South African President, Jacob Zuma, wasted lots of time and space in cheap politicking instead of galvanising South Africans to work together for a better future.
South Africa’s economic challenges of 2016 are largely a reflection of its inability to change in the light of global shocks.
At the continental level the book contributed to discussions that led to two African Union summits on agriculture and food security.
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Politicians need to stop meddling with education policy and invest in teachers if Australia’s science, mathematics and reading standards are to improve.
Even Australia’s relatively short paid parental leave scheme benefits women’s health. But will proposed changes undermine that?
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Australian government proposals to ban so-called “double dipping” with paid parental leave (PPL) risks scaling back health benefits for women who take time off to care for their babies.
The cynic might argue Theresa May wants to endear herself to the electorate, and what could be more convenient than to bring back a policy which resonates strongly with aspiring middle class parents.
Of 1082 Indigenous specific.
programs identified in the report,
92% have never been evaluated to see if they are achieving their objectives.
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A new report highlights how little we know about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to publicly-funded Indigenous programs. It’s a similar story in other policy areas – but we can do better.
Former Treasurer Wayne Swan first introduced the idea of a post-election costing of policies.
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Forget the main stage headliners, the real festival heroes might be selling you crocodile burgers and mango smoothies.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (2L) defended the government’s decision to withdraw teachers from Aurukun’s school following the latest incidence of youth violence.
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Researchers and policymakers need to talk to each other. If they don’t, important research will merely gather dust and policies might do more harm than good.
There have been number of short-lived Commonwealth funding programs for dental care in the past.
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Our feelings of self-worth and contentment are no longer the preserve of writers and artists. Science has made measurement of our well-being a viable alternative to the banalities of economic output.
England and Wales have been bound together under one legal system for more than 500 years.
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Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Deakin Business School and Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University