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Melbourne's love-hate relationship with being Australia's 'street art capital'

  • Written by: Ryan Jopp, Lecturer in Tourism and Management, Academic Director (Education Quality and Assurance), Swinburne University of Technology
imageMelbourne's Hosier Lane: some see it as art, others think it's vandalism. Bernard Spragg/Flickr

Tourists are drawn to cities by a myriad of attractions and activities. Some cities are blessed with iconic attractions that are on every visitor’s “must see” list – the Opera House and Harbour Bridge in Sydney, for example.

Othe...

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When do we stop vaccinating against an infectious disease?

  • Written by: Nicholas Geard, ARC DECRA Research Fellow, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
imageIn Australia we still vaccinate against polio, but not tuberculosis. Why, and how do we decide?from www.shutterstock.com.au

Australia was declared measles-free in 2014. However, the recent importation of a case of measles into Australia from Indonesia illustrates the threat this disease still poses to Australians. It also underscores the importance...

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What is a pre-industrial climate and why does it matter?

  • Written by: Andrew King, Climate Extremes Research Fellow, University of Melbourne

Over the past few days there has been a lot of talk about the Paris climate agreement, from which the United States is planning to withdraw. Although this is a setback, there is still near-complete consensus from the world’s governments that a strong effort to tackle climate change is needed.

The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming...

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Tougher national parole laws won't end the violence

  • Written by: Rick Sarre, Professor of Law, University of South Australia
imagePolice speak with members of the public outside the Buckingham Serviced Apartments in Brighton, Melbourne, following the violent attack on Monday night.AAP/Julian Smith

Sadly, another horrific episode under the banner of Islamist extremism is front-page news. This time the perpetrator was a 29-year-old Somali-born Victorian man, Yacqub Khayre, descr...

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  1. Bob Dylan's Nobel speech: a splendidly eccentric performance
  2. While nations play politics, cities and states are taking up the climate challenge
  3. Four ways social media companies and security agencies can tackle terrorism
  4. Deliberative democracy must rise to the threat of populist rhetoric
  5. As a peace loving warrior, might Wonder Woman unite feminists?
  6. Explainer: what causes alopecia areata and can you treat this type of hair loss?
  7. Three charts on: Australia's growing rates of weight loss surgery
  8. Looking at terror attacks 'per capita' should make us rethink beliefs about levels of risk and Muslims
  9. Curious Kids: Do sharks sneeze?
  10. Adani gives itself the green light, but that doesn't change the economics of coal
  11. Winter warmth is in the forecast (but don't celebrate yet)
  12. Infographic: Are we making progress on Indigenous education?
  13. To smiley face or not: the complexity of email etiquette
  14. The dark side of mondegreens: how a simple mishearing can lead to wrongful conviction
  15. Vale Anthony Foster – a man of deep courage and quiet determination
  16. Our 'sporting nation' is a myth, so how do we get youngsters back on the field?
  17. Retirement and regeneration: how robots and replicants experience death
  18. Vaginal mesh controversy shows collective failure of the TGA and Australia's specialists
  19. In a fractured world, Eurovisions opens a dialogue through art
  20. Chinese influence compromises the integrity of our politics
  21. No flies on Australia's richest union
  22. Politics podcast: John Blaxland on handling Islamist terrorism
  23. Labour victory possible at UK general election
  24. How Australia became a nation, and women won the vote
  25. FactCheck Q A: are Indigenous Australians the most incarcerated people on Earth?
  26. Cultures fuse and connect, so we should embrace polyculturalism
  27. With a focus on AI, VR and AR, Apple announces hardware and software upgrades
  28. Explainer: what is traumatic brain injury?
  29. Twenty-five years of Australian climate pledges, trumped...
  30. When it comes to disappearing ocean history, HMAS Perth is the tip of the iceberg
  31. There'll be no records set this week by Australian economic growth figures
  32. How America can copy Australia's asset-recycling scheme
  33. Australia will finally ban cosmetic testing on animals
  34. Naracoorte, where half a million years of biodiversity and climate history are trapped in caves
  35. Academic Chongyi Feng: profits, freedom and China’s 'soft power' in Australia
  36. Time for a 'digital' reality check on Fairfax and The New York Times
  37. Six ways to improve meal times with your children
  38. Why touted public transport savings from competitive tendering are too high
  39. Only Heaven Knows brings 1940s queer Sydney roaring back to life
  40. No more playing games: AlphaGo AI to tackle some real world challenges
  41. Islam and the fine line of academic freedom
  42. Sunday penalty rates to be phased down
  43. Manchester, ritual emotion and the healing power of song
  44. Australia's digital strategy needs major readjustment
  45. Anti-siphoning changes a blow to sports fans who want to watch on free-to-air TV
  46. Improving sleep in children with ADHD has some lessons for all parents
  47. As Britain reels from another terror attack, political leaders wobble towards an election
  48. The Australia-China Relations Institute doesn't belong at UTS
  49. How can Australia have too many doctors, but still not meet patient needs?
  50. The NBN: how a national infrastructure dream fell short

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