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Only half of packaging waste is recycled – here's how to do better

  • Written by: Ben Madden, Senior Research Consultant at the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney

Almost half of Australia’s packaging waste is not being recovered for recycling, according to the first comprehensive study to track the fate of used packaging materials.

Overall, 56% of packaging was recovered for recycling in 2017-18, according to our study, carried out at the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures and published by the Austra...

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Is it time to ditch the private health insurance rebate? It's a question Labor can't ignore

  • Written by: Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
Is it time to ditch the private health insurance rebate? It's a question Labor can't ignorePremium subsidies encourage Australians to take out and keep private health insurance. Shutterstock

This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election and beyond. Read the other pieces in the series here.

This election campaign,...

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how to take care of yourself if you're affected by the Pell news

  • Written by: Kim Felmingham, Chair of Clinical Psychology, University of Melbourne
how to take care of yourself if you're affected by the Pell newsFor many survivors, the news is a relief that has been a long time coming. But for others, this will be a case of too little, too late. From shutterstock.com

The conviction of Cardinal George Pell on childhood sexual abuse charges has dominated the media this week, rocked the Catholic Church and led to much public anger and confusion.

But the most...

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People and issues outside our big cities are diverse, but these priorities stand out

  • Written by: Stewart Lockie, Director, The Cairns Institute, James Cook University

This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election and beyond. Read the other pieces in the series here.

Rural and regional Australia is a big place – too big to be contained in one rural policy or represented by a single...

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  12. Regulating Facebook could hinder small businesses with overseas customers
  13. We can 'rewild' swathes of Australia by focusing on what makes it unique
  14. New laws can shine light on foreign influence, but agents will remain in the shadows
  15. After Pell, the Catholic Church must undergo genuine reform
  16. We knew George Pell was guilty of child sex abuse. Why couldn't we say it until now?
  17. Sharma calls for Australia to play a bigger international role on climate
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  19. How to Rule the World is a biting and urgent satire of Australian politics
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  25. a rebadged rehash of old mistakes
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  27. Could Tassie devils help control feral cats on the mainland? Fossils say yes
  28. Win or lose the next election, it may be time for the Liberals to rethink their economic narrative
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  39. Trust in politicians and government is at an all-time low. The next government must work to fix that
  40. Australia’s populist moment has arrived
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