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When municipal or state governments join forces with smaller creative communities to shape urban regeneration the results can be far-reaching.
While research shows HEPPP has helped to increase numbers of disadvantaged students going to university, more specific evidence is still needed.
New research shows common local mosquitoes aren’t able to spread Zika. This means Australia is unlikely to see a major outbreak of the disease. But a risk remains in northern Queensland.
The proof of whether an investment approach to welfare actually does improve outcomes for the disadvantaged is still some years down the track.
It is easy to fall into the trap of giving people you love lots of ultra-processed, high kilojoule, nutrient-poor foods because they like them. But immediate pleasure comes at a cost.
With three current Supreme Court justices aged 78 or older and one seat on the court vacant, the next US president may end up nominating four justices in their first term.
In an increasingly mobile society and economy, the international governance of migrant labour lags way behind the forces of globalisation.
Public attitudes toward migration are a key driver of political instability and controversy across Europe and North America.
The rise in temporary use of urban space requires a looser planning vision that can draw on this new type of city-making to inform longer-term developments.
Cats, rats, foxes and other mammal predators have been implicated in 60% of the world’s animals extinctions.
Land value gains following the opening of stage one of the Gold Coast light rail project were worth around 25% of its cost.
The ABC has missed a rare opportunity to deeply engage with the diversity of views among Indigenous Australians about whether and how they should be ‘recognised’ in the Constitution.
Indigenous peoples live in societies where their sense of cultural worth is constantly undermined.
More than a million Australians have an untreated cataract and hundreds of cataract surgeries are performed daily, but what are they?
Academics feel insecure, are overwhelmed by unmanageable workloads and burdened by bureaucracy. And things are only getting worse.
From a dancer moving against a wash of static, to a show that takes the audience hostage, Adelaide’s OzAsia Festival celebrates both high art and high energy performances.
Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie said Australia is one of the few countries in the world to accept foreign political donations. Is that true?
Apple’s smartwatch promises to optimise our productivity and competitiveness. But can the new Breathe app for the watch help us to relax and make us mindful?
Labor senator Doug Cameron told Q&A the High Court had decided that the unions and business are entitled to fund political parties. Is that true?
It’s important to know the recommendations on drinking to ensure we’re not drinking too much for our own health and for the safety of others.
The success of para-athletes at the Paralympics is helping to change perceptions of those with disabilities.
Government and industry need to demonstrate the benefits of well-designed higher-density housing. Rich residential display projects may be the ideal catalyst for creating smarter cities.
The oceans are filled with sounds produced by animals. However, a recent study shows that ocean sounds are diminishing due to nutrient pollution and ocean acidification.
When asked for sources in relation to this FactCheck on political donations, a spokesperson for Doug Cameron said: Senator Cameron was speaking about proposals to ban all donations not made by persons…