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Planet propaganda
State sponsored disinformation campaigns are damaging the social fabric of democratic nations and undermining public confidence in public institutions, law and government. The post Planet propaganda appeared first on Openforum .
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A helping hand for the Pacific
The Pacific islands generate less than 0.03% of global greenhouse gas emissions but face some of the most severe consequences of climate change and new financial arrangements are required to help them survive. The post A helping hand for the Pacific appeared first on Openforum .
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Teaching financial literacy
Everyone agrees that financial literacy is an important life skill and too important to leave to chance, yet despite substantial investment, financial education remains uneven in the nation's schools. The post Teaching financial literacy appeared first on Openforum .
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Gizza job
Josh Frydenberg’s recently published autobiography "A Grateful Son" might be one of the longest job applications in history. The post Gizza job appeared first on Openforum .
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Gulliver’s lessons
Do we have to be proud, selfish, status-conscious, money-hungry, narrow-minded, violent, shortsighted, unsympathetic yahoos? Does technology have to be a tool of oppression? Jonathan Swift's Gulliver’s Travels doesn’t provide easy answers. But on its 300th birthday, it is still…
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Another turn of the rack
Higher interest rates increase mortgage repayments and dampen demand across the economy to constrain inflation with all the personal and business pain that implies. The post Another turn of the rack appeared first on Openforum .
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The Castle of Otranto
It's Halloween and thousands of Australian homes are decked out in gothic finery, but where does our image of such haunted castles come from? Much of the answer is the first Gothic novel, Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto, published on Christmas Eve 1764. The post The…
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Remembering Patrick Stewart
The death of distinguished Shakespearean actor and Starship Captain Sir Patrick Stewart is a loss to both high art and pop culture. The post Remembering Patrick Stewart appeared first on Openforum .
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Mushroom madness
Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has lost her appeal against her 2025 convictions and will now spend the rest of her life in jail. The post Mushroom madness appeared first on Openforum .
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Kowtowing to the CCP
China uses its massive financial power to ensure that commentary on China by global sporting figures accords with the agenda of the CCP and money grubbing Western clubs and firms are all too quick to bow their heads. The post Kowtowing to the CCP appeared first on Openforum .
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Power to the people
Against all the odds, 82 year old Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva - known to all as Lula - has won a fourth term as President in Brazil, ousting the right wing regime of Flavio Bolsonaro. The post Power to the people appeared first on Openforum .
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All aboard the booze bus
When it comes to the alcohol companies seeking to buy influence, fundraising dinners with the Prime Minster and other politicians are just the tip of the iceberg. The post All aboard the booze bus appeared first on Openforum .
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Promises, promises
Could a ‘civility pledge’ really help lower the temperature of Australia’s political debate? The post Promises, promises appeared first on Openforum .
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Four rate rises this year, and prices are rising faster
The Reserve Bank is aiming at prices it cannot reach. To hit its target, everything else must slow to 1.9 per cent, below the Bank’s own band. The post Four rate rises this year, and prices are rising faster appeared first on Openforum .
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The homes are decided – Getting them built is another matter
Australia's housing target depends on more than money and land, with fragmented responsibility, infrastructure delays and scarce trades holding back delivery. Changing how housing decisions are put into practice could help get more homes built where they are needed. The post The…