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Increasing tree cover may be like a 'superfood' for community mental health

  • Written by: Thomas Astell-Burt, Professor of Population Health and Environmental Data Science, NHMRC Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellow, University of Wollongong
Increasing tree cover may be like a 'superfood' for community mental healthImagine Hyde Park in Sydney without its tree cover ... the impact on this space and the many people who spend time in it would be profound.EA Given/Shutterstock

Increasing tree canopy and green cover across Greater Sydney and increasing the proportion of homes in urban areas within 10 minutes’ walk of quality green, open and public space are...

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Consumer watchdog calls for new measures to combat Facebook and Google's digital dominance

  • Written by: Rob Nicholls, Senior lecturer in Business Law, UNSW
Consumer watchdog calls for new measures to combat Facebook and Google's digital dominanceFacebook and Google potentially face fresh curbs on their market power.Shutterstock.com

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has called for “holistic, dynamic reforms” to address the online dominance of digital behemoths such as Google and Facebook.

A 600-page report, released today, makes 23 recommendations for...

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The Albany pitcher plant will straight up eat you (if you're an ant)

  • Written by: Adam Cross, Research Fellow, Curtin University
The Albany pitcher plant will straight up eat you (if you're an ant)FEED me, Seymour!Adam Cross, Author provided

Sign up to the Beating Around the Bush newsletter here, and suggest a plant we should cover at batb@theconversation.edu.au.

On a warm evening in early 1802, Robert Brown sat aboard the HMS Investigator describing several plant specimens collected that day. Brown was the botanist on Captain Matthew...

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Mueller testimony does not produce smoking gun, but the issues it raised are far from resolved

  • Written by: Brendon O'Connor, Associate Professor in American Politics at the United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Mueller testimony does not produce smoking gun, but the issues it raised are far from resolvedDemocrats are frustrated that Robert Mueller did not make a clear-cut case for impeaching President Donald Trump.AAP/EPA/Jim Lo Scalzo

According to much of the early commentary, Robert Mueller’s testimony on Wednesday before two US congressional committees was a disappointment.

Democrats are frustrated the special counsel did not make a...

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  2. Extreme weather caused by climate change has damaged 45% of Australia's coastal habitat
  3. Our cities need more trees, but some commonly planted ones won't survive climate change
  4. Twitter isn’t just for political hashtag warriors. Many still use the social network to just hang out
  5. A wet cough for four weeks means it's time to get it checked out
  6. Pat Larter, pioneering 'femail' artist who gave men the Playboy treatment
  7. The new banking code looks impressive, but what will it achieve?
  8. Morrison finds some cats defy herding
  9. An asteroid just buzzed past Earth, and we barely noticed in time
  10. Snubbing Chinese swimmer Sun Yang ignores the flaws in the anti-doping system
  11. What is listeria and how does it spread in smoked salmon?
  12. Fudged research results erode people's trust in experts
  13. have scientists found the cause of endometriosis?
  14. Morrison brings his own man in to head the Prime Minister's department
  15. is whitening bad for teeth?
  16. From Star Wars to Apocalypse Now, director’s cuts are all the rage. But do they make the films any better?
  17. Media watchdog's report into Christchurch shootings goes soft on showing violent footage
  18. why heavy metal is a valid and vital PhD subject
  19. Training my dog taught me that it's people who really need training
  20. 2,000 years of records show it's getting hotter, faster
  21. what’s best for our growing cities?
  22. a role model for generations of Australian food writers
  23. No, Peter Dutton. Most deported Kiwis aren’t paedophiles and you’re hurting our relationship with NZ
  24. Dissociative disorders are nearly as common as depression. So why haven't we heard about them?
  25. Migrants who adapt to Australian culture say they're happier than those who don't
  26. Despite China's defences, its treatment of the Uyghurs should be called what it is: cultural genocide
  27. Paul Oosting responds to GetUp's critics
  28. New demand-response energy rules sound good, but the devil is in the (hugely complicated) details
  29. Fall-out from Setka affair could give Coalition easier passage of union bill
  30. Are most people on the Newstart unemployment benefit for a short or long time?
  31. Sexually objectifying women leads women to objectify themselves, and harms emotional well-being
  32. does the Sun spin as well as the planets?
  33. Flos Grieg, Australia’s first female lawyer and early innovator
  34. What can our cities do about sprawl, congestion and pollution? Tip: scrap car parking
  35. how much Australia spends on all levels of education
  36. NZ considers changes to copyright law as part of promise to help end global 'book famine'
  37. There's a simple way to drought-proof a town – build more water storage
  38. View from The Hill: Morrison cracks the whip
  39. Boris Johnson, 'political Vegemite', becomes the UK prime minister. Let the games begin
  40. Centre Alliance's Stirling Griff on Newstart
  41. Why 'Democracy peddler' Yang Hengjun has been detained in China and why he must be released
  42. Everything but China is on the table during PNG prime minister's visit
  43. why do some people worry more than others?
  44. FaceApp's fine print means you effectively can't sue them, unless you send a letter to their Russian office within 30 days
  45. 40 years ago, scientists predicted climate change. And hey, they were right
  46. Preventing foreign fighters from returning home could be dangerous to national security
  47. It's not just the building cracks or cladding – sometimes uncertainty does even more harm
  48. How a robot called Pink helped school children bring an Aboriginal language back to life
  49. Menstrual cups vs tampons – here's how they compare
  50. There is a problem with retirement incomes, but it isn't the super guarantee

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