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a dreadful year that demands action

  • Written by: Albert Van Dijk, Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University

Environmental news is rarely good. But even by those low standards, 2018 was especially bad. That is the main conclusion from Australia’s Environment in 2018, the latest in an annual series of environmental condition reports, released today.

Every year, we analyse vast amounts of measurements from satellites and on-ground stations using...

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Ex-prisoners are more likely to become homeless but the reverse isn't true

  • Written by: Guy Johnson, Professor, Urban Housing and Homelessness, RMIT University
Ex-prisoners are more likely to become homeless but the reverse isn't trueStatistics show that being homeless doesn't increase your risk of being incarcerated. Srdjan Randjelovic/Shutterstock

On the night the 2016 census was taken, more than 116,000 Australians were homeless. This was a 30% increase from the decade before.

What has driven this increase is difficult to pin down, but research points to a lack of...

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Do you plan your life around your fitness schedule? You could be addicted to exercise

  • Written by: Katinka van de Ven, Research Fellow, Drug Policy Modelling Program, SPRC, UNSW
Do you plan your life around your fitness schedule? You could be addicted to exerciseIf your exercise routine compromises other aspects of your life, you may have a problem.From shutterstock.com

Physical activity feels good and it’s great for your health. It can reduce your risk of developing chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes, strengthen your bones, muscles and joints, and can even help with certain mental health...

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Helmet churn adds to challenges of e-scooter disruption

  • Written by: Peter Townson, Senior Designer, Chair in Digital Economy, Queensland University of Technology
Helmet churn adds to challenges of e-scooter disruptionLime is working on ways to overcome the problem of 'helmet churn' on its e-scooters.Marvin Fox Photography, Author provided

You’re smiling as your e-scooter whispers along the riverside path. Without the helmet, the wind can blow through your hair – and it looks good! You hear a shout, “Pull over!”, and turn to see police...

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  1. racism, resilience and the right to belong
  2. What makes a school good? It's about more than just test results
  3. Jim Chalmers on Labor's budget reaction
  4. a vision for the arts in the 2019 budget
  5. ABC inquiry finds board knew of trouble between Milne and Guthrie, but did nothing
  6. Government gives Newstart recipients energy payment to smooth passage of legislation
  7. Voluntary assisted dying will soon be legal in Victoria, and this is what you need to know
  8. don't blame online for killing discount department stores
  9. The budget super change that helps the wealthy at the expense of the young
  10. Were you paying attention on budget night? Test yourself with this quiz
  11. Is bottom-pinching still 'indecent' by today's community standards?
  12. The first known case of eggs plus live birth from one pregnancy in a tiny lizard
  13. Going to the naturopath or a yoga class? Your private health won't cover it
  14. How Leonardo da Vinci made a living from killing machines
  15. Total transport spending is about par for the course, but the pattern is unusual
  16. Banning 'tiny vehicles' would deny us smarter ways to get around our cities
  17. women don't get a fair go in sports administration
  18. Budget 2019 has little new for schools and even less for early childhood: education experts respond
  19. Peter Martin and Tim Colebatch on budget strategy and numbers
  20. Budget 2019 boosts aged care and mental health, and modernises Medicare: health experts respond
  21. Congestion-busting infrastructure plays catch-up on long-neglected needs
  22. Michelle Grattan, Peter Martin and Tim Colebatch on the election-eve budget chock full of sweeteners
  23. Budget 2019 at a glance
  24. budget tax-upmanship as we head towards polling day
  25. Frydenberg’s budget looks toward zero net debt, but should this be our aim?
  26. Tax giveaways in Frydenberg’s 'back in the black' budget
  27. It’s the budget cash splash that reaches back in time
  28. Iron ore dollars repurposed to keep the economy afloat in Budget 2019
  29. The 39 endangered species in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and other Australian cities
  30. Zuckerberg's 'new rules' for the internet must move from words to actions
  31. The importance of sports in recovery from trauma: lessons from and for Christchurch
  32. Livestreaming terror is abhorrent – but is more rushed legislation the answer?
  33. The National is a time capsule of new Australian art in uncertain times
  34. Many professions have codes of ethics
  35. Married at First Sight - a 'social experiment' all but guaranteeing relationship failure
  36. a decent menu, but missing the main course
  37. in Denmark it is a term of affection
  38. Don't worry, a school library with fewer books and more technology is good for today's students
  39. Government's population plan is more about maximising 'win-wins' than cutting numbers
  40. TikTok is popular, but Chinese apps still have a lot to learn about global markets
  41. Labor's plan for transport emissions is long on ambition but short on details
  42. Erdogan tried to make local Turkish elections about national security, but it didn't work
  43. Mega study confirms pregnant women can reduce risk of stillbirth by sleeping on their side
  44. India destroys its own satellite with a test missile, still says space is for peace
  45. what should our maximum heart rate be during exercise?
  46. How to get ready as the US-China trade war spills over to other countries
  47. was he an environmentalist ahead of his time?
  48. Migrants want to live in the big cities, just like the rest of us
  49. Who do Chinese-Australian voters trust for their political news on WeChat?
  50. why do we have fingernails and toenails?

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