Futurelearning Designing cities for climate change Topography is the key to protecting indigenous plant life and improving human health, says Amin Rastandeh. 15 hours ago Victoria University Of Wellington
Futurelearning Tricky select committee - it’s just not cricket To claim a political advantage as a result of not engaging in important political work shows a profound lack of understanding, writes Dr Edward Willis. Feb 15 2019 Dr Edward Willis
Futurelearning Spinning into a freshwater grave PR obfuscation and denial ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous achieve nothing and only limit the chances of necessary environmental change occurring, writes Dr Mike Joy. Feb 14 2019 Dr Mike Joy
Futurelearning Obesity and empowered choices Regulating the fast food industry could be a step in the right direction to tackling the obesity epidemic, writes Dr Milind Mandlik. Feb 13 2019 Milind Mandlik
Futurelearning Workplace bullying inquiries long overdue? Is the rise of inquiries into workplace bullying ‘PC gone mad’ or the realisation of accountability? Feb 12 2019 Dr Geoff Plimmer
Futurelearning Climate change denial not about the science Climate change is a direct challenge to the philosophy of neo-liberalism that has made a very small group of people exceedingly rich. Feb 12 2019 Dr Neal Curtis
Futurelearning Inequity in education has got to go Wayne Smith argues it’s time to rid our schools of divisive competitive neoliberal governance. Feb 08 2019 Wayne Smith
Futurelearning Planning a way out of housing unaffordability Dr Elham Bahmanteymouri argues for the return of urban planning to its historical roots, which balanced economic growth with national and regional interests. Feb 07 2019 Dr Elham Bahmanteymouri
Futurelearning A new name, a new approach The symbolism of renaming the country ‘Aotearoa New Zealand’ could then be enhanced by reflecting the Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership in our constitutional arrangements, writes Dr Carwyn Jones. A petition to include Aotearoa in the official... Feb 06 2019 Carwyn Jones
Futurelearning Don’t trust economists about the future of work We could be being overly optimistic about the benefits of automation into the future, writes Nicholas Agar. Sep 18 2017 Nicholas Agar
Futurelearning A little thing called compassion fatigue Can doctors tire of caring? Professor Nathan Consedine and Dr Tony Fernando find out. Feb 05 2019 University Of Auckland
Futurelearning Reviewing the political donation rules What issues should be on the Government’s reform agenda when reviewing the way our political donation laws work? Feb 04 2019 Dr Simon Chapple and Thomas Anderson
Futurelearning Time to address our rapidly ageing population It’s time for the Government to muster the courage to introduce policies appropriate for a rapidly ageing population. Feb 04 2019 Dr M. Claire Dale
Futurelearning Acoustic automatons – the sound of robots Developing musical robots that can listen to themselves play is helping to realise a future filled with unique acoustic music. Jan 31 2019 Victoria University Of Wellington
Futurelearning Are we failing victims in #MeToo historical cases? In light of the ruling against sexual abuse victim Mariya Taylor, Dr Zoë Prebble questions how limitation periods work in cases of historical sexual and gendered harm. Jan 25 2019 Dr Zoë Prebble
