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How green is our infrastructure? Helping cities assess its value for long-term liveability

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imageGreen space and infrastructure are consistently high on the public's list of priorities, but urban planning has struggled to incorporate their value. Wang Song/from www.shutterstock.com

Australian cities score high in liveability awards. Melbourne has topped The Economist’s most liveable cities ranking five years in a row, with Adelaide,...

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Why do people decide to go gluten- or wheat-free?

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imageWhy are so many people now choosing to go gluten-free?Sarah R/Flickr, CC BY-SA

At different times, fat, sodium, carbohydrates, sugar and protein have all been targeted as “bad” dietary factors. Right now the focus seems to have shifted to gluten: a protein found in cereal grains, especially wheat but also rye, barley and oats.

For a...

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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on tax reform

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University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Stephen Parker and Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics including Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s recent visit to Indonesia, Julie Bishop’s disloyalty to Tony Abbott, the tax debate and Simon Birmingham’s prospects in his new role as minister for education and...

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