Jon Faine
Jon Faine is a regular columnist and former ABC Radio Melbourne broadcaster. He is a Vice Chancellor's Fellow at the University of Melbourne.
Like Bali in the 1970s: This island on our doorstep remains unspoiled
Consistently rated one of the world’s top diving sites, and still unspoiled by mass tourism, Atauro has thankfully avoided becoming a resort destination.
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- City life
In my final column for The Sunday Age, I make one last plea
Having the opportunity to influence what people think has been a rare privilege. But a month ago, I was approached about joining the Museums Board.
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- Opinion
- Cladding crisis
Flammable cladding fracas: Apartment owners stranded in legal limbo
Owners cannot sell or refinance their property because of the flammable cladding, nor can they borrow against their equity to fund the urgent repairs. They’re trapped in a construction catch-22.
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- Opinion
- ABC
A boring Aunty: How the ABC is alienating its audience
This has become the most risk-averse era of ABC programs ever. Numbers are down. And the “digital-first” strategy won’t fix it.
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- Opinion
- AFL 2023
The way the AFL should tackle its next race crisis
The restorative justice model is working in the community. It could work in the AFL.
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- Opinion
- East Timor
Australia could learn a lot about elections from Timor-Leste
An elderly woman emerged from the schoolroom wiping away tears. Loved ones died fighting for her right to vote. She honours them by doing so, despite the painful memories.
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- Opinion
- Federal budget
We’re champion whingers – the response to the federal budget proves it
The widespread chorus of “what about me? It isn’t fair” that erupted around the budget reveals the narrowness of the prism through which some see the role of government.
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- Opinion
- AI
AI is revolutionising healthcare, but at what risk for patient privacy and consent?
Artificial Intelligence is now sufficiently sophisticated to re-identify individuals from de-identified health data. We must quickly develop rules for its ethical use.
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- Opinion
- Health
Hey bud, listen up. You’re playing that music too loud, OK?
We are experiencing a deafness epidemic, and listening to music through headphones at high volume all day will only increase the number of those afflicted.
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- Opinion
- Real life
I’m getting intolerant of tolerance
Being tolerant of each other is not enough when we should be celebrating and promoting diversity.
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