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We’re still fighting city freeways after half a century
The link between public (and increasingly private) investment in mega-road projects and growing emissions appears to have escaped the attention of the processes that oversee public project decisions – panel hearings, ministerial processes and environmental impact assessments.
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Antibiotic resistance is an even greater challenge in remote Indigenous communities
This article addresses the antibiotic resistance in remote Indigenous communities needing to be a part of the ongoing effort to close the gap in health outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
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Explainer: the medevac repeal and what it means for asylum seekers on Manus Island and Nauru
After much negotiation, the Morrison Government has secured the repeal of the medical evacuation law – known as “medevac” – after making a secret deal with Senate cross-bencher, Jacqui Lambie.
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The top ranking education systems in the world aren’t there by accident. Here’s how Australia can climb up
High performing systems invest relentlessly in their teachers. They focus on the same things Australian governments do – recruiting the best, training teachers well and giving them practical support and development.
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Australia’s tertiary education spending grew while commentators cried otherwise: we explain in 6 charts
There’s still a case for better tertiary funding in Australia, writes Geoff Sharrock.