Victoria's no dams policy holds no water
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The Victorian Government should explore all water options before spending millions of dollars on projects which divide rural communities and may not solve Victoria's water crisis. Post a comment.
Migrants with disabilities deserve a better deal
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The present view of people with disabilities as a burden on the community, a view which permeates current migration practice, must be abandoned.
Mumbai attacks may signal change in terrorists' tactics
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This attack was so successful that other terrorist groups will study the modus operandi and may use it in the future.
Net porn: Whose rights matter most?
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Trying to get the net warriors to acknowledge the extent of the social problem of youth access to pornography is nigh impossible.
Google's next step towards domination of the Information Age
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In one of the greatest sleight of hand deals in intellectual property history, Google may be the repository of all books and similar publications coming out of the US.
'Hardening' our water supplies through purified recycled water
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The National Water Commission regards water recycling in all its forms as a vital option to rebuild Australia's water security.
Forget productivity: more people should join Facebook
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As long as the website isn't used at work too much, everyone would be better off if more people used it.
Principle and pragmatism in anti-terrorism legislation
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It is frequently said that terrorism is not new and that it is "just like any other crime". As a matter of degree, this is certainly not so.
Critics come to the aid of the (education) revolution
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Why has Julia Gillard, with her apparent commitment to evidence-based policy, adopted Joel Klein as a guru and NYC as a model?
The undignified years
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Under the Howard government, short-term political gains conquered key aspects of liberalism and individual rights were denied at levels far surpassing administrative prudence.
Australia can't afford to sideline health reform
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More than a decade of underfunding and a preoccupation with budget surpluses has seen a steady erosion of the system and increased strain on dwindling public health resources.
A day to realise capacity of youngest minds
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To have an effective voice children need the capacity to think critically about the world and their place in it.
Fireside chats in the 21st century
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Obama's Youtube chats are testimony to his canny ability to use new media technology with strong historical resonances to appeal to younger, technically literate voters.
Parental leave policy back-to-front
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Rather than being a means to an end, paid parental leave has become the end itself - and the result is a back-to-front policy making process.
Spin no cure for depression
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Trembling money marketeers and business professionals contend that the economic slide is all about confidence. It is not.
Liability for cyberbullying outside playground gates
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Cyberbullying is the latest incarnation of the age-old problem, in a form that may be even harder for schools to tackle.
Challenges and opportunities: the demise of ABC Learning
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Few would have thought that terms such as receivers, forensic investigators, insolvency practitioners and embedded government officials would be used around services for young children and their families.
The road to a low pollution future: rail
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It is more important than ever that the Federal Government give top priority to transport projects and assist the states in reaching their transport planning goals.
Beyond the platitudes of Remembrance Day
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There are Australian stories to be told, but parochialism has largely skewed and occluded our view of Australia's part in the Great War.
Filter advocates need to check their facts
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The only countries which feature government-imposed internet censorship are nations which place more emphasis on opinion suppression than internet access.
Few winners in a sorry affair
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The executions will serve the cause of the terrorist hardliners, as Amrozi, Mukhlas and Samudra will be sold as martyrs to the cause.
Smiling in the gloom
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While many mourn the loss of financial freedom the 'Angel' has delivered, others see our sudden consumption consciousness as the first step in solving the world's climate crisis.
Indigenous Australians in unique position to help climate fight
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It would be the ultimate irony if Indigenous Australians are again ignored at the very moment they can make a genuine contribution to saving the planet.
The moral power of the president
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Even for a cynic like me, this was a day like no other, where mythic themes did not seem misplaced.
Two steps forward, one step back
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As we vote to elect a President that can make our nation just once again, parts of the country take justice from their people.
