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Trees can halve the amount of heat in urban areas

By Manuel Esperon-Rodriguez, Rob McDonald and Tirthankar Chakraborty Cities and towns are usually 1–3°C hotter than the surrounding countryside, because asphalt,

Constant food decisions are wearing us down

By Emma Beckett You’re standing in a supermarket aisle, weighing up whether to buy a microwave meal or a bunch of fresh carrots. We all know making healthy eating

RBA sends clear but uncomfortable signal to households

By Stella Huangfu The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the official cash rate by another 25 basis points, the third hike this year as it struggles to keep

China takes action to establish global ownership rights

By Colin Hawes The Chinese-owned firm that operates the Port of Darwin isn’t happy about the Federal Government’s push to return it to an Australian owner. Now, the

Tracking risks emerge from mobile Bluetooth gadgets

By Paul Haskell-Dowland The ABC has revealed a major cybersecurity flaw in Bluetooth-enabled police tasers and body-worn cameras that means officers can be tracked. The

What is play-based learning and why does it matter?

By Guardian Childcare and Education When children play, it might look like simple fun, but in reality, they are building the foundations for lifelong learning. At

More places needed in fledgling home support scheme

By Luke Traini, CEO, Trilogy Care Hundreds of thousands of older Australians on the waiting list for home care packages were justifiably hopeful when Support at Home

Emerging urban heat islands put billions at risk

By Hamish Lewis and Luke Harrington We tend to think of climate change impacts as dramatic and destructive. Storms and floods that bring down landslides and swamp

Banning protest slogans won’t end antisemitism

By Imogen Richards The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion will deliver its interim report to the Governor-General this week. Public hearings will

‘Impossible’ two-hour marathon barrier broken

By Mark Connick On May 6, 1954, Sir Roger Bannister did what was deemed impossible in athletics: he ran a mile in less than four minutes. The milestone was celebrated

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