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New creatives are remaking Canberra's city centre, but at a social cost

  • Written by: Richard Hu, Professor, Faculty of Arts and Design & Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra

The new economy and new technology are changing Canberra’s city centre, Walter Burley Griffin’s design legacy of 100 years ago. While the central area is becoming an innovation precinct and a dynamic place, it comes with a cost of social gentrification and unaffordability.

In Griffin’s design for Canberra, the city centre was...

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'Strong is the new skinny' isn't as empowering as it sounds

  • Written by: Anthony Papathomas, Senior Lecturer Sport and Exercise Psychology, Loughborough University
'Strong is the new skinny' isn't as empowering as it soundsAn athletic ideal still demands stringent diets and exercise regimes.from shutterstock.com

Women have long been subject to powerful social pressures to look a certain way. The “feminine ideal” – a svelte female figure – has dominated film, television and magazine culture.

The result is a narrow idea of what feminine beauty...

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in 2018, TV got a shake up

  • Written by: Liz Giuffre, Senior Lecturer in Communication, University of Technology Sydney
in 2018, TV got a shake upHannah Gadsby's Nanette received critical acclaim around the world. WENN

From ground-breaking to game-changing, rule-breaking to near parliament-breaking – 2018 has been a big year for TV makers and audiences. Here are some of the most memorable moments.

Doctor Who is finally a woman

What would the 1963 makers of the BBC’s Dr Who have...

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Diseases through the decades – here's what to look out for in your 40s, 60s, 80s and beyond

  • Written by: Stephanie Harrison, Research fellow, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute
Diseases through the decades – here's what to look out for in your 40s, 60s, 80s and beyondYou're another year older but that doesn't have to mean poorer health.Lorene Farrugia

Many diseases develop and become more likely as we age. Here are some of the most common conditions, and how you can reduce your risk of getting them as you clock over into a new decade.

In your 40s

Maintaining a healthy weight can reduce the risk of developing...

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More Articles …

  1. how do ants make their own medicine?
  2. My magnificent seven. Seven really bright ideas (and one as old as time itself) from 2018
  3. From the ashes of shame arises an Australian men's cricket team to make us proud
  4. From Amy Shark to Cardi B, pop stars got personal in 2018
  5. It's time to put the 15-hour work week back on the agenda
  6. How parents can help their young children develop healthy social skills
  7. Eight ways to reduce the chances of overeating these holidays
  8. The Army has a public perception problem. Here's how it can regain trust with society
  9. Indians promised benefits of 100 smart cities, but the poor are sidelined again
  10. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas – inside a hospital's trauma unit
  11. from witchy hits to a superhero miss
  12. why does the world store nuclear waste and not just shoot it into the Sun or deep space?
  13. Hooked on a book, podcast or TV show? Here's how the story changes you
  14. how ethical consumption got so selective
  15. the arrival of a sweet baby boy – or a political power to change the world
  16. When a fair trial could be at risk, suppression is the order of the day
  17. the best of Curious Kids in 2018
  18. Australia and the Apollo 8 mission that sent a Christmas message from the Moon
  19. Earthrise, a photo that changed the world
  20. If someone hurt you this year, forgiving them may improve your health (as long as you're safe, too)
  21. How 'access journalism' is threatening investigative journalism
  22. Take the tram into a more playable city
  23. identity politics and the case for shared values
  24. reflecting on the big events and the new developments
  25. There aren't plenty of fish in the sea, so let's eat all that we catch
  26. 2018, the year of governing badly
  27. Ten feelgood environment stories you may have missed in 2018
  28. The off-topic Conversation #172
  29. Why you shouldn’t force the kids to hug Granny at Christmas
  30. What Australian soldiers ate for Christmas in WWI
  31. DNA from ancient Aboriginal Australian remains enables their return to Country
  32. Serial killers' fates are in politicians' hands. Here's why that's a worry
  33. Christmas versus kilojoules – how to focus more on celebration and less on the food
  34. Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO
  35. Yes, retailers exploit Christmas, but their decorations still evoke religious spirit
  36. Building in ways that meet the needs of Australia’s remote regions
  37. What the folk? Whatever happened to Australia's national folklife centre?
  38. Doing away with essays won't necessarily stop students cheating
  39. NZ mental health inquiry calls for fundamental change
  40. Unpacking the history of how Earth feeds life, and life changes Earth
  41. why are people colour blind?
  42. replace company tax with cashflow tax
  43. Inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crime could improve how police and communities respond
  44. Dramatic advances in forensics expose the need for genetic data legislation
  45. Exploring Australia's 'other reefs' south of Tasmania
  46. Theatre is Lying is a welcome response to fake news and alternative facts
  47. how to deal with dying during the holidays
  48. Michael McCormack fails leadership test in handling of Broad scandal
  49. Tanya Plibersek on a united Labor
  50. Labor widens lead in Ipsos; US Democrats gained 40 House seats at midterms

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