Leaders of the world’s wealthiest 20 countries failed to reach any major commitments on climate action, including a timeline to phase out fossil fuels.
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The Coalition government has shown contempt for accountability. It’s time more was done to safeguard standards and our democracy.
While the plan responds to many recommendations by the royal commission, it doesn’t adequately address at-risk youth or say how it will involve survivors in shaping and overseeing strategies.
While it may be difficult to enact a global set of regulations on surveillance technologies, individual countries can take the lead with enhanced monitoring and stronger laws.
Philanthropy played an important role in the development of international air travel.
At its best, the play Return to the Dirt reminds us of our mortality and the extraordinary people behind the scenes involved in our passing.
Pacific island nations have shaped the international response to climate change. At the United Nations summit in Glasgow, they’ll draw a line in the sand.
It is not acceptable for the law to disregard, or further constrain, the reality of First Nations’ prior possession of this country.
We need to urgently address the gaps in Australia’s capacity to manage disasters that have widened since climate adaptation was relegated to the back burner.
Africa’s public and private protected areas took a massive blow from the collapse in tourism because of the pandemic. Tourism is a key source of funding for managing protected areas.
The United Nations climate summit in Glasgow next month is the first real test of whether the world can limit global warming below catastrophic levels.
A draft strategy for the English-language teaching sector released in 2020 was put on hold. In revisiting the strategy, we emphasise the advantages that Australia’s multilingualism offers learners.
Buying off the plan comes with risks and challenges — but there are six key steps consumers can do to help protect themselves. Systemic and policy change is also urgently needed.
Long lines of ambulances have hit the headlines in recent weeks. But ‘ramping’ isn’t a new problem for patients or paramedics. COVID means we must fix it now.
But the vaccine isn’t perfect. So we’ll still need mosquito nets and insecticides too.
At the pool, the most likely place to catch COVID-19 is in the change rooms.
Reaching net-zero emissions will require intense policy focus, private investment and clear accountability – conditions only a firm numerical target can provide.
It took Facebook nearly six hours to get its services back online. In the meantime, Twitter had a field day.
South Australia has shown other Australian jurisdictions what not to do with their anti-corruption bodies, especially the proposed federal integrity commission.
Each time you visit a page hosting ads, an automated ad auction begins behind the scenes — where the highest bidder wins the chance to target you with their product.
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Senior lecturer, Griffith University
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Professor of Taxation, Griffith University
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Senior research fellow, Griffith University
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Lecturer in Global Health, Griffith University
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Emeritus Professor, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University
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Adjunct Research Fellow in Griffith Center for Social and Cultural Research (GCSCR), Griffith University
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PhD Student (Tax Law), Griffith University
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Senior Research Fellow in Geomorphology, Griffith University
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Professor of Public Health, Griffith University
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NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, Griffith University
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Lecturer Taxation, Griffith University
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Associate Professor, Griffith University, Griffith University
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Professor, Gender Equity and Sport, Griffith University
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Senior lecturer in marine ecology, Griffith University
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Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University
