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It's the only way to save Australia from a deep hole, but innovation policy is missing in action

  • Written by: Roy Green, Emeritus Professor & UTS innovation adviser, University of Technology Sydney
It's the only way to save Australia from a deep hole, but innovation policy is missing in actionMining accounts for about half of Australia's exports. In terms of 'economic complexity', the nation ranks 59th in the world, between Kazakhstan and Lebanon. Shutterstock

Three years ago, then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull went to an election spruiking the wonders of innovation. “There has never been a more exciting time to be an...

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An innovative way to counter domestic violence: provide housing for abusers

  • Written by: Sarah Wendt, Professor of Social Work, Flinders University
An innovative way to counter domestic violence: provide housing for abusersA new program in South Australia would offer housing for the perpetrators of domestic violence, allowing their victims to stay in the family home.Shutterstock

Domestic and family violence has devastating impacts on the physical, social, material and psychological well-being of women and children.

But the ramifications of abuse go beyond this...

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How should I vote if I care about preventing the extinction of nature?

  • Written by: Sarah Bekessy, Professor, RMIT University
How should I vote if I care about preventing the extinction of nature?Almost 9 in 10 Australians agree we should invest in restoring wildlife habitats and natural places. Klaus/Flickr, CC BY-SA

Some voters heading to the polls this weekend may be casting their ballot with biodiversity in mind, after a major UN report released last week highlighted the global extinction crisis facing more than a million species.

Austra...

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US ban on Huawei likely following Trump cybersecurity crackdown – and Australia is on board

  • Written by: Greg Austin, Professor UNSW Canberra Cyber, UNSW
US ban on Huawei likely following Trump cybersecurity crackdown – and Australia is on boardTrump signed an executive order on May 15 that signals USA is concerned about sabotage through Chinese telcos such as Huawei. from www.shutterstock.com

US President Donald Trump has raised the stakes in his country’s cyberspace confrontation with China and Russia. On May 15 he signed a new executive order that identifies sabotage (not...

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  2. Young Australians don’t trust politicians. Here’s one reason why
  3. Are independents part of a 'green-left' conspiracy? New research finds they are more the 'sensible centre'
  4. Shock. More investment isn't necessarily better. Those instant asset write-offs are bad tax policy
  5. what's the tallest skyscraper it's possible to build?
  6. Everything you need to know about Adani – from cost, environmental impact and jobs to its possible future
  7. Real estate agents targeting tenants is the lowest of the low blows during election 2019
  8. a media empire built on spreading propaganda
  9. Cutting penalty rates was supposed to create jobs. It hasn't, and here's why not
  10. Danger. Election 2016 delivered us Robodebt. Promises can have consequences
  11. how rock art in WA sheds light on historic encounters of Australian exploration
  12. So you're thinking of going into a nursing home? Here's what you'll have to pay for
  13. Angry Nationals play payback in NSW Senate row
  14. A 'Council for the Future' could break Australia's climate paralysis
  15. The UK has a national climate change act – why don't we?
  16. what you need to know to protect yourself
  17. The Coalition's $10 million for Year 1 phonics checks would be wasted money
  18. Labor's idea of an Evaluator General could dramatically cut wasteful spending
  19. In Black Swan's Water, three vignettes explore the politics of immigration, drought and family dynamics
  20. It's vital we clamp down on online terrorism. But is Ardern's 'Christchurch Call' the answer?
  21. The site of the Bali bombings has been a vacant lot for 16 years. It's time to build a proper memorial
  22. Clean information is as vital to democracy as clean water is to health
  23. what are the major parties really promising on education?
  24. We're not seeing a 'populist surge' in this election. Why not?
  25. the good, the bad and the downright ugly
  26. 4 lessons for Australia from around the world
  27. With commercial galleries an endangered species, are art fairs a necessary evil?
  28. These 5 foods are claimed to improve our health. But the amount we'd need to consume to benefit is... a lot
  29. who gets the imputation cheques Labor will take away?
  30. Not just activists, 9 out of 10 people are concerned about animal welfare in Australian farming
  31. Small, but well-formed. The new home deposit scheme will help, and it's unlikely to push up prices
  32. Helen Garner's musical metaphors come alive in a new production of The Children's Bach
  33. South Australia's experience contradicts Coalition emissions scare campaign
  34. How to end Afghanistan war as longest conflict moves towards fragile peace
  35. Why New Zealand's government cannot ignore major welfare reform report
  36. Labor maintains 51-49 Newspoll lead, plus many seat polls
  37. How to turn a housing development into a place where people feel they belong
  38. North Korea is firing missiles again. Does diplomacy still have a chance?
  39. Curious Kids: how do bushfires start?
  40. Scientists want to build trust in science and technology. The alternative is too risky to contemplate
  41. Labor's boost to the arts is welcome but our political climate does not take culture seriously
  42. key policy offerings from Labor and the Coalition in the 2019 federal election
  43. The next government can usher in our fourth decade recession-free, but it will be dicey
  44. The brutal truth on housing. Someone has to lose in order for first homebuyers to win
  45. Why a 'sex strike' is unlikely to improve access to abortion
  46. Are we teaching children to be afraid of exams?
  47. There's almost always a better way to care for nursing home residents than restraining them
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  49. Cutting cities' emissions does have economic benefits – and these ultimately outweigh the costs
  50. 'Soft' voters in Warringah focus groups expect Tony Abbott win

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