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Community pool projects show how citizens are helping to build cities

  • Written by: Timothy Moore, PhD Candidate, Melbourne School of Design, Monash University
Community pool projects show how citizens are helping to build citiesBadeschi on the Spree River in Berlin. Nordicbird/Flickr , CC BY

Swimming is central to Australian identity, whether at the beach, in a river or a backyard pool or creek. At the heart of Australia’s bathing culture is the public pool. Its persistent popularity is reflected in a raft of recent proposals to construct pools across the country.

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why rates of mental illness aren't going down despite higher spending

  • Written by: Graham Meadows, Professor of Adult Psychiatry, Monash University
why rates of mental illness aren't going down despite higher spendingImproving mental health depends on distributing money more fairly.from shutterstock.com

Successive Australian governments have increased their spending on mental health over the last few decades, which is a good thing. But when the rate of mental illness isn’t going down, we need to step back and ask why.

Our research shows there is unfairness...

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should mobile phones be banned in schools?

  • Written by: Sophie Heizer, Commissioning Editor, Education, The Conversation
should mobile phones be banned in schools?We should teach students how to use technology appropriately, rather than banning it.Shutterstock

NSW Minister for Education Rob Stokes has ordered a review into phone use in schools. He said the review would look at the risks and rewards of social media. The review will ultimately decide whether to ban mobile phones in NSW schools.

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Plastic-free campaigns don't have to shock or shame. Shoppers are already on board

  • Written by: Louise Moana Kolff, Lecturer, UNSW

With Coles and Woolworths supermarkets phasing out single-use plastic bags at their checkout counters, and Queensland and Western Australia bringing in bans on single-use plastic bags for all retailers from July 1, a long overdue step is being taken towards reducing Australia’s plastic waste.

However, it is only a small step, and much still...

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