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Prevention integral to sustainable healthcare in Australia
Mark Fear | September 29, 2011A continually increasing and increasingly elderly population presents a significant challenge not only to future governments, but to all Australians.
Much of the recent news has focused on the proposed ’Malaysia solution’ and the impact of Government policy on the small numbers of asylum seekers that arrive on Australia’s shores.
Much less discussion centres on the impact of a continually increasing and increasingly elderly population, which presents a much bigger challenge – not only to future governments but to all Australians. Children born in 2011 can expect to see in the 22nd century, but what type of future they see depends largely on decisions we make now.
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UncategorisedRMIT University research project
Open Forum | September 28, 2011
Climate change is a complex challenge and perhaps one of the largest that the world has ever faced.
As part of Robert Petruzzi’s undergraduate studies at RMIT University he is currently undertaking a research project measuring the level at which youths are willing to change their socio-economic behaviour in response to climate change.Although the study may identify important trends and behaviours, the results will not be published but only shared with staff and other students in the course.
If you would like to be involved please complete the online questionnaire. This will take only 10 minutes of your time, the answers you provide are anonymous and will be stored confidentially. -
Improving the level of debate about population and innovation
Prof Tony Peacock | September 27, 2011Tony Peacock, CEO of the CRC Association and a Professor at the University of Canberra, delivered the following speech to Global Access Partner’s National Economic Review: Australia’s Annual Growth Summit in Sydney on Friday 16 September 2011.
Innovation is the single most important component of long-term growth, and innovation and population have always been entwined.
Thirty thousand years ago better rock flake production enabled certain Indian groups to vastly improve hunting success and thus increase their population. The domestication of livestock and cereal production, of course, also allowed for much greater populations to develop.
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World Tourism Day: Leaping into the unknown
Olivia Porter | September 27, 2011Travel holds enormous potential to create positive, constructive change. By ‘change’ I mean change in the way Australians think about things like where their coffee comes from, or how fair trade empowers disadvantaged communities including Indigenous cultures.
For a 24 year old, I’ve seen a lot. Some would assert that I have an addiction to travel. From the hallucinogenic salt flats of the Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, to the hot springs, tearing fissures and slow, grinding glaciers of Iceland, I‘ve indulged in numerous journeys around the world, admiring and celebrating vibrant cultures, colonial cities, impressive landscapes and ancient civilisations.
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The Real Productivity Paradox
Alan Bennett | September 26, 2011Alan Bennett, Vice President, Enterprise Services Hewlett-Packard South Pacific delivered the following address at Global Access Partners’ National Economic Review 2011: Australia’s Annual Growth Summit in Sydney on Friday 16 September 2011.
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Population strategy cannot be viewed in isolation
The Hon Anthony Roberts | September 23, 2011The Hon. Anthony Roberts MP, NSW Minister for Fair Trading, delivered the following opening address at Global Access Partners’ National Economic Review 2011: Australia’s Annual Growth Summit on Friday 16 September 2011.
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UncategorisedAustralia needs an open dialogue on population issues: Dr Keith Suter
editor | September 22, 2011
Australia’s refugee intake is absolutely minute by international standards, yet the issue continues to dominate the mainstream political agenda, playing on people’s xenophobia and taking the problem out of all proportion. -
Academic accounting research: ERA needs to measure impact
Prof. James Guthrie | September 21, 2011I read with great interest in The Australian Higher Education pages recently about how 19 of our universities made it onto the Academic Rankings of World Universities. While this is certainly good news for Research Minister Kim Carr, it’s important he now turns his attention to the impact and quality of research.
Currently the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) 2012 draft guidelines set by Senator Carr do not refer to measuring the impact or the relevance of academic research. This needs to be addressed otherwise what is the point of producing research if it’s not going to have some impact to the business or policy worlds?
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Public transport for a growing population: can high-tech tools help?
Dr Peter Vitartas | September 20, 2011Can mobile technology be utilised by the public transport industry to deliver information that will lead to increased public transport preference and improved customer satisfaction?
If the Australian population continues to increase and resource constraints lead to an inevitable increase in population densities, the ability of roads and private cars to function in a practical manner will decrease. At some point people will make the switch to public transport. However, will the switch occur if there is an inefficient public transport system? Some could argue that already happens with people using our current system, while others, who use the system every day, are more than happy with the service. Experience from other countries is that higher density population leads to greater dependency on public transport. The question is, can mobile technology provide a solution to the speedier adoption of public transport use?
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Addressing the impact of chronic disease in an ageing nation
Dr Andrew Penman | September 19, 2011Population ageing is as inexorable as it is global. Japan is the feature story where aging has been credited with everything from the lost decade(s), to the sclerosis in government. The USA is seen as offsetting the aging impact through migration policy.
Putting a value on the NBN
Martin Aungle | September 19, 2011It’s a shame that I wasn’t able to make it to this year’s National Economic Review 2011: Australia’s Annual Growth Summit. Last year’s Summit was a great event, and I found it hugely thought-provoking.
Leaders gather for Population Summit
Lisa Middlebrook | September 15, 2011It is obvious population growth will have a major impact on development and industrialisation, infrastructure planning, job creation and the wider national economy. What is much less obvious is now we manage and create an Australian population that maintains a vibrant economy, a living, healthy environment and a culture we can be proud of.
