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Who's on the outer? Uncovering poverty's many faces

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imageOlder Australians, women and people with disabilities are at high risk of being excluded from society by poverty and disadvantage.from www.shutterstock.com

Despite a long history of research into poverty, no consensus yet exists on what constitutes being “poor” or “disadvantaged”. Measures of household wealth don’t go...

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Why Nigeria's plans for a dream Eldorado city are not radical enough

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imageNigeria's plans for a new modern city need to be boosted so that they deliver a metropolis like the Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi.Shutterstock

The government of the state of Lagos – Nigeria’s former capital – has proudly proclaimed it is building a new city that will become the new financial centre of Nigeria, and perhaps West...

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How drones can deliver tangible benefits to ordinary people in Africa

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imageUnmanned aircraft, better known as drones, could have positive spin-offs for the African continent. Reuters/Edward Echwalu

They are called unmanned aerial vehicles but are better known as drones. These are small aerial vehicles with fixed wings or small rotors, are usually powered with batteries, and equipped with a high resolution camera.

Drones...

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