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Greenwashing the property market: why 'green star' ratings don't guarantee more sustainable buildings

  • Written by: Igor Martek, Lecturer In Construction, Deakin University

Nothing uses more resources or produces more waste than the buildings we live and work in. Our built environment is responsible for half of all global energy use and half of all greenhouse gas emissions. Buildings consume one-sixth of all freshwater, one-quarter of world wood harvests and four-tenths of all other raw materials. The construction...

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I've always wondered: why many people in Asian countries wear masks, and whether they work

  • Written by: C Raina MacIntyre, Professor of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Head of the School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW
I've always wondered: why many people in Asian countries wear masks, and whether they workFace masks are a common sight in Asia. Why?David Chang/AAP

This is an article from I’ve Always Wondered, a series where readers send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. Send your question to alwayswondered@theconversation.edu.au

In Japan, many people wear face masks - is that to prevent the wearer getting the infection, or is...

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Play-based learning can set your child up for success at school and beyond

  • Written by: Natalie Robertson, Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, Deakin University
Play-based learning can set your child up for success at school and beyondResearch shows play-based programs for young children can provide a strong basis for later success at school.Shutterstock

As the new school year begins, many families are deciding where to enrol their child in preschool or school. Preschools and schools offer various approaches to early education, all promoting the benefits of their particular...

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Barnaby Joyce wields the tea towel in the government's soap opera

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

As Malcolm Turnbull heads for his time with Donald Trump, which carries its own challenges, he has left behind a very untidy-looking ship of state.

Treasurer Scott Morrison and former prime minister Tony Abbott are trading blows over immigration.

Barnaby Joyce, supposedly on “leave”, is out in the media as part of his fightback against...

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  1. Why Australia needs a better system for credit scores
  2. The off-topic Conversation #153
  3. Why we developed a microscope for your phone – and published the design
  4. Why telling people they could get sick in the future won't persuade them to be healthy now
  5. Explainer: the doping case against Russian curler Aleksandr Krushelnitckii
  6. 'No pokies' Xenophon goes for 'some pokies', but does his gambling policy go far enough?
  7. FactCheck: are 'around 5,000 jobs' at risk if pokies are removed from pubs and clubs in Tasmania?
  8. Mythbusting Ancient Rome: did Christians ban the ancient Olympics?
  9. A brief history of Martian exploration – as the InSight Lander prepares to launch
  10. Curious Kids: Where do seagulls go when they die and why don't we find dead seagulls on the beach?
  11. Australia's consumer laws still don't cover e-books and many other digital products
  12. The other 99%: retrofitting is the key to putting more Australians into eco-homes
  13. Research Check: will eating 'ultra-processed' foods give you cancer?
  14. Where should the law draw the line between consent and culpability in sadomasochism?
  15. Bullying, threats and violence: report details the difficult job of a principal
  16. Joyce tells WA Nats to leave his future to those with 'skin in the game'
  17. No, you can't tap your hand to get on the train – where biohacktivists stand under the law
  18. Australia may be engaging in 'free trade' but it's becoming more protectionist too
  19. Now you see us: how casting an eerie glow on fish can help count and conserve them
  20. A public broadcaster that bows to political pressure isn't doing its job
  21. For what shall it profit a city if it loses its civic soul? A plea to preserve Melbourne's Fed Square
  22. Thirty years since the Seoul Olympics, South Korea is still tackling the legacy of overseas adoption
  23. Grey's Anatomy is unrealistic, but it might make junior doctors more compassionate
  24. Why police in schools won't reduce youth crime in Victoria
  25. Deposit schemes reduce drink containers in the ocean by 40%
  26. What happens when employees are fired for complaining at work
  27. Farewell to Paper presents an engaging double act on lost things
  28. We won't close the gap if the Commonwealth cuts off Indigenous housing support
  29. Spinal fusion surgery for lower back pain: it's costly and there's little evidence it'll work
  30. How we can put a stop to the revolving door between homelessness and imprisonment
  31. Sizes matters for black hole formation, but there's something missing in the middle ground
  32. Fischer calls for quick resolution of Nationals crisis, while Joyce is determined to fight to the death
  33. Tesla's 'virtual power plant' might be second-best to real people power
  34. Here's what you need to know about the new flu vaccines for over-65s
  35. Why sport hasn't made much progress on LGBTI+ rights since the Sochi Olympics
  36. Explainer: what are credit ratings and why do they matter?
  37. The first charges over Russian involvement in the US election have been laid – are there more to come?
  38. Curious Kids: Where do my recycled items go?
  39. Seeing the unseeable: how viewing crime scene photos can be beneficial
  40. Comic-explainer: How does Islamic finance work?
  41. FactCheck: do bank profits 'belong to everyday Australians'?
  42. So many public toilets are a last resort – why not a restful refuge?
  43. Can diet improve the symptoms of endometriosis? Sadly, there's no clear answer
  44. The surprising benefits of oysters (and no, it's not what you're thinking)
  45. Russia not so much a (re)rising superpower as a skilled strategic spoiler
  46. We should learn to work with robots and not worry about them taking our jobs
  47. Voters tell Barnaby Joyce to quit as leader - Newspoll
  48. Customer service staff need to be problem solving not apologising
  49. There are four types of drinker – which one are you?
  50. Welcome to the new (old) moralism: how the media's coverage of the Joyce affair harks back to the 1950s

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