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Ageing Matters by Justin Healey (Editor)
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Category: Education | Series: Issues in Society Ser.
Older people make up a significant proportion of Australia¿s population ¿ over 1 in 7 people are aged 65 and over. Australians enjoy one of the highest life expectancies in the world, however the success of our collective ageing has revealed a range of challenges and evidence of failures in how we treat ...Show more
Attitudes to Immigration by Justin Healey (Editor)
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Category: Education | Series: Issues in Society Ser.
The Australian nation was founded on immigration; for several decades its growth and values have been sustained by multiculturalism and tolerance. Our population and economic growth have been underpinned by a large, legal, non-discriminatory immigration program with broad public support. However, increa ...Show more
Australia's Relations with China by Justin Healey (Editor)
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Category: Current Affairs | Series: Issues in Society Ser.
Charity and Giving by Justin Healey (Editor)
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Category: Reference | Series: Issues in Society Ser.
As a nation, Australians can be a generous people. The massive fundraising response to the bushfires last summer is a case in point. In addition to direct financial giving, many Australians donate goods to charities and not-for-profits, volunteer their time, become involved with fundraising for a specif ...Show more
Coping with Natural Disasters by Justin Healey (Editor)
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Category: Current Affairs | Series: Issues in Society Ser.
Democracy in Australia by Justin Healey (Editor)
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Category: Reference | Series: Issues in Society Ser.
In a disrupted time of pandemic and recession, Australia has never been more reliant on clear leadership from its elected representatives, while also requiring greater co-operation among its citizens. Striking a balance between accountability and robust governance is a challenge during an era of reduced ...Show more
Epidemics and Pandemics by Justin Healey (Editor)
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Category: Reference | Series: Issues in Society Ser.
The devastating, widespread experience of COVID-19 has captured the world¿s attention this year, however epidemics and pandemics are not a new phenomenon. Throughout history, civilisation has endured a number of major infectious disease outbreaks. The novel coronavirus continues its spread, infecting an ...Show more
Issues in Society #449 Masculinity and Male Identity by Justin Healey (Editor)
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Category: Education | Series: Issues in Society Ser.
The status quo of gender-based inequality and discrimination in our society perpetuates the notion that we live in ¿a man¿s world¿. Traditional masculine stereotypes persist in a culture which identifies men as self-reliant, emotionally reticent, focused on work over family, and oversexed. When these be ...Show more
Issues in Society #450 Artificial Intelligence by Justin Healey (Editor)
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Category: Education | Series: Issues in Society Ser.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been quietly evolving from futuristic sci-fi movie plots and into the factual present day. Put simply, AI is a computer system that can do tasks that humans need intelligence to do. AI is already transforming the way we live, work, communicate and travel. From the develo ...Show more
Issues in Society #451 Activism and Protest by Justin Healey (Editor)
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Category: Education | Series: Issues in Society Ser.
In a free society such as Australia, the right to peaceful protest is a long-practised feature of our democracy. The nightly news frequently broadcasts images of activists rallying for social change on diverse issues ranging from animal rights to coal mines, gay marriage, religious freedom and antiimmig ...Show more
Issues in Society #452 Conserving Native Forests by Justin Healey (Editor)
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Category: Education | Series: Issues in Society Ser.
Time is running out for the world¿s forests, whose total land area is shrinking daily. Humans depend on forests for shelter, the food we eat, the air we breathe and the wood products we use. Besides providing habitats for animals and livelihoods for people, forests also protect biodiversity, prevent soi ...Show more
Issues in Society #453 Drug Use and Harm Reduction by Justin Healey (Editor)
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Category: Education | Series: Issues in Society Ser.
Harm reduction entails policies, programs and practices aimed at reducing the harms associated with the use of psychoactive drugs in people who are unwilling or unable to stop. The focus is on the prevention of harm, rather than on the prevention of drug use itself. Harm reduction has been a principle o ...Show more