Inaction risks an entire sectorâs good reputation
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April 12, 2021 â 12.02am
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ANIMAL WELFARE
Inaction risks an entire sectorâs good reputation
The report of serious animal welfare and environmental concerns at Australiaâs largest dairy farming operation, in north-west Tasmania, is harrowing reading, especially for Tasmanians proud of their dairy industry (âRun into the groundâ,
The Age, 10/4). Senator Peter Whish-Wilson has been raising concerns for years about the condition of the farms, animal cruelty allegations and effluent management that is causing environmental damage.
The next generation of scientists is being robbed
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April 5, 2021 â 12.02am
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HIGHER EDUCATION
The nex generation of scientists is being robbed
As a graduate student of a beloved Melbourne University chemistry professor made redundant as a result of the universityâs pandemic âreset planâ (âUni set to slash subjects and jobsâ,
The Age, 3/4), the news has been shattering. Morale among fellow chemistry students has plummeted as the future of scientific research in Australia grows bleaker by the day.
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National response to outbreaks long overdue
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February 15, 2021 10.00pm
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LOCKDOWN 3.0
National response to outbreaks long overdue
Jewel Topsfield’s article (“Mixed feelings as Victorians tackle the third lockdown”, 15/2) was testimony to the fact that our state government appears to know of only one way to manage risk: by shutting down everywhere and hoping for the best. It is profoundly lazy, lacks nuance and is essentially an admission of failure.
Unlike NSW, which in December at 30 new cases in a day still did not feel the need to crush livelihoods by imposing a statewide lockdown, the Victorian approach is akin to solving a domestic rat problem by bulldozing the whole house.
A threat to informers and media freedom
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January 7, 2021 8.42am
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JULIAN ASSANGE
A threat to informers and media freedom
UK District Judge Vanessa Baraitser has ruled that Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the US to face espionage charges on the grounds of his mental health and the regime under which he would be jailed there (The Age, 6/1). This is a relief and it reasserts some measure of faith in the British justice system.