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Why the three wise monkeys set a bad example

Children don’t say much, but they know what evil looks and sounds like. They know that starvation, the making of orphans and the high-tech killing of other children are wrong.

Andrew Miller

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Old-school scare tactics on nuclear power are misplaced

I have an open mind about nuclear power, and I recognise the greenhouse gas emissions the world avoids through its existing nuclear power stations.

Daniel Smith

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Tough battle ahead for Chalmers after numbers fall his way

Jim Chalmers will need a classic warning as he parades his debut surplus and reduced deficit forecasts.

Neale Prior

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KATE EMERYComments
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Why I’m scared of the ‘Balenciaga Pope’

You might think you’ve seen a photo of the Pope dressed in a Balenciaga white puffer jacket so voluminous he’s more Michelin Man than holy man. You haven’t.

Kate Emery

Kate Emery

Responsibility shiftPremiumThe serious harm in acting like you are chronically helpless

Thanks to social media we are now able to call out actions like these and many others as ‘weaponised incompetence’.

Gary Martin

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Arylene Westlake-JenningsComments
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Development reforms will help young families

And what else could that bring? Youngblood and a vibrancy that those established suburbs are in dire need of.

Arylene Westlake-Jennings

Arylene Westlake-Jennings

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Fred ChaneyPremium
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Jailing is failing and we need to break the cycle

There is overwhelming evidence that prison is criminogenic — the experience of imprisonment makes it more likely that future offending will take place.

Fred Chaney

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Gemma ActonCommentsPremium
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Confidence is the key to equality in the workplace

Rather than just think in terms of what will help women, we should think about what will help all workers who grapple with challenges that are traditionally thought of as holding women back.

Gemma Acton

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Laura NewellCommentsPremium
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‘Extra’ effort to fit in at work falls on deaf ears

I will admit that in my desire to fit into my Aussie workplace as a British expat, I have tried my hand at a little classic Dinki Di vocab. 

Laura Newell

Laura Newell

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WA’s oldest man reveals key to living a long life

Tech billionaires are looking for ‘hacks’ to live a long life. But the key to longevity might be simpler than we think, according to WA’s oldest man.

Belle Taylor

Belle Taylor