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Australia on the Brink: Avoiding Environmental Ruin by Ian Lowe
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Category: australian stories people & history | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
In 1996, the first independent national report on the state of Australia’s environment found that we faced serious problems. With increasing urgency, five subsequent reports declared those problems were all getting worse, each calling for immediate action to protect our future. The 2021 report determine ...Show more
Burning Down the House: Reconstructing Modern Politics by Jo Dyer
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Category: economics politics business | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
The Morrison government’s moral decline happened first slowly and then all at once. We suffered through ‘Sports rorts’ and ‘Watergate’ and an MIA PM, before the dissembling response to allegations of sexual abuse at the very heart of federal politics threw into stark relief the cynicism and moral bankru ...Show more
Fair Game: Lessons from Sport for a Fairer Society & a Stronger Economy by Andrew Leigh
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Category: economics politics business | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
Every year, Australians break sporting world records through a combination of ingenuity, grit and teamwork. Sport is a source of personal and national pride for millions. In this book, economist, politician and triathlete Andrew Leigh argues that sport can embody both achievement and egalitarianism. On ...Show more
Gladys: A Leader's Undoing by Paul Farrell
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Category: australian stories people & history | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
Gladys Berejiklian was one of Australia's most popular premiers. Forging a path for New South Wales through the difficult early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, she seemed unstoppable. But it all came crashing down. In one of the most staggering falls from grace in Australian political history, Berejiklia ...Show more
Living with AI (In the National Interest) by Campbell Wilson
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Category: science environment | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
Technology described as artificial intelligence is becoming more pervasive, with AI algorithms transforming science and industry, along with our everyday lives. They can rapidly analyse and classify all manner of data. They can generate passages of text and produce realistic images. They are used to des ...Show more
The Big Teal by Simon Holmes à Court
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Category: australian stories people & history | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
The May 2022 election marked the great re-engagement of those ignored and patronised for too long on climate, integrity and gender equity. The electoral map has been dramatically redrawn. However, the triumph of the 'teals' was not entirely unexpected to those assisting their rise, such as Climate 200 f ...Show more
The Consultancy Conundrum: The Hollowing Out of the Public Sector by Andrew Jaspan, Lachlan Guselli
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Category: economics politics business | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
In mid-2023, Australia was rocked by a scandal surrounding the local affiliate of business management consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers. The crisis raised serious concerns about the role of consultancy and audit firms within our public service, and caused governments to re-evaluate their relationships ...Show more
Time to Listen An Indigenous Voice to Parliament by Melissa Castan, Lynette Russell
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Category: economics politics business | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
In 2023, debate about an Indigenous Voice to Parliament swirls around us as Australia heads towards a referendum on amending the Constitution to make this Voice a reality. The idea of a ' First Nations Voice' was famously raised in 2017, when Indigenous leaders drafted the Statement from the Heart-- als ...Show more
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