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‘Design’ is a fashionable term - but what does it really mean?

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

by Mitchell Adams and Elizabeth Webster

In the race to stem the flow of complex product imports from low wage but increasingly skilled newly industrialised countries, Australia and other developed countries are nervously talking about the importance of research, development and design. This, they think, is where the high wage jobs will come from...

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Children's television can portray the frantic and inane repetition of our lives to perfection

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

I have a confession to make. Yesterday my 18-month old Joe finally sat through an entire TV show without moving – and I was ecstatic!

I realise the general view out there is that we need to limit screen time throughout childhood and adolescence. And I agree with that general sentiment. I also have genuine admiration for the few parents that...

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The 24/7 city, creativity and the lockout laws

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageOur visions of the future embrace huge, glittering cities, but Sydney has a case of the little town blues.Warner Bros.

A city, especially in the global age, is active, night and day. Some cities particularly – New York or Hong Kong or Tokyo – are commonly presented at night. They are magic lands lit with public television screens,...

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