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Intelligence on the agenda
Chris Taylor | March 24, 2025The unclassified version of the 2024 Independent Intelligence Review is a welcome and worthy sequel to its 2017 predecessor, with an ambitious set of recommendations to improve Australia’s national intelligence capacity.
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A capital idea
Joseph Zeller | March 23, 2025To secure a prosperous future, Australia must address capital allocation within its economy, orienting to revitalise its domestic manufacturing industry.
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The future of personalised medicine
Siew Li Teoh | March 23, 2025Genetic testing can significantly reduce adverse drug reactions and improve clinical outcomes by tailoring drug treatments to the individual, but implementing pharmacogenomics into the healthcare system remains a slow process.
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Trueish TV
Georgie Harriss | March 23, 2025Apple Cider Vinegar is part of a trend of ‘true-ish’ TV shows which may be ‘based’ on true events, but take extreme liberties with their source material.
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Could Dutton tame Trump?
Open Forum | March 22, 2025Most elections are won and lost on the sitting Government’s domestic record, but the Coalition’s approach to foreign affairs, defence and trade could become an important election issue given the international chaos provoked by American demagogue Donald Trump.
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Australia’s economic (mini) miracle
John Quiggin | March 22, 2025Despite COVID and the current cost of living crisis, the most striking feature of the Australian economy in the 21st century has been the exceptionally long period of fairly steady, though not rapid, economic growth.
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Fraser at 50
Joshua Black | March 22, 2025Fifty years ago, Liberal MPs chose Malcolm Fraser as their leader. Eight months later, he led them into power in extraordinary circumstances. He governed for seven and a half years, and remains Australia’s fourth-longest serving prime minister.
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The AI election
Cory Alpert | March 21, 2025The forthcoming Federal election will offer a test of how AI-driven information could shape Australia’s democracy in the future.
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Living livestock
Catie Gressier | March 21, 2025The diversity of livestock breeds has been decimated by the drive to ever greater efficiency, leaving pig, cattle and other stocks vulnerable to disease and inbreeding.
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Back to the drawing board
Open Forum | March 21, 2025Walking upright – and sitting too much – wrecks our backs and despite a plethora of cures and treatments, none of them seem to work.
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The secret childcare scandal
Marianne Fenech | March 20, 2025Childcare is expensive but an ABC report also highlights widespread claims of of abuse, neglect and poor standards, so what is going wrong with childcare in Australia?
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Australia’s energy future
John Quiggin | March 20, 2025The future of energy generation still lies with renewables, rather than legacy coal-fired stations or future nuclear options.
