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Explainer: the ideas of Kant

  • Written by Cat Moir, Senior Lecturer in Germanic Studies, University of Sydney
Explainer: the ideas of KantThe moody landscapes of Caspar David Friedrich were inspired by Kant's ideas of the sublime.Wikimedia Commons

It was claimed Immanuel Kant’s routine was so predictable his neighbours could set their clocks by his daily walk.

Born in 1724 in the Prussian town of Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia), Kant had a strict education and...

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To restore public confidence in apartments, rewrite Australia's building codes

  • Written by Geoff Hanmer, Adjunct Lecturer in Architecture, UNSW
To restore public confidence in apartments, rewrite Australia's building codesCompliance with the National Construction Code provides no guarantee that an apartment won't leak.Shutterstock

A prestige apartment building in Sydney built by a well-known developer is undergoing a second replacement of a terrace waterproof membrane five years after replacement of the first one, which had leaked from completion. The second...

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To stop a tech apocalypse we need ethics and the arts

  • Written by Sara James, Senior Lecturer, Sociology, La Trobe University

If recent television shows are anything to go by, we’re a little concerned about the consequences of technological development. Dystopian narratives abound.

Black Mirror projects the negative consequences of social media, while artificial intelligence turns rogue in The 100 and Better Than Us. The potential extinction of the human race is up...

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how hospital design supports children, young people and their families

  • Written by Stephanie Kathleen Liddicoat, Lecturer, Architectural Design, Swinburne University of Technology
how hospital design supports children, young people and their familiesThis aquarium at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne helps reframe hospitals as exciting hubs of activity with things to do and friends to meet.Shannon McGrath/Advanced Aquarium Technologiess

Welcome to the next article in our Designing Hospitals series, where we explore how architecture and design shape our hospitals and medical centres....

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  1. spending dips and saving soars as we stash rather than spend our tax cuts
  2. Fingerprint login should be a secure defence for our data, but most of us don't use it properly
  3. a mixed bag theologically and politically, with bravura performances
  4. the medevac repeal and what it means for asylum seekers on Manus Island and Nauru
  5. Having problems with your kid's tantrums, bed-wetting or withdrawal? Here's when to get help
  6. The top ranking education systems in the world aren't there by accident. Here's how Australia can climb up
  7. Global emissions to hit 36.8 billion tonnes, beating last year's record high
  8. Medevac repealed after government comes to secret arrangement with Jacqui Lambie
  9. Did people or climate kill off the megafauna? Actually, it was both
  10. Neaera, the Athenian child slave raised to be a courtesan
  11. why army veterans are twice as likely to end up in prison
  12. How do you stop the youth exodus from private health insurance? Cut premiums for under-55s
  13. Shark nets are destructive and don't keep you safe – let's invest in lifeguards
  14. Homes can be better prepared for cyclones. But first we must convince the owners
  15. how climate change will affect food production and security
  16. Time to end drug company distortion of medical evidence
  17. Aussie students are a year behind students 10 years ago in science, maths and reading
  18. a deeply serious arboreal adventure with a message for our times
  19. Australia's threatened birds declined by 59% over the past 30 years
  20. How plant-based meat is stretching New Zealand's cultural and legal boundaries
  21. The government is hyping digitalised services, but not addressing a history of e-government fails
  22. Limiting cash payments to $10,000 is more dangerous than you might think
  23. Islamophobic attacks mostly happen in public. Here's what you can do if you see it or experience it
  24. Students with disabilities need inclusive buildings. We can learn from what's already working
  25. Haring Basquiat at the NGV
  26. Why is my poo green?
  27. Market-led infrastructure may sound good but not if it short-changes the public
  28. brain stimulation holds huge promise, but is critically under-regulated
  29. Earth has a couple more chances to avoid catastrophic climate change. This week is one of them
  30. Westpac ticking every anti-money-laundering box wouldn't make much difference to criminals
  31. Lessons on terrorism and rehabilitation from the London Bridge attack
  32. We can reverse antibiotic resistance in Australia. Here's how Sweden is doing it
  33. Cancel culture, cleanskin, hedonometer ... I'm not sure I like any of Macquarie Dictionary's words of the year
  34. we should use genetics, geology and more to repatriate Aboriginal remains
  35. For hydrogen to be truly 'clean' it must be made with renewables, not coal
  36. how hospital design has been a matter of life and death
  37. Scientists re-counted Australia's extinct species, and the result is devastating
  38. New research shows prejudice still high in Australia, but many people seeking to promote social inclusion
  39. The PISA world education test results are about to drop. Is Australia getting worse?
  40. Comeback city? Lessons from revitalising a diverse place like Dandenong
  41. a virtuoso of white on white who left the art world too soon
  42. are your kids cheating on their virtual partners?
  43. Banning Huawei could cut off our nose to spite our face. Good 5G matters
  44. Australia’s proposed defamation law overhaul will expand media freedom – but at what cost?
  45. Did Hanson mislead the government on union bill or did it misread her?
  46. Clive James spent his salad days in good company
  47. Parents of teens, here's what you really need to know about MDMA
  48. Virtual reality won't make cows happier, but it might help us see them differently
  49. Michelle Grattan on the defeat of the government's union legislation
  50. Clive James raised awareness of leukaemia, part of his rich and valuable legacy

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