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How virtual 3D modelling and simulation can help us create better cities

  • Written by: Yan Liu, Associate Professor, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland
How virtual 3D modelling and simulation can help us create better citiesA 3D model of a development scenario in Brisbane's West End produced using ESRI's CityEngine program.Author supplied

New technologies offer new possibilities for planning and designing cities. 3D urban modelling and simulation can give a real sense of the outcomes of planning decisions. However, incorporating these technologies into planning...

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Yes means yes: moving to a different model of consent for sexual interactions

  • Written by: Terry Goldsworthy, Assistant Professor in Criminology, Bond University
Yes means yes: moving to a different model of consent for sexual interactionsThe 'yes means yes' school of thought argues that consent can – and should – be made cool.Shutterstock

The rise of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements have put an unprecedented focus on the issue of what is acceptable sexual behaviour. An explosion of high-profile allegations in the Hollywood movie industry and in the Australian...

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Toxic shock syndrome is rare. Be vigilant but not alarmed

  • Written by: Deborah Bateson, Clinical Associate Professor, Discipline of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology, University of Sydney
Toxic shock syndrome is rare. Be vigilant but not alarmedToxic shock syndrome has many causes, but tampons are one cause women should be aware of.from www.shutterstock.com

The tragic case of US model Lauren Wasser who has now lost both legs as a result of toxic shock syndrome while using tampons has shone a spotlight on this rare but potentially fatal condition. So just what is toxic shock syndrome (TSS)...

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  1. What’s ahead for education policy in 2018
  2. Startup investors don't get the same tax breaks with crowd-funding
  3. The next Full Moon brings a lunar eclipse, but is it a Super Blood Blue Moon as well? That depends...
  4. The ties that (still) bind: the enduring tendrils of the British Empire
  5. The off-topic Conversation #149
  6. How to keep school lunches safe in the heat
  7. Curious Kids: Why do we have bones?
  8. Asia is set for a difficult year in 2018 – much of it centred around China
  9. How 'slow science' can improve the way we do and interpret research
  10. Award to Michelle Simmons reflects strategic importance of quantum physics for Australia
  11. Biomining the elements of the future
  12. Why the difficult person at work probably isn't a psychopath
  13. 'I didn't know that world existed': how lesbian women found a life in the armed forces
  14. The elephant in the planning scheme: how cities still work around the dominance of parking space
  15. Tasmania the first test in an election-laden year
  16. Full response from Sherry Sufi for a FactCheck on native title
  17. FactCheck: can native title 'only exist if Australia was settled, not invaded'?
  18. Strong US economy boosts Trump's ratings, as Democrats shut down government for three days
  19. Vital Signs: what the Davos meeting is good for
  20. A modern and united Australia must shift its national day from January 26
  21. How to have a better conversation about Australia Day
  22. Sustainable shopping: how to stay green when buying white goods
  23. 11 billion pieces of plastic bring disease threat to coral reefs
  24. Essays On Air: Why libraries can and must change
  25. Guilty about that afternoon nap? Don't be. It's good for you.
  26. Back to school blues: how to help your child with shyness
  27. Scrapping pre-approval of medicine ads will put consumers at risk
  28. Pointing to the scoreboard: how Indigenous hip hop keeps talking to white Australia
  29. Farewell Ursula Le Guin – the One who walked away from Omelas
  30. Mofo at MONA: operatic bodies, experimental encounters and expanded horizons
  31. A model for an Australian republic that can unite republicans and win a referendum
  32. Get yer hand off it, mate, Australian slang is not dying
  33. Smart speakers could be the tipping point for home automation
  34. What makes a classic song? The economics of the Hottest 100
  35. Don't worry, the chance of dying from potting mix is very slim
  36. Three reasons why share-bikes don’t fit Australian culture
  37. Why we should put yoga in the Australian school curriculum
  38. Get a grip: the twist in the wrist that can ruin tennis careers
  39. Farmers and services industry the winners under the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal
  40. $60 million to save the Great Barrier Reef is a drop in the ocean, but we have to try
  41. Qantas and other big Australian businesses are investing regardless of tax cuts
  42. What is kombucha and how do the health claims stack up?
  43. Don't just blame the driver – there's more than one cause of fatal truck crashes
  44. Speaking with: David Field about unusual crimes that have changed the law
  45. China’s Social Credit System puts its people under pressure to be model citizens
  46. Curious Kids: How do scientists work out how old the Earth is?
  47. Companies that pay more tax deliver shareholders better returns: new study
  48. Australians rate the most significant events in their lifetimes – and show the 'fair go' is still most valued
  49. The moral value of wilderness
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