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Concrete jungle? We'll have to do more than plant trees to bring wildlife back to our cities

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageIt looks great – but what about the wildlife?Tree image from www.shutterstock.com.

The federal environment and acting cities minister, Greg Hunt, on Tuesday pledged to increase the number of trees in Australian cities. In a bid to fight higher urban temperatures, the plan will set targets for tree cover.

This is part of a green revolution...

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Super reform tinkers around the edges, while ignoring the fundamental flaw

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageMoral hazard - a lack of incentive to guard against risk when protected from its consequences - is inherent in our super system.Image sourced from www.shutterstock.com

Recent proposed changes to Australia’s superannuation regime - from freedom of choice for default funds, to lifting the contributions rate from 9% to 12%, to reforming who pays...

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Gentrification is dividing Australian schools

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageDoes the diversity of your local school reflect your local area?from www.shutterstock.com

Gentrification is changing how people relate to each other in local primary school communities.

In certain areas of Australia, such as the suburbs in Sydney, schools are becoming more polarised. Some schools are more desirable to the new middle-class families...

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