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why urban-fringe farming is vital for food resilience

  • Written by: Rachel Carey, Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
why urban-fringe farming is vital for food resilienceCity fringe agriculture gives farmers unique access to direct markets and provides those living in cities the opportunity to connect with local growers.Foodprint Melbourne

This article is part of a series focusing on the politics of food – what we eat, how our views of food are changing and why it matters from a cultural and political...

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Heatwaves threaten Australians' health, and our politicians aren't doing enough about it

  • Written by: Paul Beggs, Associate Professor and Environmental Health Scientist, Macquarie University

Extreme heat affects the mental health of Australians to the same degree as unemployment, yet Australia’s policy action on climate change lags behind other high-income countries such as Germany and the United Kingdom.

As Australia approaches another summer, we face the inevitability of deadly heatwaves. Our report published today in the...

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The five not-so-easy steps that would push wage growth higher

  • Written by: Andrew Stewart, John Bray Professor of Law, University of Adelaide
The five not-so-easy steps that would push wage growth higherMarket forces are unlikely to lift wage growth higher without help.

It’s been an extraordinary four years since wages grew by anything like the 3-5% per year they used to.

Ever since 2015, wage growth has been closer to 2% per year, moving only in a narrow band between 2.3% to 1.9% and back again. It’s the slowest sustained rate of wage...

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Does the G20 summit really make a difference? World leaders reckon it does

  • Written by: Adam Triggs, Research fellow, Australian National University
Does the G20 summit really make a difference? World leaders reckon it doesLeaders pose for the official G20 family photo at their 2014 summit in Brisbane.Andrew Taylor/AAP

“The secret to success is sincerity. Learn to fake that, and you’ve got it made.”

So goes an old gag. Many might be wondering something similar about this weekend’s G20 summit in Buenos Aires.

Each year the leaders of 20 of the...

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  2. We made deceptive robots to see why fake news spreads, and found a weakness
  3. Why it is (almost) impossible to teach creativity
  4. what is irritable bowel syndrome and what can I do about it?
  5. Land makes the housing market different, so changing planning rules won't fix affordability
  6. So what's a secretary to do? Banking Royal Commission raises questions about what's in minutes
  7. Australia's spies to be allowed to use more force
  8. Tension as scientist at centre of CRIPSR outrage speaks at genome editing summit
  9. Morrison's authority deficit on show at home and abroad
  10. Sydney storms could be making the Queensland fires worse
  11. Computing faces an energy crunch unless new technologies are found
  12. the paintings of Tony Tuckson
  13. Why do people get cancer?
  14. The foreign donations bill will soon be law
  15. André Rieu gives his audience exactly what they want: entertainment
  16. Tassie devils' decline has left a feast of carrion for feral cats
  17. Why racism is so hard to define and even harder to understand
  18. Twelve charts on race and racism in Australia
  19. What are tech companies doing about ethical use of data? Not much
  20. students, focus on your discipline then you’ll see your options expand
  21. Just how 'city smart' are local governments in Queensland?
  22. What would a fair energy transition look like?
  23. The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
  24. lessons from the Foodora bunfight
  25. What happens when labour is induced and when is it necessary?
  26. Mozzie repellent clothing might stop some bites but you'll still need a cream or spray
  27. Liberal Julia Banks defects to crossbench as Scott Morrison confirms election in May
  28. In crime reporting, we should ask better questions about the relevance of religion and ethnicity
  29. Researcher claims CRISPR-edited twins are born. How will science respond?
  30. Does everyone need eight hours of sleep?
  31. How a change in climate wiped out the 'Siberian unicorn'
  32. Our long fascination with the journey to Mars
  33. New research on nightclubs finds men do it often but know it's wrong
  34. The battle to be the Amazon (or Netflix) of transport
  35. For the first time we've looked at every threatened bird in Australia side-by-side
  36. We'll wait an eternity for the banks to fix themselves. Here's what we can do now
  37. Day One of minority government sees battle over national integrity commission
  38. One in five NSW high school kids suffers "severe" deprivation of life's essentials
  39. A brilliant artist whose life was rudely interrupted by colonisers
  40. how long should I wait between pregnancies?
  41. What are some of the challenges to Mars travel?
  42. Senate president Scott Ryan launches grenade against the right
  43. Labor's policy can smooth the energy transition, but much more will be needed to tackle emissions
  44. Why regulating facial recognition technology is so problematic
  45. Ambulance call-outs for pregabalin have spiked – here's why
  46. avoid, shift, share and improve
  47. Mindfulness can help PhD students shift from surviving to thriving
  48. Why Christians prefer classical music and non-believers like heavy metal
  49. how research works out what really leads to an increased disease risk
  50. Labor's 55-45% Newspoll lead adds to Liberals' weekend of woe

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