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Children living in green neighbourhoods are less likely to develop asthma

  • Written by: Jeroen Douwes, Professor of Public Health; Director, Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University
Children living in green neighbourhoods are less likely to develop asthmaSeveral studies have shown that spending time in nature is good for health. Now new research has looked specifically at asthma and found that living in green neighbourhoods protects children from developing the condition.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-SA

Since the pioneering work of architecture professor Roger Ulrich, who found that patients...

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how much does the NDIS cost and where does this money come from?

  • Written by: Helen Dickinson, Associate Professor, Public Service Research Group, UNSW
how much does the NDIS cost and where does this money come from?More Australians are joining the NDIS than predicted, so cost predictions have had to be updated.Shutterstock

Although the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is relatively young, there has been much debate over how it will be funded.

Treasurer Scott Morrison recently said Labor had left a A$57 billion shortfall in funding for the NDIS. So...

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QUIZ: From after work cigars to embarrassing leaks

  • Written by: Jenni Henderson, Section Editor: Business + Economy
QUIZ: From after work cigars to embarrassing leaksLet's see how well you remember about the previous federal budgets.Shutterstock

It’s the time of the year when the federal government hands down its budget. Let’s take a walk down memory lane and test your knowledge of budgets past.



And if you haven’t had enough budget fun, follow The Conversation’s chief political...

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China's recycling ban calls for a long-term rethink in Australia

  • Written by: Monique Retamal, Research Principal, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney

Australia’s recycling industry is in crisis, with China having effectively closed its borders to foreign recycling. Emergency measures have included stockpiling, landfilling, and trying to find other international destinations for our recycling – but none of these are sustainable long-term solutions.

To manage this problem sustainably,...

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  2. From 'macaronis' to mohawks, men's fashion has always been political
  3. Good science doesn't guarantee public acceptance – diverse evidence may help
  4. Being able to adapt in the classroom improves teachers' well-being
  5. Tweet all about it – people in parks feel more positive
  6. Stop the sheep trade in the northern summer, veterinarians say
  7. do 'about 30% of homeless people have a job'?
  8. News outlets air grievances and Facebook plays the underdog in ACCC inquiry
  9. In the Family Court, children say they want the process explained and their views heard. It's time we listened
  10. Five ways the Treasurer could boost the budget bottom line
  11. top chess players live longer
  12. Capping university places will mean a less skilled and diverse workforce
  13. what abandoning tax reform means for taxpayers
  14. Every cancer patient should be prescribed exercise medicine
  15. Toxin linked to motor neuron disease found in Australian algal blooms
  16. why a Chinese dress set off a cultural debate about identity and history
  17. Goals – and own goals – in Australian football
  18. Custom-built DNA could be used as a sensor probe
  19. We can't just leave it to the NDIS to create cities that work to include people with disability
  20. Why do you have to wear a helmet in space?
  21. A benign budget – but will the voters trust it?
  22. ephylone, the dangerous designer stimulant found at Groovin the Moo
  23. Government to announce increased penalties for live sheep trade
  24. How design thinking can help teachers collaborate
  25. If tennis really wants to stamp out corruption, it will need systemic change
  26. The new 100% recyclable packaging target is no use if our waste isn't actually recycled
  27. who benefits and why other states should consider it
  28. Space Agency for Australia: here's why it's important
  29. Australians will not buy electric cars without better incentives
  30. Michelle Grattan on the budget outlook
  31. The 2018 Archibald, Sulman and Wynne prizes show a changing of the guard
  32. neuroscience is advancing, but we're a long way off head transplants
  33. the remarkable, prize-winning rise of our small publishers
  34. Company boards are stacked with friends of friends so how can we expect change?
  35. fallout from banking crackdown could be worse than interest rate rises
  36. China-backed Sumatran dam threatens the rarest ape in the world
  37. Beyond breadwinners and homemakers, we need to examine how same-sex couples divide housework
  38. The Dreamtime, science and narratives of Indigenous Australia
  39. Melbourne’s 'doughnut city' housed its homeless
  40. How to tell if your kid's 'fussy eating' phase is normal
  41. What democratic schools can teach us about how to implement Gonski 2.0
  42. Peter Dutton's bid for more crime-fighting power has bought him a fight
  43. The ALP promises to phase out live sheep export
  44. Facebook gets into dating, but there's little scientific evidence online personality matching works
  45. Carrying backpacks doesn't cause back pain in children and teenagers
  46. ReachTEL poll 52-48 to Labor as party faces Perth byelection, and strong swings to US Democrats
  47. Why superhero films such as Infinity War aren't ruining cinema (or our minds)
  48. who is worse off under Coalition budgets?
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  50. A DNA test says you’ve got Indigenous Australian ancestry. Now what?

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