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Making our cities more accessible for people with disability is easier than we think

  • Written by: David Kelly, Human Geographer, Deakin University
Making our cities more accessible for people with disability is easier than we thinkProviding ramps where there are steps or stairs is just one way to help people with a disability get around.Shutterstock/XArtProduction

You would think a city that each year hosts Australia’s largest conference for people with disability would be the most accessible for all people.

Not according to our research which highlights 119 issues...

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Here's what happened when codeine was made prescription only. No, the sky didn't fall in

  • Written by: Rose Cairns, Lecturer in Pharmacy, University of Sydney
Here's what happened when codeine was made prescription only. No, the sky didn't fall inWhen people went to their GP asking for painkillers, they weren't prescribed higher doses of codeine or stronger opioids, as some feared.from www.shutterstock.com

Fears switching the painkiller codeine to a prescription only medicine would lead to more people misusing stronger painkillers are unfounded, according to research published today.

Our...

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Just because both sides support drought relief, doesn’t mean it's right

  • Written by: Lin Crase, Professor of Economics and Head of School, University of South Australia

The bipartisan parliamentary vote to transform the A$3.9 billion Building Australia Fund into a pot of cash to drought-proof Australia, the Future Drought Fund, should not be taken as universal endorsement.

Labor opposed the idea before caving in, saying it did not “want to be painted as a party that opposes support for farmers”.

Rather,...

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Tim Watts on Australia's changing identity

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Tim Watts is Labor member for the Victorian seat of Gellibrand, one of the most diverse electorates in Australia. His own family is a microcosm of diversity - Watts comes from a long line of Australians with ancestors deeply rooted in the old attitudes of “white Australia”, while his wife is from Hong Kong, and his children...

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  1. ranitidine, the heartburn medicine being recalled because of cancer-causing contamination
  2. can controversial athletes sell a sport or are they bad for the business?
  3. the rise and fall of an Australian advertising empire
  4. Australia's digital competitiveness is slipping. Here's how we can catch up
  5. What's made of legumes but sizzles on the barbie like beef? Australia's new meat alternative
  6. How China is legally recognising same-sex couples, but not empowering them
  7. Australia's quest for national security is undermining the courts and could lead to secretive trials
  8. Paul Hogan and the myth of the white Aussie bloke
  9. Does your mental state affect recovery from illness and disease? We asked five experts
  10. politicians use it to discredit media, and journalists need to fight back
  11. China's military might is much closer to the US than you probably think
  12. what each of us can do to reduce our carbon footprint
  13. Feeling flight shame? Try quitting air travel and catch a sail boat
  14. The UK Labour Party wants to abolish private schools – could we do that in Australia?
  15. Another Australian PM finds a phone call with Trump can land you on the sticky paper
  16. 0.75% is a record low, but don't think for a second the Reserve Bank has finished cutting the cash rate
  17. control of the global computer-chip industry
  18. Is there such thing as an addictive personality?
  19. experimental Australian films as poetic diary entries
  20. Winter storms are speeding up the loss of Arctic sea ice
  21. how do scientists know evolution is real?
  22. Tens of thousands of tuna-attracting devices are drifting around the Pacific
  23. Fiji’s ancient hill forts and what we can learn from them
  24. Gonski’s vision of 'personalised learning' will stifle creativity and lead to a generation of automatons
  25. a plan to solve our shortage of cemetery space
  26. With no end in sight and the world losing interest, the Hong Kong protesters need a new script
  27. 1 in 3 young adults are lonely – and it affects their mental health
  28. Any prosecution of journalists for national security offences to require attorney-general's approval
  29. The AFL sells an inclusive image of itself. But when it comes to race and gender, it still has a way to go
  30. which is smarter – a blue whale or an orca?
  31. Back to Back Theatre's exciting reframing of disability
  32. Misogyny, male rage and the words men use to describe Greta Thunberg
  33. How to turn Auckland's inner city streets into public spaces people can enjoy
  34. 'Developing' rift points to growing divisions between Coalition and Labor on China
  35. Disability and single parenthood still loom large in inherited poverty
  36. 6 ways to stop daylight saving derailing your child’s sleep
  37. What fictional superheroes can tell us about devotion and why we believe in gods
  38. Australia has enacted 82 anti-terror laws since 2001. But tough laws alone won’t make us safer
  39. Federal arts funding in Australia is falling, and local governments are picking up the slack
  40. Anti-rape devices may have their uses, but they don't address the ultimate problem
  41. Five questions about superannuation the government's new inquiry will need to ask
  42. 5,800 defence veterans homeless in Australia, that's more than we thought
  43. How to check if your mum or dad's nursing home is up to scratch
  44. youth is not wasted on the young who fight for climate justice
  45. Australia's temporary graduate visa attracts international students, but many find it hard to get work in their field
  46. Government retirement incomes inquiry puts superannuation in the frame
  47. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Morrison's US trip
  48. Want to really understand football culture? Here are 6 things to watch out for on Grand Final Day
  49. The dirty secret at the heart of the projected budget surplus: much higher tax bills
  50. How to manage grass pollen exposure this hay fever season: an expert guide

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Emergency planning is one of those things many workplaces know they should think about, but it oft...

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