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Who should we blame for the Brazil mining dam disaster?

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageA view from above the burst Samarco dam in Brazil. Ricardo Moraes/Reuters

The catastrophic collapse of the Samarco iron ore tailings dam in Brazil that flooded the small town of Bento Rodrigues with mud last week is a sobering reminder that mineral extraction is a perilous business. At least six people are dead with more than 20 still missing.

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Feeling blue? Get acquainted with the history of a colour

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageA new exhibition examines the meaning and enduring influence of the colour blue. National Gallery of Victoria

We’re used to thinking about the colour blue symbolically. We might have the blues, see ourselves as blue-collar workers, or receive unsettling news as a bolt from the blue. But the colour’s historical significance predates...

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Increasing land supply isn't the answer to the affordable housing problem

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageHousing developers want to make a profit by maximising land value, but this presents a problem for affordable housing. AAP/Paul Miller

An increase in land supply is the usual solution put forward to solve the housing affordability crisis. What proponents of this argument fail to mention is that you need an industry prepared to deliver housing on...

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