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Drawings reveal the struggles and triumphs of child refugees in their first six months of high school

  • Written by: Amanda Hiorth, PhD Candidate and Sessional Lecturer in Language and Literacies Education, University of Melbourne
imageStarting a new school can often feel overwhelming.from www.shutterstock.com

Transitioning into high school can be overwhelming for any student, but for those coming from a refugee background, there are even more challenges.

While we know a fair bit about the academic experience of child refugees starting school in a new country, we know little...

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Safe in the City? Girls tell it like it is

  • Written by: Nicole Kalms, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Architecture at Monash University, Monash University
imageHow does a city shape women's feelings of safety?Pamela Salen, XYX Lab, Monash University 2017

When authorities decide that an area of the city is “not safe”, the usual response is more lighting, CCTV cameras, and police. But what if there are more subtle indicators of safety in the environment that they are missing?

This is a question...

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Five golden rules to help solve your recycling dilemmas

  • Written by: Jenni Downes, Research Consultant, Institute of Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney

Have you ever found yourself facing your recycling bin, completely befuddled about whether or not you can put a particular item in it? You’re not alone. According to Planet Ark, nearly half of Australians find recycling confusing.

Australia’s recycling rules can seem horrendously complicated, but fortunately they are becoming more...

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Recycling can be confusing, but it’s getting simpler

  • Written by: Jenni Downes, Research Consultant, Institute of Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney

At first glance, Australians appear to be good recyclers: ABS figures report that in 2012 about 94% of households participated in some way in kerbside recycling. State waste authorities also report a consistent increase in the volume of materials recovered for recycling.

However, these figures do not justify complacency. Our total household waste...

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