Harmony Day is part of efforts in Australia to promote social cohesion, which showed a marked improvement in 2015, according to the Scanlon Foundation survey.
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Despite perceptions of a divided and troubled nation, social cohesion in Australia actually improved on most measures in 2015, the latest Scanlon Foundation survey finds.
While Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin openly draws on medieval and early modern history in the worlds of his books, his subversive depictions of witchcraft make his female characters both intriguing and powerful.
Tony Abbott’s modest domestic policy record in office is dwarfed by Margaret Thatcher’s dismantling of socialism.
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Consumers want to eat eggs that are kinder to hens. But with most laying hens bred for cages and not suited to roaming free, it will take farmers a while to catch up and breed happier chooks.
Australians are less likely to see a person with an anxiety disorder as warranting professional help.
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Australians have come a long way in understanding depression. Most recognise the symptoms and believe in the value of professional help. But anxiety disorders have been left behind.
Part of the coal loading facility at Kooragang Island, NSW.
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The Academy says it will withdraw “millions of dollars” from investments in environmentally sensitive activities, primarily in energy and mining companies.
Myer uses a labour hire firm to supply its store cleaners.
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Jurassica, the latest play from Red Stitch, is a cross-generational reflection on the migrant experience. It’s part of a long tradition of plays exploring the challenges faced by Italian-Australians.
Research suggests that more class categories than many might expect are useful in explaining Australian society, but still fewer than in the UK.
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In the latest ANUpoll, most Australians (92%) surveyed responded that they belong to the middle or working class.
Cities are places of integration, intense population pressures, migration flows, cultural interactions and variations in socio-economic positioning and values. But what makes them liveable?
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A liveable city has become the highest form of praise we can give to a city space. But we need to discuss what that means and who gets to participate in the process of governing and shaping a city.
The effects observed in the study are still small and inconsistent.
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High school drop-out rates combined with costly travel and living expenses puts regional students at a disadvantage when applying to universities in Australia.
The dreaded blue screen of death has become so ubiquitous it’s now fodder for comedy.
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Research shows that when people share happy news on social media, they make their friends - and extended social network - happy too. Picking up on this trend is a new swathe of “good news” websites.
Eating two slices of bacon every day increases your risk of bowel cancer.
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The United Nations is promoting a website to measure, reduce and offset your personal carbon emissions. But will this fix climate change?
Looking at historical records gives us an idea of how we can fail to fully understand medical conditions if the patient is denied a voice.
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Looking at historical health-care records can reveal how misunderstanding of a medical condition first came to develop and why it may not be being treated properly.
Director Ridley Scott was beamed via TV into last week’s press conference.
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Federal arts minister Mitch Fifield said every job in the film and television industry supported 3.57 jobs in other industries. We should be wary of such promises.