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Conservation is not just about the cute and cuddly
Charlotte Francis | November 24, 2009According to Australian Koala Foundation estimates, there are fewer than 100,000 koalas left in Australia. Needless to say, koalas were in abundance when the European settlers first set foot on these shores in the late 1700s.
As with many of our native species, habitat loss is the major problem. As we have chopped down trees and cleared the land for development, koalas have lost their homes and food supply. Under stress, koalas become susceptible to the disease, chlamydia.
It was stress-induced chlamydia (an extremely painful condition that leads to infections in the eyes, urinary, reproductive and respiratory tracts) that led to the demise of bushfire hero and mascot, Sam the koala. No amount of surgery could repair the damage to her organs and she was euthanised.
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Our Sick Hospitals
Colleen Chan | November 24, 2009We are very lucky here in Australia, we experience some of the best rates of public health care in the world. But we have a very sick public hospital system.
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Beauty and the Web
Martin Hosking | November 24, 2009Ironically in our image obsessed world beauty for its own sake is undervalued.
Almost three years ago we were sitting around a table talking about what should be important to our then idea of a website: RedBubble. One of our first engineers, said he felt we should be seeking after beauty.
I recall being perplexed by this at the time. I have sat through a lot of corporate meetings striving to define “values”. And even within the freedom of vaporous rhetoric the word “beauty” is a step to far.
And so it is in our culture. The scientists will pull apart the universe to the last proton without getting a micron closer to beauty. The accountants will count to the last bean and beauty will not have been found. The economists will measure forecast to the third decimal place, and still the real value will not be uncovered.
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UncategorisedSlow Ageing
editor | November 20, 2009Fast Living, Slow Ageing is a handbook for anybody wanting to extend not only thier lifespan, but also their healthspan. On the launch, co-author Kate Marie blogs about what inspired her to make this book happen.
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Humane Chain
editor | November 20, 2009Jessica Borg from the World Society for the Protection of Animals argues the economic viability of Australia’s chilled halal meat products industry now begs the question Why Live Sheep Exports?
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When he’s 64
editor | November 20, 2009CEO of Aged Care Services Australia Greg Mundy will be happy for you to refer to him as NGAY (not getting any younger), just don’t call him old. It’s all about The Power of Words
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The Politics of the Museum of Tolerance
Sikni Hamka | November 19, 2009The Israeli Government is planning to build a Jewish museum on top of a Palestinian cemetery. It will be called the Museum of Tolerance.
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Rediscovering Latin America, Australia’s Neglected Region
Antonio Castillo | November 19, 2009Latin America rarely features in the Australian political and economic landscape. This has been recognised at the highest level of the Australian political machine. Minister for Trade, Simon Crean, has acknowledged that too little had been done in the past to engage with Latin America and Foreign Affairs minister Stephen Smith has spoken of a “neglected region.”
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Butt out youth smoking
Sheryle Moon | November 19, 2009The Federal Government has set an ambitious target for Australia to be the healthiest country in the world by 2020. According to the Preventative Health Taskforce, decreasing the number of teenagers who smoke is one of the top priorities.
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Legitimising Social Media for Business
iggypintado | November 18, 2009Last month, Jen Bishop, the innovative editor of Dynamic Business magazine, Australia’s largest subscription magazine for small business sent a tweet on Twitter asking people who they would most like to see featured in their November issue. She contacted me shortly afterwards and we met for a coffee meeting interview.
This month, I’m not only featured in an article in the magazine, I also made the front cover.
Aside from being humbled by the honour, profile and exposure, in my mind it’s also resulted in three great outcomes for social media and business:
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God save the Queen, or not?
Fiona Marsden | November 17, 2009You have to love Australia. It’s taken the tenth anniversary to re-ignite the question of whether ‘the lucky country’ should become a republic; and the flame isn’t exactly burning bright.
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The Power of Words
Greg Mundy | November 17, 2009The Beatles gave old age a number and an enduring image when they wrote “When I’m 64…” more than 40 years ago.
