If a cashless society comes to pass, what will happen to street performers?
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    I’ve already noticed I don’t carry change. So what of buskers – and panhandlers?

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    Jill Callum
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    Why do we fear death?
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    I had cancer. It was scary.

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    Simone
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    How do first generation Australians or recent migrants to Australia justify supporting highly restrictive migration policies?
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    The sheer number of culturally diverse members of our community who show up to anti-Islam and anti-migration rallies flies in the face of the notion that such movements are only supported by those identifying as Anglo Australian.

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    Liz Bitar
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    How can we restructure the economy so that a living wage is no longer labour-based?
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    What with robots, computers, and all the other “help” we’re creating, not to mention jobs going offshore and/or “cheap labor” coming in from offshore, not to mention whole industries (manufacturing, mining) imploding, it looks as if it won’t be long before a goodly portion of the jobs will have disappeared. When three-quarters of working people can’t find a job in countries like Australia, surely we can’t rely on the old solutions of throwing them (us) a little dole money and calling them (us) bludgers (or leaners, if we’re being polite). Is it even possible to restructure the economy so that people can live well without working (or inherited wealth)? What would that look like? How would we get there?

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    Sandy Sanders
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    Would you take a drug that induced happiness with one side effect; the following day, you remember being happy but not what had happened?
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    Knowing ourselves seems to be the foundation for everything. It is important to question, and be critical of the thoughts, actions and beliefs that resonate with us. Such contemplation is crucial to continual self-development and sanity. Thus, madness can be partly seen as obliviousness, or in history it was highlighted as forgetting. If we forgot what had made us happy, are we mad?

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    Samantha Tran
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    In reality, is world peace a possible achievement?
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    I’m asking this question because it is, without doubt, something that most of us want to have happen, and I would like it to be both possible and to be brought about. However, I’m wondering if thinkers who have had more experience of life and of thinking, than I have, believe that it is actually possible. It matters to me because I see peace as enabling any person to experience a positively richer experience of life, and for this reason, I view it as being something that should matter to all of us.

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    @Indigo9
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    What lies in the future of Australia if we do not want to rely on mining, overseas students and toursim?
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    It is about the future of ours and generations after.

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    @frecklecat
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    Why are we curious?
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    I’m curious.

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    @bpcarn
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    Why don’t all Australian major art galleries have a secondary budget gallery where the whole collection is on display for the public to see?
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    James Geddes
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    Will we ever get to a point where the concept of a country is obsolete?
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    Every day the world grows smaller. Slowly but steadily, it’s becoming easier to exchange opinions, ideas, and culture. Sure, there’s a strong argument for identity, economic growth, and security, but perhaps it is equally as important to recognise that we are all humans on the same team. Especially in light of the recent refugee crisis, are borders becoming redundant, and is the idea of a country really necessary?

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    Frankey C
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    What is the best way to address the ice epidemic?
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    Regional areas in particular are being devastated and families are being torn apart. What is the heart of the issue? Boredom? A lack of other outlets in regional areas?

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    @amybairstow
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    What will we be eating in 2050?
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    What will sustainble farming look like and which cuisines will dominate flavour wars?

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    @Kristen_Boschma
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    Can the refugee crisis be solved?
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    It’s a global issue and no country has found a workable answer.

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    @stickywattle
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