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Indonesia isn't the only country planning new cities. Why not Australia?

  • Written by: Wendy Steele, Associate Professor, Centre of Urban Research and Urban Futures Enabling Capability Platform, RMIT University
Indonesia isn't the only country planning new cities. Why not Australia?Indonesia plans to relocate its capital from the sprawling city of Jakarta – and it isn't the only country with plans to build whole new cities.AsiaTravel/Shutterstock

The announcement that President Joko Widodo’s government will move Indonesia’s capital to another location, due to the severity of human-induced degradation in...

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It's time to vote for happiness and well-being, not mere economic growth. Here's why:

  • Written by: Mike Salvaris, Project Manager, Australian National Development Index, Senior Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
It's time to vote for happiness and well-being, not mere economic growth. Here's why:We care about more than economics when it comes to the polling booth. So why don't governments listen?from www.shutterstock.com

As the federal election approaches, we’re expected to drown in slogans like “lower taxes”, “wage growth”, “franking credit reform” or “negative gearing reforms”. These...

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Pregnant women and babies can be vegans but careful nutrition planning is essential

  • Written by: Clare Collins, Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
Pregnant women and babies can be vegans but careful nutrition planning is essentialTake care to ensure fibre intakes aren't excessive during pregnancy and infancy. Natalia Lebedinskaia/Shutterstock

As more Australians opt for meat-free diets, some are cutting out animal products altogether and going vegan. But is this safe for pregnant women and babies?

It is possible to meet the specific nutrient requirements of pregnancy,...

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Labor wants to restore 'demand driven' funding to universities: what does this mean?

  • Written by: Andrew Norton, Higher Education Program Director, Grattan Institute
Labor wants to restore 'demand driven' funding to universities: what does this mean?A demand-driven funding model increased enrolments dramatically.from shutterstock.com

Labor says it will bring back demand-driven funding for universities if it wins this month’s election. Put simply, this means instead of the government providing each university with a fixed sum of money for teaching (which is what happens now), it would...

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  1. Eliza Winstanley, colonial stage star and our first female Richard III
  2. how digital advertising is shaping this election campaign
  3. Can Labor's animal welfare plan improve Australia's lacklustre record?
  4. Psst... wanna buy a necklace? Humans have been faking jewellery for thousands of years
  5. How 'flags of convenience' have shrunk Australia's merchant fleet
  6. Victorian Liberal candidates find social media footprints lethal
  7. Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tim Colebatch on the battle in Victoria
  8. Shorten distances himself from Green overtures on climate policy
  9. Uranium mines harm Indigenous people – so why have we approved a new one?
  10. an exotic radical who rejected the establishment
  11. How the major parties’ Indigenous health election commitments stack up
  12. a valid argument let down by selective science and over-the-top claims
  13. Labor's anti-war message falls flat in landslide loss in 1966
  14. Are too many corporate mergers harming consumers? We won't know if we don't check
  15. the 'unlosable election' of 1993 still resonates loudly
  16. How we used CRISPR to narrow in on a possible antidote to box jellyfish venom
  17. Unpacking the flaws in Adani's water management plan
  18. Don't forget our future climate when tightening up building codes
  19. what is inquiry-based learning and how does it help prepare children for the real world?
  20. Why artistic differences in a band can be a good thing
  21. Have you gone vegan? Keep an eye on these 4 nutrients
  22. From catfish to romance fraud, how to avoid getting caught in any online scam
  23. How much influence will independents and minor parties have this election? Please explain
  24. William Bowe on the state of election play in WA
  25. political scientist Andy Marks on #AusVotes2019 and the key issues in NSW
  26. Climate change forced these Fijian communities to move – and with 80 more at risk, here's what they learned
  27. It's time to properly acknowledge - and celebrate
  28. Despite its green image, NZ has world's highest proportion of species at risk
  29. why this election is posing problems for the media
  30. How we found a white dwarf – a stellar corpse – by accident
  31. what is Sjögren’s syndrome, the condition Venus Williams lives with?
  32. It's time 'coercive control' was made illegal in Australia
  33. How the decision to paywall NZ's largest newspaper will affect other media
  34. the 'credit squeeze' that nearly swept Menzies from power in 1961
  35. How a bias towards built heritage threatens the protection of cultural landscapes in New Zealand
  36. does Rugby Australia have legal grounds to sack Israel Folau for anti-gay social media posts?
  37. Too many Australians miss out on timely dental care – Labor's pledge is just a start
  38. Orwell's 1984 and how it helps us understand tyrannical power today
  39. The newest election faultline isn't left versus right, it's young versus old -- and it's hardening
  40. despite record youth enrolments, Australia’s voter base is ageing
  41. Informal and illegal housing on the rise as our cities fail to offer affordable places to live
  42. Why your veterinarian may refuse to euthanise your pet
  43. wobbling jets from a black hole that's 'feeding' on a companion star
  44. Shorten had the content, Morrison had the energy in first debate
  45. Vale Les Murray, a witty, anti-authoritarian, national poet who spoke to the world
  46. Morrison and Shorten take aim at one another in leaders' debate: experts respond
  47. How three scientists navigated the personal and career implications of a name change with marriage
  48. Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Hughes on political advertising
  49. how to start exercising if you're out of shape
  50. Labor's Newspoll lead falls to 51-49 on dubious assumptions as Palmer and Coalition do a deal

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