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One way to see the value of meaning is to share information and cooperate with others. Mario Purisic/Unsplash

What do we mean by meaning? Science can help with that

The self-help books are full of advice on how to get meaning in life, but it helps to understand what meaning actually is. Science may be able to provide some answers.
Maria Ressa (tengah), CEO dan Editor Eksekutif situs berita online Rappler dan Presiden Rappler Holdings Corporation, menampilkan perintah pembebasannya setelah memberikan jaminan pada kasus pencemaran nama baik di dunia maya di pengadilan lokal di Manila, Filipina, 14 Februari 2019. Alecs Ongcal/EPA

Serangan terhadap kebebasan pers: Mengapa penahanan Maria Ressa penting bagi kita semua

Kasus Maria Ressa penting karena pemerintah semakin menggunakan “aturan hukum” untuk membungkam karya jurnalis yang sah.
The High Court has awarded the Ngaliwurru and Nungali peoples just over A$2.5 million for the loss of 1.27sqkm of non-exclusive native title at Timber Creek, Northern Territory. Shutterstock

Landmark High Court decision guides how compensation for native title losses will be determined

A decision to award A$2.5 million compensation for loss of native title marks an important shift in how such claims are handled.
Human activity threatens many species across Africa’s savannahs. Paul Mulondo/WCS

Guns, snares and bulldozers: new map reveals hotspots for harm to wildlife

New research looked at human impacts on more than 5,000 threatened species and found that a quarter of them have almost nowhere left to go to escape from the threats posed by human development.
Sheep are among the most common carriers of Q fever. Jorgen Haland/Unsplash

Australia’s drought could be increasing Q fever risk, but there are ways we can protect ourselves

Q fever is a flu-like infection that spreads to people from animals. The bacteria that causes it can withstand harsh environmental conditions – in particular, drought.
Without significant tree cover, dry and dusty landscapes can result. Don Driscoll

To reduce fire risk and meet climate targets, over 300 scientists call for stronger land clearing laws

A new petition is urging state and federal governments to rein in Australia’s rampant land clearing, which worsens the risk of bushfires and threatens to undo the work of the Emissions Reduction Fund.
Many older Australians want to stay at home, but will need help to be able to do so. From shutterstock.com

Explainer: what is a home care package and who is eligible?

Home care packages are a viable alternative to residential aged care for many older Australians. But the process to secure these packages can be long and complicated.
Vancouver used traffic congestion as a ‘stick’ and the SkyTrain as a ‘carrot’ in a strategy to discourage car use and make the city a better place to live. Oleg Mayorov/Shutterstock

Rethinking traffic congestion to make our cities more like the places we want them to be

Instead of spending ever more on roads, we can learn from Vancouver’s use of congestion as a ‘friend’ in managing the development of transport networks and of the city itself.

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