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Australian cities are lagging behind in greening up their buildings

  • Written by: Sara Wilkinson, Associate Professor, School of the Built Environment, University of Technology Sydney
Australian cities are lagging behind in greening up their buildingsGreen rooftops give a backyard feel to smaller housing units in Sydney Author Provided , Author provided

Covering roofs and walls of buildings with vegetation is a good way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. And these green roofs and walls make cities look nicer. Toronto’s central business district adopted a policy of establishing green...

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Science makes art. But could art save the Australian manufacturing industry?

  • Written by: Cori Stewart, Director, Business Development and Associate Professor Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology
Science makes art. But could art save the Australian manufacturing industry?Architect Frank Gehry's computer-designed, hand made staircase at University of Technology Sydney. Roger D'Souza , Author provided

Making science for people is a series that explores how humanities, arts and social sciences expertise works to create value with science and technology.

Today’s article explores how technology is changing the face...

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As yet another ridesharing platform launches in Australia, how does this all end?

  • Written by: Tom Barratt, Lecturer, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University
As yet another ridesharing platform launches in Australia, how does this all end?Currently, not one of the ridesharing platforms is turning a profit.Shutterstock

Australians in need of personal transport other than taxis have many options – Shofer, Taxify, GoCatch, Shebah and Uber. India’s Ola launched a few months ago, and Chinese DiDi starts today.

DiDi is no bit player. The company transports 450 million...

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If you need a PhD to read your power bill, buying wisely is all but impossible

  • Written by: Bruce Mountain, Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
If you need a PhD to read your power bill, buying wisely is all but impossibleEnergy bills are becoming to complex to understand.Shutterstock

A recent survey found that Australia’s power companies are less trusted than media companies, banks and telcos. Customers hate electricity bills – not least because they are so complicated. But we can learn much by analysing them closely.

One feature that deserves close...

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  1. Getting a heart check early can prevent heart attack and stroke in Indigenous Australians
  2. The ring trees of Victoria's Watti Watti people are an extraordinary part of our heritage
  3. Victoria's treaty with Indigenous peoples must address vexed questions of sovereignty
  4. Labor makes company tax fight all about Malcolm Turnbull's money
  5. Government suspends licence of biggest live sheep exporter
  6. Anthony Albanese sets out his blueprint for Labor
  7. public accuse the media of deliberately fuelling shark fear
  8. Michelle Grattan on the federal government's tax package, the ABC and the 'Super Saturday' byelections
  9. Who gets what? Who pays for it? How incomes, taxes and benefits work out for Australians
  10. You probably missed the latest national environmental-economic accounts – but why?
  11. the immediate and lasting impacts of powerful images
  12. why do we get dark circles under our eyes?
  13. Clive Palmer has a Trump-style slogan, but is no sure bet to return to parliament
  14. Why I joined #500queerscientists
  15. Data ethics is more than just what we do with data, it’s also about who’s doing it
  16. How a photo research project gives refugee women a voice in resettlement policy
  17. South-East Queensland is droughtier and floodier than we thought
  18. access to jobs divides Sydney along the 'latte line'
  19. Australia's dangerous obsession with the Anglosphere
  20. Having a brain injury does not mean you'll get dementia
  21. we are witnessing a slowly deflating property bubble, for now
  22. Doomsaying about new technology helps make it better
  23. Government celebrates on tax, fights on energy
  24. dedicated, highly trained ... and elitist
  25. The gig economy is nothing new for musicians – here's what their 'portfolio careers' can teach us
  26. Teaching law students creative skills could save the profession from automation
  27. Lowy Institute Poll shows Australians' support for climate action at its highest level in a decade
  28. How's it going, Mal? Why Australians can get away with familiarity but French schoolboys can't
  29. Why alcohol after sport and exercise is a bad idea
  30. How eye disorders may have influenced the work of famous painters
  31. We don’t own data like we own a car – which is why we find data harder to protect
  32. Why we don't need to prepare young people for the 'future of work'
  33. Take heart, charity stunts can make CEOs better people
  34. Bangarra's Dark Emu is beautiful, but lacks the punch of its source material
  35. The great irony in punishing universities for 'failing' to uphold freedom of speech
  36. New river council will give traditional owners in the Kimberley a unified voice
  37. Constant attacks on the ABC will come back to haunt the Coalition government
  38. Government set to call Senate's bluff on income tax bill
  39. Attorney-General Christian Porter on a crowded agenda
  40. As the US leaves the UN Human Rights Council, it may leave more damage in its wake
  41. What will freight and supply chains look like 20 years from now? Experts ponder the scenarios
  42. why do people get haemorrhoids and how do you get rid of them?
  43. Scientists create new building material out of fungus, rice and glass
  44. Do cats and dogs lose baby teeth like people do?
  45. Fossil fish with platypus-like snout shows that coral reefs have long been evolution hotspots
  46. Mothers have little to show for extra days of work under new tax changes
  47. Turbulence isn't just a science problem
  48. How men are embracing 'clean eating' posts on Instagram
  49. here's what to do if your child has oppositional defiant disorder
  50. Overcrowded housing looms as a challenge for our cities

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