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Queensland Health's history of software mishaps is proof of how hard e-health can be

  • Written by: Robert Merkel, Lecturer in Software Engineering, Monash University
Queensland Health's history of software mishaps is proof of how hard e-health can beQueensland Health's current electronic medical records system is what you could call a "monolithic" system, meaning it's an all-in-one system designed by one company. Such systems may not be the best option for the health sector's future. SHUTTERSTOCK

A directive ordering Queensland Health staff to avoid upgrades to the state’s hospital...

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Australia's drought relief package hits the political spot but misses the bigger point

  • Written by: Lin Crase, Professor of Economics and Head of School, University of South Australia

There are two basic components to the Morrison government’s latest A$1 billion package response to the drought affecting large parts eastern Australia. One part involves extra subsidies to farmers and farm-related business. The other involves measures to create or upgrade infrastructure in rural areas.

Unfortunately, most funds will be...

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Woke to the past, Shaun Prescott’s The Town moves beyond colonialism and then its protagonist

  • Written by: Bonny Cassidy, Lecturer in Creative Writing, RMIT University
Woke to the past, Shaun Prescott’s The Town moves beyond colonialism and then its protagonistIn The Town, inhabitants don't notice the place disappearing around them. Greg Brave/Shutterstock

Why do we tell stories, and how are they crafted? In this series, we unpick the work of the writer on both page and screen.

From Patrick White’s Voss to Tim Winton’s Breath, white, male Australian novelists have reproduced the hero character...

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Labor's election post-mortem warns against 'becoming a grievance-based organisation'

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Labor's election post-mortem warns against 'becoming a grievance-based organisation'Former minister Craig Emerson and former South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill have pinpointed key weaknesses in Labor's 2019 election strategy.AAP/Julian Smith

The long-awaited ALP campaign review says Labor lost “because of a weak strategy that could not adapt to the change in Liberal leadership, a cluttered policy agenda that looked...

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  2. Abusing a robot won't hurt it, but it could make you a crueller person
  3. Thirty years after the Berlin Wall came down, Germany is still working to meet east with west
  4. Australian unis' financial strife in three charts
  5. Scientists looked at sea levels 125,000 years in the past. The results are terrifying
  6. men with sexist ideas of masculinity are more likely to abuse women
  7. How to deal with smartphone stress
  8. Government sets up concessional loan scheme for drought-hit small businesses
  9. Trump could win again despite losing popular vote, as Biden retakes lead in Democratic polls
  10. Tweaking prescribing rules won't fix chemical restraint in aged care
  11. I teach and play gospel music and I think Kanye's Jesus is King is a remarkable gospel album
  12. Australia could fall apart under climate change. But there's a way to avoid it
  13. Churches have legal rights in Australia. Why not sacred trees?
  14. Australia is spending less on diplomacy than ever before – and its influence is suffering as a result
  15. the ghostly photos taken by the Stasi's hidden cameras
  16. climate change isn't just about temperature
  17. How do solar panels work?
  18. why Mars is cold despite an atmosphere of mostly carbon dioxide
  19. Australia wants to host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Equal pay for the Matildas will help our chances
  20. Should you worry about Boeing 737s? Only if you run an airline
  21. India's not joining the latest free-trade deal which limits Australia's market access
  22. just 15 years' worth of emissions will raise sea level in 2300
  23. Dogs really can chase away loneliness
  24. Running may help you live longer but more isn't necessarily better
  25. Recycling plastic bottles is good, but reusing them is better
  26. Olivia Colman shines as an older, frumpier Elizabeth
  27. Scott Morrison wants to outlaw boycott campaigns. But the mining industry doesn't need protection
  28. What is ‘ecological economics’ and why do we need to talk about it?
  29. No Australian city has a long-term vision for living sustainably. We can't go on like this
  30. Asylum seekers left 'desperate' and 'helpless' when they try to find work in Australia
  31. India’s social media content removal order is a nail in the coffin of the internet as we know it
  32. how to teach science and maths so students actually care
  33. Why is Japan's Olympic marathon shifting cities to avoid the heat? A sports physiologist explains
  34. Attorney-General Christian Porter targets Market Forces in push against environment groups
  35. a small, gentle, important film that reveals the vulnerability of men
  36. Curious Kids: how do fish sleep?
  37. A new bill keeping 10 year olds out of jail is a good start, but it needs to go further
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  40. automatic cameras will spot mobile-using motorists, but at what cost?
  41. Strippers on film: battlers, showgirls and hustlers
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  45. How we feel about our cars means the road to a driverless future may not be smooth
  46. Twitter is banning political ads – but the real battle for democracy is with Facebook and Google
  47. Nearly all your devices run on lithium batteries. Here's a Nobel Prizewinner on his part in their invention – and their future
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