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Access to land is a barrier to simpler, sustainable living. Public housing could offer a way forward

  • Written by: Alex Baumann, Casual Academic, School of Social Sciences & Psychology, Western Sydney University

Many of us do not need to hear any more warnings from the IPCC, David Attenborough or climate activists like Greta Thunberg. We have seen enough to be convinced that limitless economic growth and the globalisation of high-consumption lifestyles have brought our planet’s life-support systems to the brink of collapse.

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how was maths discovered? Who made up the numbers and rules?

  • Written by: Linda Galligan, Associate professor, University of Southern Queensland
how was maths discovered? Who made up the numbers and rules?There are so many number systems! The ones you know now were developed over centuries but we are still making up more now. Shutterstockhow was maths discovered? Who made up the numbers and rules?

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How was maths discovered? Who made up the numbers and rules? – Bianca, age 12, Strathfield, Sydney.


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nations either aim for the Moon or get left behind in the space economy

  • Written by: Nicholas Borroz, PhD candidate in international business and comparative political economy, University of Auckland
nations either aim for the Moon or get left behind in the space economyIndia's Chandrayaan-2 Moon mission blasts off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, on 22 July 2019.Indian Space Research Organisation/EPA

India’s Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft has settled into lunar orbit, ahead of its scheduled Moon landing on September 7. If it succeeds India will join a very select club, now comprising the...

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  2. Time out shouldn't be your go-to parenting tool but can be useful if it's well planned
  3. Australia to send naval and air assistance to protect Middle East sea lanes: Morrison
  4. Can environmental populism save the planet?
  5. George Pell has lost his appeal. What did the court decide and what happens now?
  6. NZ workplace study shows more than quarter of employees feel depressed much of the time
  7. It will be money, not morality, that finally turns the tide on Alan Jones
  8. 'We all slept in the car, five of us'. Young refugees talk about being homeless in Australia
  9. why we need to cut emissions as well as prepare for impacts
  10. Tarantino has a questionable record in the #MeToo context, so should we boycott his new film?
  11. our continuing upward redistribution of wealth
  12. Bungled NZ census highlights need for multiple voting options to raise Māori participation
  13. Australian universities can't rely on India if funds from Chinese students start to fall
  14. Will eating chicken reduce your risk of breast cancer?
  15. Free speech or sky vandalism? Here's what the law says about skywriting in Australia
  16. What should politicians be reading at parliamentary book club? Our experts make their picks
  17. Youth discounts fail to keep young people in private health insurance
  18. Curious Kids: why do we cry?
  19. We built a network of greenhouses and rain shelters to simulate what climate change will do to soils
  20. Rethink inheritances. These days they no longer help the young, they go to the already middle-aged
  21. Yes, GetUp fights for progressive causes, but it is not a political party – and is not beholden to one
  22. How clay helped shape colonial Sydney
  23. how does our blood fight viruses like chicken pox and colds?
  24. Climate change may change the way ocean waves impact 50% of the world’s coastlines
  25. Altruistic or self-serving? Four things judges consider when sentencing politically-motivated crimes
  26. Why do I dwell on the past?
  27. Surge in pre-poll numbers at 2019 federal election changes the relationship between voters and parties
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  29. why memorising poetry still matters for human connection
  30. How many people have eating disorders? We don't really know, and that's a worry
  31. keep in mind the 'bacon and eggs' principle
  32. Frydenberg outlines financial sector reform timetable
  33. For the first time in centuries, we're setting up a generation to be worse off than the one before it
  34. Michelle Grattan on the Pacific Islands Forum wash-up, media freedom and the public service
  35. Pacific Island nations will no longer stand for Australia's inaction on climate change
  36. Glamorising violent offenders with 'true crime' shows and podcasts needs to stop
  37. Case in Victoria could set new legal precedent for stealthing, or removing condom during sex
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  39. No, eating chocolate won't cure depression
  40. Why do different cultures see such similar meanings in the constellations?
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  42. The regions can take more migrants and refugees, with a little help
  43. The latest action plan to tackle violence against women isn’t perfect, but it takes a much-needed holistic approach
  44. Sydney stabbing shows reporters should not censor what they report on Twitter
  45. Supermarkets put junk food on special twice as often as healthy food, and that's a problem
  46. Should school uniforms be compulsory? We asked five experts
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