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Hot cities: the ‘smart’ response to urban heat threats

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imageBushfires and heatwaves are expected to increase and significantly impact on Australian cities and urban communities. AAP/Tracey Nearmy

Significant urban policy and planning efforts have been directed at the problem of rising heat in cities.

“Smart” cities create new relationships and interdependencies between people, technology and...

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Explainer: how is literacy taught in schools?

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageWhen children start school, they need to develop reading fluency.from www.shutterstock.com

When education commentators turn their attention to the teaching of reading in Australian schools, they often use metaphors of war. They talk about the reading wars as if our classrooms are sites of intense battle.

This can lead to parents becoming not only...

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Morrison talks down personal income tax cuts

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Treasurer Scott Morrison has moved to dampen expectations about the government’s ability to provide early personal income tax cuts.

Initially after becoming treasurer, Morrison said it was vital to deal with bracket creep by providing income tax relief. When the government decided against raising the GST, which would have financed this...

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Love, Serendipity and Algorithms

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

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This article contains minor spoilers about a film that, admittedly, doesn’t have a great deal of plot twists.

For the first half of How to Be Single I assumed I’d write about watching it – and liking it – in spite of Rebel Wilson. About how, not unlike enjoying fried rice and eating around the peas, that yes, she was...

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  2. WA Labor avoids own goal, but what damage has Smith's tilt at the leadership done?
  3. Explainer: what is Dravet syndrome and how can it be managed?
  4. Shane Warne Foundation not alone in charity spending ambiguity
  5. Gun control in America by the right (and wrong) numbers
  6. The off-topic Conversation #84
  7. Full response from the International Transport Workers' Federation and Maritime Union of Australia
  8. Bill threatens to remove last safety net for refugees fleeing death, torture and persecution
  9. The problems with Australia's hospitals – and how they can be fixed
  10. Infographic: a snapshot of hospitals in Australia
  11. From triage to discharge: a user's guide to navigating hospitals
  12. Insurance outlook: in an era of increasing competition technology will make the difference
  13. EcoCheck: Australia's Southwest jarrah forests have lost their iconic giants
  14. Orang-utans play video games too, and it can enrich their lives in the zoo
  15. Memo to our latest cities minister: here's what needs to be done
  16. Here’s looking at: ‘Whistler’s Mother’
  17. Full response from a spokesman for Michaelia Cash and a spokeswoman for Penny Wong
  18. FactCheck Q A: can foreign seafarers be paid $2 an hour to work in Australian waters, under laws passed by Labor?
  19. Health Check: three reasons why sleep is important for your health
  20. Uberbanking, with limits
  21. Not so grassroots: how the snowflake model is transforming political campaigns
  22. Explainer: Screenrights and the thorny question of writers' royalties
  23. Expert panel: the state of the National Broadband Network
  24. Coalition gains in Ipsos despite Turnbull's ratings slump
  25. Banking outlook: threats from technology, burst of housing bubble, end of mining boom
  26. What might a 'Brexit' mean for the Anglosphere – and Australia?
  27. Tipping point: how we predict when Antarctica's melting ice sheets will flood the seas
  28. Pi and its part of the most beautiful formula in mathematics
  29. Taking a break from your diet helps long-term weight loss
  30. True crime interrogates toxic masculinity, at last
  31. Australian teachers get fewer training days than in other countries and turn to online courses for support
  32. Keeping Christopher Contented
  33. Coalition holds solid lead in Ipsos-Fairfax poll but Turnbull slips
  34. Taking her medicine: Maria Sharapova grand slammed
  35. Brian Greene yes but string theory no
  36. The good, the bad and the ugly: research funding flows to big and beautiful mammals in Australia
  37. How can we understand the origins of Islamic State?
  38. CommInsure – You pays your money and you takes your chance
  39. Utzon Lecture: Re-imagining the Harbour City
  40. Nature's hidden wealth is conservation's missed opportunity
  41. Kids, put down the snails, they could carry rat lungworm
  42. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Windsor and Joyce
  43. Despite positive steps, Australia still needs to do more to end forced marriage
  44. Vital Signs: confidence ranges from 'ok' to 'not great'; meanwhile, the Euro crisis simmers
  45. The ugly story of Dick Smith, from float to failure
  46. Melbourne's desalination plant is just one part of drought-proofing water supply
  47. AI has beaten us at Go. So what next for humanity?
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The Business Case for Choosing Australian Fabricators Over Imported Alternatives

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How to Rent a Car for Uber in Melbourne: What Every New Driver Needs to Know

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What Businesses Can Do to Make Sustainability More Practical Day to Day

Sustainability can sound like a huge corporate project, something tied to annual reports, long-term ...

The Hidden Logistics Behind a Smooth-Running Construction Site

A construction site can look chaotic from the outside. There are machines moving in different direct...

When a Temporary Work Arrangement Starts Looking More Permanent

A lot can change once someone has spent a few years working in the same place. What began as a fixed...

The Real Cost of Launching a Food, Beverage or Supplement Brand in Australia

"How much will it cost to manufacture my product?" is usually the first question a founder asks, a...

Why Aussie Car Owners Are Switching to Paint Protection Film Over Traditional Waxing

For decades, a tin of carnauba wax and a Sunday afternoon were the standard formula for keeping a ...

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Trail Running Shoes vs Hiking Shoes: Which Is Better for Australian Trails?

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From Suburban Streets to Modern Events: Why Australians Still Love the Ice Cream Truck

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