the predictions of individual pundits, but is also the best way to re-engage a broader populace with the vital processes of government and business decision making – to the benefit of all.
The Futures Project is a business and public policy consultancy that applies multi-disciplinary expertise to the formulation of issues and alternative near future scenarios designed to engage a global community of individuals interested in shaping, rather than just reacting to, social, political, technological and economic futures.
The Futures Project operates on the basis of three core hypotheses:
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UncategorisedASIX: Latest News
editor | April 1, 2011
Martin Stewart-Weeks, Chair of the Australian Social Innovation Exchange (ASIX) says the organisation is starting to take really interesting shape.
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ASIX is starting to take really interesting shape
msweeks@cisco.com | March 30, 2011The Australian Social Innovation Exchange (ASIX) recently launched a new website. The organisatoin is set to grow in 2011.
I’m thrilled with the new ASIX website and the way it’s looking. It’s reflective of a new energy and focus in the Exchange I think and a renewed focus on our driving passion…to find better ways to connect changemakers of all varieties, shapes, sizes and locations so they get to be more effective.
The website itself, if course, is a key part of that task. It’s already growing into a powerful platform for people to register their interests, share thier skills and find others with whom they can connect and then collaborate.
Japan’s big society: a Chinese perspective on the earthquake
ANU Editorial Board | March 28, 2011Xia Shu in Beijing wrote this Chinese perspective on the Japanese earthquake for ifeng.com which was translated by David Kelly from UTS Sydney and is shared thanks to East Asia Forum.
Japan’s most recent earthquake has once again reminded us all of the tragedy of the unpredictable and the futility of human strength. These days, no one can be completely safe from natural disasters; all of us live in an era of risk.
Speech to the “No Carbon Tax” Protest in Perth
David Evans | March 27, 2011Transcript of Dr David Evans’ speech to the "No Carbon Tax" protest rally, Perth, Wesdnesday 23 March 2011.
The debate about global warming has reached ridiculous proportions. It is full of lies and misunderstandings. I am a scientist who was on the carbon gravy train, understands the evidence, was once an alarmist, but am now a skeptic.
Watching this unfold has been amusing but, lately, worrying. This issue is tearing society apart, making fools and liars out of our politicians.
R18+ for video games: prove me wrong
Luke Jimenez | March 25, 2011Not a challenge but a plea, the argument for an R18+ rating seems so blatantly one-sided that I must be missing the facts. Please show me that there are reasonable points to the contrary.
In Australia, as elsewhere, the video games industry has been increasing in popularity; especially with older males. The average age for a “gamer” is now 35 years. Reflecting this shift in its consumers, gaming content has become more adult.
There is an abundance of violent and sexual content in many games nowadays, which has brought up the question of why are they not restricted by the Office of Film & Literature Classification (OFLC) ?
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editor | March 24, 2011
Carbon Tax: getting our value from the revenue – by John KirkDo we need a price on carbon emissions? In my opinion, there is no doubt that it is necessary. The big question is how to make sure Australia derives the most benefit from funds raised through the tax.
