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Cycle, walk, drive or train? Weighing up the healthiest (and safest) ways to get around the city

  • Written by: Hassan Vally, Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology, La Trobe University
Cycle, walk, drive or train? Weighing up the healthiest (and safest) ways to get around the cityRiding your bike is by far the healthiest way of getting around.from shutterstock.com

There are many ways to get around a city. You can drive a car or ride a motorcycle. In many cities you have the option of public transport. And of course if you live close enough to where you are heading you can get around in a more active way by riding a bicycle...

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People who see men and women as fundamentally different are more likely to accept workplace discrimination

  • Written by: Cordelia Fine, Professor, History & Philosophy of Science program, School of Historical & Philosophical Studies, University of Melbourne
People who see men and women as fundamentally different are more likely to accept workplace discriminationWe can't predict how workers will act, based on their sex.Rawpixel

How should people who care about gender equality in the workplace argue their case? The most popular approach is to make the “business case” argument: that greater inclusion of women enhances profits and performance.

Unfortunately, the business case argument often draws...

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small, social programs can help get seniors online

  • Written by: Sue Malta, Research Fellow, National Ageing Research Institute and School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, and Adjunct Research Fellow, Swinburne University, University of Melbourne
small, social programs can help get seniors online

Older Australians are falling behind younger people in their capacity to access and make use of the internet.www.shutterstock.com

In Australia, use of the internet is almost universal. At last count, 86% of the population was digitally connected.

Despite the continuing stereotype that many older people are not technologically savvy, or that they...

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how corporations 'nudge' us into spending more

  • Written by: Edwin Ip, Research Fellow at BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University
how corporations 'nudge' us into spending morePeople put off exploring alternatives to the default.Shutterstock

Small changes in how choices are presented or designed can have a big impact on our behaviour. Governments are taking advantage of this to “nudge” us into making better choices without removing our right to choose.

Instead of taxing sugar in drinks, for instance, simply ch...

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