From glorious spectacle to sordid scenes
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We will soon forget one set of heroes and turn our attention to football finals and the almost inevitable, mandatory tales of men behaving badly. Post a comment.
Why is ADHD so under-diagnosed and treated?
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Those with ADHD deserve to live in a world where there are more votes in supporting well-evidenced practice in the diagnosis and management of ADHD than in bagging the entire disorder. Post a comment.
Independent charity regulator is long overdue
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Australia is years behind other nations in our standards of regulation of charities and not-for-profit organisations.
Emission cuts: showing the world it can be done
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We account for just 1.6 per cent of global carbon emissions, but what we can do is take a position which will influence the global debate. Post a comment.
Picture book outcry misses the point
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There is no such thing as a typical child. We should not therefore expect a typical child reader. Post a comment.
Where is the big picture?
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To remain relevant to business in the 21st century, the Business Council of Australia must adapt to the reality of climate change.
Olympia Britannica
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Looking towards London 2012, what better line to push than replaying the drama of Federation and the imperative of heading off the embarrassment of a British victory over its former colony in the heart of Old Empire?
Why do people believe weird things?
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You too can be a psychic, astrologer, palm reader or tarot card diviner - and it's easy to find customers, because a great number of people are ready to believe.
Wasting our tax dollars on symbolism
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Rather than waste money on a symbolic gesture, those Australians who would buy green cars should simply import them from abroad.
Migration scheme won't solve Pacific's problems
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The danger is that the warm glow of the guest worker scheme will endorse Pacific leaders unwilling to reform their economies.
The state of the arts in tough economic times
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How will the arts be affected if Australia is heading for a recession?
Uranium mining, nuclear power and 'ethical' investment
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Fund managers are making their own rules as the ethical investment industry booms.
Is Australia Asia smart?
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If you think the exercise of Asia literacy is a luxury, think again.
The testers versus the tested
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As the testers get a break, the cheats are looking for new ways and new drugs to evade breakthroughs in anti-doping.
The war in the Caucasus: looking underneath the propaganda blanket
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The end of the Russian counter-offensive will not halt the information war that carries on. Post a comment.
Journey goes full circle from Bark Petition to Blue Mud Bay
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We have waited for almost 50 years for our sea rights to be legally, and finally, recognised. Post a comment.
Public to pay as polluters drag feet
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Why should the public pay for big polluters' negligence or deception?
The 'empire of evil' is back
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Russia has never come to terms with the fact that it is no longer the only major player in the post-Soviet sphere.
Lost in translation?
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When China successfully bid for the Olympics, one of the sweeteners for the IOC was the assurance of 'complete media access for all journalists in 2008'.
Premature climate change ruling creates planning uncertainty
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As we head down the path of implementing wide reaching reforms to deal with the effects of global warming, it is important that the decisions we make are carefully considered, and take into account potential, unintended consequences down the line.
Time to revisit Keating's superannuation revolution
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The quicker we go back and embrace Paul Keating's 15 per cent super contribution target the better.
Grocery inquiry throws down the gauntlet
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The Federal Government can do something to dampen the upwards trend in grocery prices by encouraging greater competition.
Closing the loopholes in executive payouts
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Nothing makes shareholders angrier than waving farewell to a departing CEO carrying a large suitcase full of their money.
The mark of a good judge
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It would be a mistake to think that Robert French has established a reputation as a radical or activist judge.
Flawed focus drove Doha talks to collapse
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A lot of excuses will be made, but the real problem is that Doha Round stopped focusing on the WTO's primary purpose - trade liberalisation.
