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Healthy, happy and tropical – world's fastest-growing cities demand our attention

  • Written by: Karine Dupré, Associate Professor in Architecture, Griffith University
Healthy, happy and tropical – world's fastest-growing cities demand our attentionMarine Drive in Mumbai, viewed here from across Chowpatty Beach, is an 'accidental' planning legacy that's now one of the most popular places in the city.Dirk Ott/Shutterstock

What does it take to be a happy and healthy city? In any city, myriad factors go into the mix – and of course we are not dealing with just one kind of city. But, due to...

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A national living wage is on the table. Now let's talk about a global living wage

  • Written by: Shelley Marshall, Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow, expert in corporate accountability, RMIT University
A national living wage is on the table. Now let's talk about a global living wageAustralia's Harvester Judgement of 1907 defined a living wage as 'fair and reasonable' payment sufficient for an unskilled worker to support a family in reasonable comfort.www.shutterstock.com

The idea of the living wage is back on the political agenda. In the United States the Democrats are proposing to double the federal minimum wage. In...

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Jenny Macklin on inequality and Labor values

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

After more than two decades, Jenny Macklin is in her final days as an MP. Her legacies from her time as a Labor minister include parental leave and the landmark National Disability Insurance Scheme.

In this podcast she tells The Conversation a Labor government would fix “one of the worst” problems of the NDIS by abolishing the cap on...

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what can we learn from Al Jazeera's undercover NRA sting?

  • Written by: Samara McPhedran, Director, Homicide Research Unit/Deputy Director, Violence Research and Prevention Program, Griffith University

Al Jazeera’s undercover investigation into the US National Rifle Association (NRA) has gained international headlines, partly because of One Nation political wannabes drunkenly bragging about how important they could be if only they had the money.

None of this should come as a surprise. You would have to be living under a rock to not know...

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  1. Making more drugs available 'over the counter' would be a win for the public and the health care system
  2. Banning exotic leather in fashion hurts snakes and crocodiles in the long run
  3. Scott Walker has gone but his voice will drift with us into the twilight
  4. The inside story on crime within prison
  5. Are more Aussie trees dying of drought? Scientists need your help spotting dead trees
  6. 'are Kegel exercises actually good for you?'
  7. should Australia lower the voting age to 16?
  8. James Ashby rocks a few boats, including his own
  9. When even winning is losing. The surprising cost of defeating Philip Morris over plain packaging
  10. Smart speakers are everywhere -- and they're listening to more than you think
  11. When we celebrate Captain Cook's voyage, let's mark the epic journey of a Wati Wati man also
  12. To protect fresh food supplies, here are the key steps to secure city foodbowls
  13. Morrison kicks decision on Queensland coal plant well down the road
  14. It's your money they're spending in this election-eve budget. Here's how we're covering the story
  15. Did Al Jazeera's undercover investigation into One Nation overstep the mark?
  16. Peta Clancy brings a hidden Victorian massacre to the surface with Undercurrent
  17. What is the Medicare rebate freeze and what does it mean for you?
  18. Why new laws are vital to help us control violence and extremism online
  19. why strategic marine park placement is a win-win
  20. Australian political journalists might be part of a ‘Canberra bubble’, but they engage the public too
  21. Morrison flags new laws to stop social media platforms being 'weaponised'
  22. Expect tax cuts and an emptying of the cupboards in a budget cleanout as the billions roll in
  23. Pets and owners - you can learn a lot about one by studying the other
  24. Older people are more digitally savvy, but aged care providers need to keep up
  25. Schools are asking students to bring digital devices to class, but are they actually being used?
  26. Massacre is now part of Christchurch's identity, so how does a city rise above that?
  27. A new twist in the elusive quest for the origins of the word 'bogan' leads to Melbourne's Xavier College
  28. Shorten to announce Labor's 'living wage' plan but without an amount or timing
  29. Can eating certain foods make you smarter?
  30. A skilful and stirring one-man treatment of George Orwell’s Animal Farm
  31. We need to stop conflating Islam with terrorism
  32. Huawei exposes critical weaknesses. We need the infrastructure to engage with China
  33. history of NZ's Muslim population
  34. Aussie parents are under pressure to buy their kids academic advantage too
  35. why Commissioner Hayne wants mortgage brokers to charge fees
  36. Frydenberg should call a no-holds-barred inquiry into superannuation now, because Labor won't
  37. young people need better parks to get out and play
  38. Stowaway mozzies enter Australia from Asian holiday spots – and they're resistant to insecticides
  39. Missed something the doctor said? Recording your appointments gives you a chance to go back
  40. women's masturbation in early England
  41. NSW result gives federal Liberals a boost in the mind games
  42. NSW Coalition scrapes back in as minor parties surge – but delivering on promises will not be easy
  43. Coalition wins a third term in NSW with few seats changing hands
  44. Funding boost for policing finance sector, in budget that warns of economic softening
  45. Silver moss is a rugged survivor in the city landscape
  46. Why dangerous asteroids heading to Earth are so hard to detect
  47. Finding dignity and grace in the aftermath of the Christchurch attack
  48. Michelle Grattan on the aftermath of the Christchurch tragedy, and the NSW election
  49. we're failing them, and we need a plan
  50. Why NZ needs to follow weapons ban with broad review of security laws

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