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Indians promised benefits of 100 smart cities, but the poor are sidelined again

  • Written by: Sujeet Kumar, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Indians promised benefits of 100 smart cities, but the poor are sidelined againResidents of slums like Kamla Nehru Nagar, a kilometre away from Patna Junction, have yet to share in the promised benefits of smart cities.Sujeet Kumar, Author provided

India’s urban population is growing. More than 50% of the country’s population is forecast to be living in cities by 2030. This is a major challenge for government...

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas – inside a hospital's trauma unit

  • Written by: Jennifer Jamieson, Trauma Fellow & Emergency Physician, The National Trauma Research Institute
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas – inside a hospital's trauma unitViolence and assaults, including family violence, often peak around Christmas and New Year.from shutterstock.com

As most workers wind down to enjoy the holidays, staff in hospital trauma units are preparing to ramp up. This is because between November and January, there is a 25% increase in trauma presentations. Around 30% of road fatalities for...

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from witchy hits to a superhero miss

  • Written by: Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Media Studies, University of Notre Dame Australia
from witchy hits to a superhero missDakota Johnson, Mia Goth, and Olivia Ancona in Suspiria (2018).Frenesy Film Company, Videa, First Sun

Once again, the year in popular film has been a little underwhelming – with a few exceptions. 2018 has brought to our screens the usual plethora of biopics and films based on true stories, big-budget entries in seemingly endlessly...

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why does the world store nuclear waste and not just shoot it into the Sun or deep space?

  • Written by: Alice Gorman, Senior Lecturer in Archaeology and Space Studies, Flinders University
why does the world store nuclear waste and not just shoot it into the Sun or deep space?It would be nice to blast dangerous nuclear waste far away from Earth, or into the Sun where it won't cause any harm. However, it's not as simple as it sounds. NASA, CC BY-SA

This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. You can send your question to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au. You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a...

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  1. Hooked on a book, podcast or TV show? Here's how the story changes you
  2. how ethical consumption got so selective
  3. the arrival of a sweet baby boy – or a political power to change the world
  4. When a fair trial could be at risk, suppression is the order of the day
  5. the best of Curious Kids in 2018
  6. Australia and the Apollo 8 mission that sent a Christmas message from the Moon
  7. Earthrise, a photo that changed the world
  8. If someone hurt you this year, forgiving them may improve your health (as long as you're safe, too)
  9. How 'access journalism' is threatening investigative journalism
  10. Take the tram into a more playable city
  11. identity politics and the case for shared values
  12. reflecting on the big events and the new developments
  13. There aren't plenty of fish in the sea, so let's eat all that we catch
  14. 2018, the year of governing badly
  15. Ten feelgood environment stories you may have missed in 2018
  16. The off-topic Conversation #172
  17. Why you shouldn’t force the kids to hug Granny at Christmas
  18. What Australian soldiers ate for Christmas in WWI
  19. DNA from ancient Aboriginal Australian remains enables their return to Country
  20. Serial killers' fates are in politicians' hands. Here's why that's a worry
  21. Christmas versus kilojoules – how to focus more on celebration and less on the food
  22. Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO
  23. Yes, retailers exploit Christmas, but their decorations still evoke religious spirit
  24. Building in ways that meet the needs of Australia’s remote regions
  25. What the folk? Whatever happened to Australia's national folklife centre?
  26. Doing away with essays won't necessarily stop students cheating
  27. NZ mental health inquiry calls for fundamental change
  28. Unpacking the history of how Earth feeds life, and life changes Earth
  29. why are people colour blind?
  30. replace company tax with cashflow tax
  31. Inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crime could improve how police and communities respond
  32. Dramatic advances in forensics expose the need for genetic data legislation
  33. Exploring Australia's 'other reefs' south of Tasmania
  34. Theatre is Lying is a welcome response to fake news and alternative facts
  35. how to deal with dying during the holidays
  36. Michael McCormack fails leadership test in handling of Broad scandal
  37. Tanya Plibersek on a united Labor
  38. Labor widens lead in Ipsos; US Democrats gained 40 House seats at midterms
  39. Labor's housing pledge is welcome, but direct investment in social housing would improve it
  40. Tidelands struggles to stay afloat in its first series
  41. Rudd says Murdoch media is a "political party"
  42. We finally have the rulebook for the Paris Agreement, but global climate action is still inadequate
  43. New guidelines for responding to cyber attacks don't go far enough
  44. MYEFO rips A$130 million per year from research funding despite budget surplus
  45. What's your beef? How 'carbon labels' can steer us towards environmentally friendly food choices
  46. Why naming all our mozzies is important for fighting disease
  47. how gift-giving is inspired by beliefs-based altruism
  48. why people follow what other people do
  49. a history of St Nicholas, Santa and his helpers
  50. We need to talk about the actual threats to academic freedom on Australian campuses

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