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  • INTERNATIONAL

    AUKUS 2.0: The US garrisoning of Australia

    • Binoy Kampmark
    • 15 August 2024
    1 Comment

    The AUSMIN talks in Annapolis herald a new era of defense cooperation between Australia and the United States, but at what cost? Critics warn of eroded sovereignty and nuclear proliferation risks as Australia embraces its role in America's strategic chess game against China.

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  • AUSTRALIA

    Government delivers lacklustre response to Disability RC

    • Justin Glyn
    • 14 August 2024

    The Federal Government response to the Disability Royal Commission is in. Out of 172 recommendations, only 13 have been fully accepted. These included many reforms that were already partially in progress. Disability advocates can, perhaps, be forgiven for being underwhelmed. 

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  • AUSTRALIA

    The two worlds of Australian housing

    • Mark Gaetani
    • 08 August 2024
    5 Comments

    The Parliamentary Budget Office has unveiled the staggering cost of Australia's negative gearing and capital gains tax policies. As the housing affordability crisis deepens, critics question whether politicians' personal interests are hampering reform in a nation where one in five taxpayers owns investment property.

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  • INTERNATIONAL

    Sports but make it art

    • Michael McVeigh
    • 05 August 2024
    1 Comment

    Imagine a universe where the arts, rather than sport, gets all the money and attention from the masses. But we'd be mistaken if we it tried to set up art and sport as opposite rather than complementary pursuits.

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  • AUSTRALIA

    Closing doors on the homeless

    • Jennifer McVeigh
    • 05 August 2024

    With soaring housing costs and dwindling support services, homelessness is no longer just a problem for the marginalised – it's ensnaring the elderly and working poor. In the current housing crisis,  homelessness services are overwhelmed, and sadly cannot respond to the increased demand. 

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  • INTERNATIONAL

    Why are we being forced to buy into AI?

    • Michael McVeigh
    • 18 July 2024
    1 Comment

    In a world racing to embrace AI, we rarely hear about AI's voracious appetite for energy. As tech giants like Google and Microsoft see their emissions soar, questions arise about the environmental cost of this digital revolution. Is AI's promise worth the toll on our climate goals?

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  • INTERNATIONAL

    An American crisis

    • Warwick McFadyen
    • 15 July 2024
    8 Comments

    Following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, politicians, including the US President were quick to condemn the shooting, all saying it had no place in American society or democracy. Tell that to children killed by gunfire. Every day, guns take young lives in the US. Gun violence was recently declared a national health crisis in the United States. 

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  • AUSTRALIA

    Australia's autism strategy is a test of national empathy

    • Anthony N Castle
    • 04 July 2024

    The National Autism Strategy is the first coordinated national approach designed to support autistic people at each stage of life. But the draft strategy’s lack of conclusions has provoked some frustration and unless more autistic people are truly heard we won’t arrive at the practical solutions they need.

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  • AUSTRALIA

    For better laws on family violence, we need better data

    • Andrew Hamilton
    • 27 June 2024
    9 Comments

    In addressing family violence, the immediate emphasis must be to protect women and children. But if the only response is harsher penalties in addressing any social problem, it is bound to be ineffective. Regulation depends also on understanding why people are drawn to behave badly and how the culture that supports it can be changed.

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  • INTERNATIONAL

    Numbers of war and peace

    • Sergey Maidukov Sr.
    • 20 June 2024
    1 Comment

    Unlike the initial days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, when thousands eagerly gathered at recruitment centers, the army now faces difficulties in enlisting new soldiers as the troops continue to endure ongoing hardship. 

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  • AUSTRALIA

    What does the Cass Report mean for gender medicine in Australia?

    • Andrew Amos
    • 14 June 2024
    1 Comment

    The response to the Cass Review by gender medicine specialists and medical authorities in Australia has been deafening silence. Regardless of your position on gender-affirming care, it is unconscionable to stand in the way of a review that would allow for systemic problems to be addressed.

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  • EDUCATION

    Are international students really to blame for soaring rents?

    • Erica Cervini
    • 11 June 2024

    The Labor government’s plans for managing overseas student numbers seem to be heavily influenced by the belief that these students are at least partly responsible for hikes in rents, housing shortages, and pressure on infrastructure.

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