When will women’s health issues such as endometriosis be given greater priority? They are chronic and can mean an end to life and happiness.
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    Endometriosis and related conditions are VERY expensive to treat and go hand in hand with not being able to work so women and girls cannot move out, gain employment and are stuck in a hideously painful rut. The medical profession can be woefully uneducated about women’s health and more drugs need to be on the PBS. I pay about $200 a month for mine!

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    @BinsQuan
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    How far are we from a borderless, visa-less world?
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    I’m a traveller, and as an Indian, I find travelling beyond India quite challenging due to Visa restrictions. This is a symptom of a larger problem. Till the time there are boundaries, there are going to be conflicts. The direction of history has been towards unification, we have far less independent political sovereignities today in the world than ever in history, but world unification still seems elusive. Is it going to happen anytime soon?

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    @itaintsodeep
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    What or who are the offspring of Capitalism and Oligarchy?
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    Because of the question being posed to Y Varoufakis. It seems to be happening in Russia, so it may be important to us all ‘down the road’!

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    @ntbay
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    Is it true that men get more conservative, but women get more progressive, as they get older?
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    @reallykazcooke
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    If a person has no trust for themselves … is it possible that they can trust in others?
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    If that person has no love for themselves … Is it possible that they can truly love another? If a person has no respect for themselves … Is it possible for them to respect others ? Would this then suggest that a person won’t be truly happy in any situation unless they have achieved that elusive frame of mind of loving, understanding and trusting in one’s own processes?  Wouldn’t it also suggest that we should view the state of our relationship with ourselves and others as being reflective of each other? And finally wouldn’t that then indicate that unless we can love ourselves we can’t love others? … So is it  important for a ‘happy life’ to love and appreciate yourself?

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    Denise
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    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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    What is wrong with the brains of conservatives?
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    Conservatives react badly to facts that prove them wrong, and humanity is held back because of this.

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    Matthew Esler
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    Why be good?
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    We often have a choice between doing what we know is right, and doing what will gratify or benefit ourselves (even at the expense of others). So, why be good?

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    Chris Gill
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    Why put quinoa in chocolate??? This may truly herald the end of the world. For real this time.
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    There are so many ridiculous food combinations when, you know, we haven’t unlocked the rights of or the refugees themselves.

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    @BinsQuan
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    If science is the search for truth, why is innovation suppressed in peer review?
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    It is important to me because the search for truth has been limited by this process that says we must rely upon outdated theories of others. This process limits creative thought and tells us how to view the world. It is nothing less than boundaries upon subjective experience of the world. People should question this because it limits the perception of truth.

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    Nika
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    Why do those with the power to make a decision so rarely involve those who will be affected by the decision in the decision making process?
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    How much is the mental health epidemic due to lack of meaning in contemporary society?
    Why are there so many bored people resorting to (legal/illegal) drugs nowadays?
    How can we expect people to think and make good decisions in times of crisis (eg.bushfire) when they have little experience of thinking and making decisions in every day life?
    Individuals grow and develop when having the opportunity to work out problems with others.

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    Martin Butcher
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    Why are indigenous communities facing forced closure under the guise of sustainability, when communities such as the City of Casey are experiencing alarmingly high rates of family violence, and as a result, children in out of home care?
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    This is important for the elimination of racism, violent behaviours, rates of imprisonment, and increased government transparency and ownership.

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    Cassandra
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    Why do we have 5 mins of sport at the end of news instead of 5 mins of arts/culture? How would this change our perception of the world?
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    Not everyone is into sport. For some, their equivalent is the arts/culture or even the environment. Why are these things considered ‘features’ rather than staples of our news diet? I wonder how society would change if one or two newsrooms started this trend?

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    @bespokeshespoke
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