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Who should we blame for the Brazil mining dam disaster?

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor
imageA view from above the burst Samarco dam in Brazil. Ricardo Moraes/Reuters

The catastrophic collapse of the Samarco iron ore tailings dam in Brazil that flooded the small town of Bento Rodrigues with mud last week is a sobering reminder that mineral extraction is a perilous business. At least six people are dead with more than 20 still missing.

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Feeling blue? Get acquainted with the history of a colour

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor
imageA new exhibition examines the meaning and enduring influence of the colour blue. National Gallery of Victoria

We’re used to thinking about the colour blue symbolically. We might have the blues, see ourselves as blue-collar workers, or receive unsettling news as a bolt from the blue. But the colour’s historical significance predates...

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Increasing land supply isn't the answer to the affordable housing problem

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor
imageHousing developers want to make a profit by maximising land value, but this presents a problem for affordable housing. AAP/Paul Miller

An increase in land supply is the usual solution put forward to solve the housing affordability crisis. What proponents of this argument fail to mention is that you need an industry prepared to deliver housing on...

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  1. Afghans march against terrorism and for a political system to secure their future
  2. FactCheck: how much of Australia's tax is collected by states and territories?
  3. Fourteen years on, what next for Australia's role in Afghanistan?
  4. Aviation has an emissions problem, and COP 21 won’t solve it
  5. Big Tobacco: 'Of all the concerns, there is one – taxation – which alarms us the most'
  6. Logistics the key as 100 leaders descend on Paris talks
  7. Turnbull's honeymoon continues despite GST talk
  8. Why is school not working for so many young people?
  9. On the ground at Australia's Universal Periodic Review
  10. Improved citizenship bill still invites criticism and High Court challenges
  11. Recipes for racism? Kitchen Cabinet and the politics of food
  12. Beyond gender: LGBTIQ abuse shows it’s time to shift the debate on partner violence
  13. The Trans-Pacific Partnership poses a grave threat to sustainable development
  14. We lose more than we gain in moving away from multilateral trade
  15. Explainer: what is mass?
  16. Malcolm Turnbull to show his international paces during summit season
  17. Turnbull's visit needs to restore Australia's strained relationship with Indonesia
  18. A simple greenwash detection tip: check what the firm puts on its homepage
  19. Cooking the books: when that sensational new research finding isn't all it seems
  20. What are the secrets to being a 'superstar music city'?
  21. Big data can improve health but first we need to build the foundations
  22. A small act to give abused children a voice
  23. Three superannuation reforms that would promote fairness and equity
  24. Crisis communication: saving time and lives in disasters through smarter social media
  25. Engineers don't just build things, they can help save the world
  26. Australian graduates who move overseas will have to pay back student loans
  27. The danger of stranded assets lurks for unwary coal producers
  28. The federal budget is hard to 'fix', but here are some solutions
  29. Business is picking up the pace ahead of the Paris climate summit
  30. Won't somebody think of the children? Five reasons why drug panics are counterproductive
  31. This woman's work: the onscreen and offscreen war service of Claire Adams Mackinnon
  32. What might The Dismissal's legacy mean for an Australian republic push?
  33. As Belgium threatens fines, Facebook's defence of tracking visitors rings hollow
  34. Kevin Rudd takes on George Pell over climate change
  35. From 'right to die' to 'right to choose the way you die' – the shifting euthanasia debate
  36. Frozen cones on Pluto – the first discovery of ice volcanoes?
  37. Stressed? Meditation or some quiet time alone may help... if only you can find the time!
  38. Researchers, here's how to reach an audience you'd never dream of speaking to
  39. UN review puts Australia on the spot over human rights record
  40. Airbnb, social media and the quest for the authentic urban experience
  41. When authenticity and advertising collide on social media
  42. The story behind the footage of Whitlam's 'Kerr's cur' speech
  43. Explainer: what are brain-eating amoebas and how can we reduce their harm?
  44. How BHP and Vale react next to Brazilian dam failure will be critical
  45. 'Independent' investigators can't guarantee success in eradicating doping from sport
  46. We need to fund more than just science priorities for Australia's future
  47. Australia's right whales are recovering after whaling bans, but there are still worrying signs
  48. In charging Essendon, WorkSafe puts all sport on notice
  49. Should taxpayers subsidise extras for private health insurance holders?
  50. Poor research-industry collaboration: time for blame or economic reality at work?

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