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Improving Australia’s health system beyond the election
Maarten IJzerman | May 18, 2019While Australia has one of the best healthcare systems in the world, the major political parties are failing to address its long term sustainability at a time of demographic and technological change.
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The 2019 federal election: the polls, Parliament and parties
Zareh Ghazarian | May 18, 2019After a lengthy campaign, which really started when Scott Morrison became Prime Minister in September last year, election day is finally here.
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The last election where anyone cares?
Mark Triffitt | May 18, 2019Faith in democracy is plummeting among Australians, and the connection voters had with a leader like Bob Hawke now seems out of reach. Is this the last election where enough people really care?
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We must make this a climate change election for the sake of our children
Ingo Weber | May 17, 2019Climate change is the greatest threat that humanity has ever had to face, and it is children who will pay the biggest price with their health. This Saturday’s election could be crucial in determining whether we have a future or not.
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Farewell to Bob Hawke
Frank Bongiorno | May 17, 2019On the cusp of probable re-election of a Labor government, Labor’s greatest leader of recent times has passed away.
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Whatever happened to the “populist surge”?
Gregory Melleuish | May 17, 2019Australian populism is more a form of long-term grumble about the state of the world than a sharp reaction to the threat of cultural loss and has had little impact on the election.
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Will slow wage growth decide Australia’s election?
Thomas Maak | May 17, 2019Labor has pledged to get wages moving again while the Coalition puts its faith in the economy. How voters see this policy divide could determine who forms the next Australian government.
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“Why technology favors tyranny”: only part of the story?
Malcolm Crompton | May 16, 2019Australia’s leading expert on privacy and data ownership, Malcolm Crompton, responds to a recent article by Yuval Noah Harari, the bestselling author of Sapiens.
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Rip up our conservation laws and start again
Don Driscoll | May 16, 2019The simplest and most powerful action you can take to reverse the extinction crisis is to vote for a party with policies best aligned with credible scientific advice on how we can get out of this mess.
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Housing is a health issue for Australians with disability
Zoe Aitken | May 16, 2019Housing affordability and security for all Australians is a fundamental issue missing from the federal election campaign – particularly for those with disabilities.
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The high cost of climate inaction
Kate Dooley | May 15, 2019Limiting warming to below 2°C and aiming for 1.5°C as required by the Paris Agreement will require rapid cuts in fossil fuels and environmental restoration. How do the big parties’ policies compare?
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Will Labor’s ‘drover’s dog’ have his day?
Paul Strangio | May 15, 2019If the polls are right, Bill Shorten will become the next prime minister, so what kind of national leader would he be?
