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Unbuilding cities as high-rises reach their use-by date

  • Written by: Norman Day, Lecturer in Architecture, Practice and Design, Swinburne University of Technology
Unbuilding cities as high-rises reach their use-by dateImplosion is the most dramatic way of demolishing a building but it's also the most wasteful and hazardous.Luke Schmidt/Shutterstock

We are entering a new world where skyscrapers and other huge buildings are becoming redundant and need significant overhaul or replacement. The process is called unbuilding or, if you’re a bit highfalutin,...

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Prisoner numbers in Australia have decreased, but we're not really sure why yet

  • Written by: Hilde Tubex, Future Fellow, Crime Research Centre, University of Western Australia
Prisoner numbers in Australia have decreased, but we're not really sure why yetPrison rates have stopped increasing for the first time in seven years. In fact, they've decreased by 1%. from www.shutterstock.com

The latest release of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Prisoners in Australia data provides a surprising change: for the first time in seven years, the national imprisonment rate has not increased. In fact, it has...

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Morrison should control that temper in Liberal climate debate

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Scott Morrison’s Monday salvo against the NSW environment minister, Matt Kean, one of the Liberal progressives on climate change, was gratuitous and inept.

Quizzed about Kean’s claim that there’s pressure from senior Liberals for strong climate policies, Morrison let fly on the ABC.

Matt Kean doesn’t know what he’s...

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Australia's threatened bats need protection from a silent killer: white-nose syndrome

  • Written by: Christopher Turbill, Senior Lecturer in Animal Ecology, Western Sydney University
Australia's threatened bats need protection from a silent killer: white-nose syndromeThree North American little brown bats with signs of white-nose syndrome, which is virtually certain to hit Australian bats without further action.KDFWR/Terry Derting, CC BY-SA

We already know how deadly this summer’s fires have been for mammals, birds, and reptiles across Australia. But beyond this bushfire season, many of those same species...

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  1. exceptional singing and music obscure the political heart of this classic Australian musical
  2. CSIRO wants our laws turned into computer code. Here's why that's a bad idea
  3. A brain transplant for one of Australia's top telescopes
  4. What makes a good psychologist or psychiatrist and how do you find one you like?
  5. Who can break up the 'Big 3' monopoly on men's tennis? Here's what the numbers say
  6. Forest thinning is controversial, but it shouldn’t be ruled out for managing bushfires
  7. scientists create first ever living, programmable organism
  8. How effective is the pill?
  9. Celebrity concern about bushfires could do more harm than good. To help they need to put boots on the ground
  10. Six million hectares of threatened species habitat up in smoke
  11. Before we rush to rebuild after fires, we need to think about where and how
  12. Australian sea lions are declining. Using drones to check their health can help us understand why
  13. With costs approaching $100 billion, the fires are Australia's costliest natural disaster
  14. In cases of cardiac arrest, time is everything. Community responders can save lives
  15. So the government gave sports grants to marginal seats. What happens now?
  16. The Olympics have always been a platform for protest. Banning hand gestures and kneeling ignores their history
  17. how fraudsters take advantage of those in need
  18. Catherine Hay Thomson, the Australian undercover journalist who went inside asylums and hospitals
  19. 'What subjects do I choose for my last years of school?'
  20. To improve firefighters' mental health, we can't wait for them to reach out – we need to 'reach in'
  21. the end of the checkout signals a dire future for those without the right skills
  22. Yes, native plants can flourish after bushfire. But there’s only so much hardship they can take
  23. Take care when examining the economic impact of fires. GDP doesn't tell the full story
  24. Homosexuality may have evolved for social, not sexual reasons
  25. what's just happened and what's in store for Putin beyond 2024?
  26. How an Aussie invention could soon cut 5% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions
  27. infusing the present moment with layers of the past
  28. Moving the A-League to the winter would improve the play, but will it attract the fans?
  29. why does reading in the back seat make you feel sick?
  30. The Dish in Parkes is scanning the southern Milky Way, searching for alien signals
  31. So, you want to live tiny? Here's what to consider when choosing a house, van or caravan
  32. Might the bushfire crisis be the turning point on climate politics Australian needs?
  33. We have already had countless bushfire inquiries. What good will it do to have another?
  34. a short history of female swimwear
  35. 5 tips to help ease your child back into school mode after the holidays
  36. apps may soon be able to predict your life expectancy, but do you want to know?
  37. Bushfires left millions of animals dead. We should use them, not just bury them
  38. BlackRock is the canary in the coalmine. Its decision to dump coal signals what's next
  39. a hilarious comedy about suffocating expectations
  40. Formula 1 says it's going carbon neutral but fans must demand greater detail on how
  41. Bushfire smoke is bad for your eyes, too. Here's how you can protect them
  42. I'm struggling to breathe with all the bushfire smoke – could I have undiagnosed asthma?
  43. If you can read this headline, you can read a novel. Here's how to ignore your phone and just do it
  44. Tales of wombat 'heroes' have gone viral. Unfortunately, they're not true
  45. Bushfire smoke is everywhere in our cities. Here's exactly what you are inhaling
  46. I've won cases against the government before. Here's why I doubt a climate change class action would succeed
  47. You're not the only one feeling helpless. Eco-anxiety can reach far beyond bushfire communities
  48. Shaming people for flying won't cut airline emissions. We need a smarter solution
  49. From election upsets to climate chaos, rolling the dice helps us appreciate the odds
  50. Artists help communities during a crisis, not hinder. Why are we still told they don't matter?

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