A major investment in renewing the urban centre of Dandenong is starting to pay dividends. But while research has found three keys to success, the benefits haven't reached everyone.
There is growing awareness of the negative impact of ‘parachute research’.
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As more people of color move to the suburbs, they might not find the full range of opportunities that white European ethnic groups did for most of the previous century.
Only 7% of children’s books published in 2018 featured a character of colour.
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British children's books are still not representing all British readers – but reflecting realities for readers of colour is possible if parties across the industry work together
Employee satisfaction rises when it’s OK to be your true self at work.
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Australia’s rich diversity is reflected in its older population. It's time our nursing homes do the same.
By working in roles that are typically viewed as being more appropriate for women, men can break down the notions that foster gender inequalities.
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Are our interests shifting away from film and towards TV series? As media changes, is there even a difference between TV and film?
The historic joint spacewalk of two female astronauts outside the International Space Station was thwarted because the station did not have space suits that fit both women.
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Despite the hard evidence of the excellent benefits of gender, racial and other diversity on research teams, public criticism on the benefits of equity and diversity programs still exists.
Engaging with diversity – a key ingredient for sense of belonging on college campuses – may involve discomfort and even tension at times.
There are more than 33 million students in Indonesia’s public schools, while the number of those enrolled in universities amounts to around seven million.
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The lack of safe spaces for students to express themselves and explore their academic passions can be seen as a reason why Indonesia doesn't perform well in global education indexes.
Of Jennifer Silva’s sample of 108 working-class people, over two-thirds didn’t even vote in the 2016 election.
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A sociologist spent over a year interviewing black, white and Latino residents of a declining coal town in central Pennsylvania, plumbing the sources of their political disillusionment.
Inter-ethnic couples not only connect two individuals, but entire families and communities of different ethnic backgrounds.
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