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Quality of life in high-density apartments varies. Here are 6 ways to improve it

  • Written by Hazel Easthope, Scientia Associate Professor, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
Quality of life in high-density apartments varies. Here are 6 ways to improve itGethin Davison, Author provided

We’re building a lot of apartments in Australia. High-density precincts are being developed across our major cities. But these buildings and neighbourhoods are often not designed and managed in ways that meet the needs of lower-income residents.

Our research released today identifies five key problem areas. We...

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New Zealand sits on top of the remains of a giant ancient volcanic plume

  • Written by Simon Lamb, Associate Professor in Geophysics, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand sits on top of the remains of a giant ancient volcanic plumeEwingAuthor provided

Back in the 1970s, scientists came up with a revolutionary idea about how Earth’s deep interior works. They proposed it is slowly churning like a lava lamp, with buoyant blobs rising as plumes of hot mantle rock from near Earth’s core, where rocks are so hot they move like a fluid.

According to the theory, as these...

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Rio Tinto just blasted away an ancient Aboriginal site. Here’s why that was allowed

  • Written by Samantha Hepburn, Director of the Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
Rio Tinto just blasted away an ancient Aboriginal site. Here’s why that was allowedJuukan 1 and 2 in June, 2013Puutu Kunti Kurrama And Pinikura Aboriginal Corporation

In the expansion of its iron ore mine in Western Pilbara, Rio Tinto blasted the Juukan Gorge 1 and 2 – Aboriginal rock shelters dating back 46,000 years. These sites had deep historical and cultural significance.

The shelters are the only inland site in...

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why is type 2 diabetes linked to increased risk of cancer and dementia?

  • Written by Rachel Climie, Exercise Physiologist and Research Fellow, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
why is type 2 diabetes linked to increased risk of cancer and dementia?Shutterstock

In Australia, more than 1.1 million people currently have type 2 diabetes.

A host of potential complications associated with the disease mean a 45-year-old diagnosed with type 2 diabetes will live on average six years less than someone without type 2 diabetes.

This week we published a report bringing together the latest evidence on the...

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  2. Warwick Thornton’s The Beach is a delicate conversation with Country
  3. The vaccine we're testing in Australia is based on a flu shot. Here's how it could work against coronavirus
  4. Is it OK to drink coffee while pregnant? We asked 5 experts
  5. Malka Leifer has been ruled fit to stand trial. Will extradition to Australia follow?
  6. Don't stand so close to me – understanding consent can help with those tricky social distancing moments
  7. For First Nations people, coronavirus has meant fewer services, separated families and over-policing: new report
  8. We need good information to make decisions, especially when things go wrong
  9. Public land is being sold exactly where thousands on the waiting list need housing
  10. 'Incel' violence is a form of extremism. It's time we treated it as a security threat
  11. A single mega-project exposes the Morrison government's gas plan as staggering folly
  12. What are the characteristics of strong mental health?
  13. Why flour is still missing from supermarket shelves
  14. 7 tips to help kids feeling anxious about going back to school
  15. Working out at home works for women – so well they might not go back to gyms
  16. why countries don't count emissions from goods they import
  17. Can Scott Morrison achieve industrial relations disarmament?
  18. Celeste Barber's story shows us the power of celebrity fundraising ... and the importance of reading the fine print
  19. what makes Jacinda Ardern an authentic leader
  20. The poorest Australians are twice as likely to die before age 75 as the richest, and the gap is widening
  21. The government says artists should be able to access JobKeeper payments. It's not that simple
  22. Why the coronavirus shouldn't stand in the way of the next wage increase
  23. how media mythbusting can actually make false beliefs stronger
  24. Why Trump's Make America Great Again hat makes a dangerous souvenir for foreign politicians
  25. now he has an election to win and a country to save
  26. If you took to growing veggies in the coronavirus pandemic, then keep it up when lockdown ends
  27. P is for Pandemic: kids' books about coronavirus
  28. public transport is key to avoid repeating old and unsustainable mistakes
  29. Australian economy must come 'out of ICU': Scott Morrison
  30. Eden-Monaro byelection to be on July 4
  31. Coronavirus lockdown made many of us anxious. But for some people, returning to 'normal' might be scarier
  32. China is taking a risk by getting tough on Hong Kong. Now, the US must decide how to respond
  33. Performers and sole traders find it hard to get JobKeeper in part because they get behind on their paperwork
  34. hunters kill migrating birds on their 10,000km journey to Australia
  35. High-speed rail on Australia's east coast would increase emissions for up to 36 years
  36. Three years on from Uluru, we must lift the blindfolds of liberalism to make progress
  37. Can't resist splurging in online shopping? Here's why
  38. The problem with arts funding in Australia goes right back to its inception
  39. Coronavirus has changed our sense of place, so together we must re-imagine our cities
  40. JobKeeper $60 billion snafu like your house builder revising quote: Morrison
  41. Beware the 'cauldron of paranoia' as China and the US slide towards a new kind of cold war
  42. Treasury revises JobKeeper's cost down by massive $60 billion, sparking calls to widen eligibility
  43. Internet traffic is growing 25% each year. We created a fingernail-sized chip that can help the NBN keep up
  44. Target's decline is part of a deeper trend
  45. The WHO's coronavirus inquiry will be more diplomatic than decisive. But Australia should step up in the meantime
  46. Is it time to reopen our borders? For states still recording new cases, it's too soon
  47. How universities came to rely on international students
  48. 7 questions answered on how to socialise safely as coronavirus restrictions ease
  49. Michelle Grattan on the China-Australia trade war and state border policy
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