South Australia stands out as having the weakest tree-protection laws, but cities around the nation are losing tree cover at a time when climate change makes them more important than ever.
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The continued reductions in arts funding seem counter intuitive given the negative impact of COVID on the arts and cultural sector.
The COVID pandemic has increased the strain on an already troubled mental health system in South Australia. Now, the state’s outgoing mental health boss is calling for accountability and change.
In many cities contemplating new light rail systems, bus rapid transit offers a cheaper, faster and more flexible solution.
In my view the short, sharp lockdown is warranted. It will give authorities time to discover the extent of exposure from this cluster.
South Australia’s COVID cluster is disappointing after a long stretch of no community transmission. Now we need to act to stop it growing exponentially.
Older records can tell us a lot about Australia’s pre-industrial climate, before the large-scale burning of fossil fuels tainted global temperature records.
The rise of global cities, metropolises that dominate their states, is exposing Australia’s lack of metropolitan governments. It’s time to restart the evolution of our states after a century on hold.
Australia’s capital cities have collectively lost 30% of their stored water over the last six years. But this loss is not evenly distributed across the country.
The Australian government is effectively spending A$95 million so it can sell water to farmers for A$10 million.
Scenarios based on a survey of Adelaide commuters and analyses of traffic flows show it’s possible the congestion could get worse in the transition to driverless vehicles.
The arts have long been championed in SA, but in recent years the sector has started to stagnate.
Heatwaves can cause a large number of deaths, especially when vulnerable groups are unprepared and are not acclimatised to hot temperatures.
In the 70s, Whitlam tried to build new, big cities. But this was too costly. Now the most viable solution for Australia’s population woes is to make existing cities bigger.
Record-breaking April heat is likely to continue for at least another month.
What decisions can we make today to reduce the future risk of hazards like floods and fire? Particularly in a time of climate change, modelling various plausible futures helps us plan for uncertainty.
Smart city thinking makes good use of rapidly developing technology to help make cities work better, easier-to-navigate, safer, healthier and more enjoyable places to live.
Melbourne may be the self-proclaimed music capital of Australia, but industry data suggests Sydney may have the upper hand. Meanwhile the UN recognises Adelaide as the country’s only city of music.
Footy isn’t just the dominant spectator sport and topic of conversation in South Australia. It’s a salve.
Now in its 70th year, the Scottish capital’s arts spectacular is almost as big as the Olympics.
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Associate Professor and Principal Fellow (Hon), School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Honorary Associate Professor in Planning, University of Queensland, University of Sydney
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Professor of Economics and Head of School, University of South Australia
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Associate professor, Flinders University
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Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Monash University
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Research Fellow, School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, University of Adelaide
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PhD candidate, Monash University
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Team Leader, Bushfire Urban Design, CSIRO
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Lecturer in climate science and science communication, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Researcher, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Tourism Management, Edinburgh Napier University
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Associate Professor, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University
