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Ideas for Australia: Beyond the abuse, social media has improved public political debate

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
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Social media is having a significant impact on the way we conduct and talk about politics – not all of it bad.

While a stereotype has developed of social media as a place where vulgar abuse overwhelms respectful debate, the...

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Investing in big data could improve research quality in Australia

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The Productivity Commission is running an inquiry into whether the government can provide better access to the data it collects for universities and other groups.

Commercial and public sector innovation alike can benefit from a better policy framework for data collection and...

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