Before we draw conclusions about the implications of social isolation, we should check our expectations of how, when and why neighbouring does or does not happen.
Biripi/Worimi actor Guy Simon as Charlie Rothe (Daniel Boud/STC) and Harp in the South author Ruth Park (right).
The Harp in the South has been published in 37 languages since 1948. Ruth Park was compared to Dickens for her lively portrayal of Sydney’s slums. But what does the character of Charlie Roche reveal?
COVID-19 public health messages often classify ‘elderly neighbours’ as in need of aid, and overlook the substantial contributions, achievements and resources of older people.
Children being children can be loud, which creates challenges when they live in an apartment.
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In Sydney, families with children now account for one in four households living in apartments. The expectations and design of apartments have not kept up with this rapid demographic change.
Social researcher Hugh Mackay and The Conversation’s FactCheck Editor Lucinda Beaman.
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Speaking with: Hugh Mackay on 2017, ‘a really disturbing year’
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Author and social researcher Hugh Mackay says fragmentation was among the key themes of 2017 – but he has some concrete suggestions on how we can do better in 2018.
It turns out cul-de-sacs may be better than we realised for creating a safe and inclusive community within a community.
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Understanding what makes a neighbourhood street a good place to live for adults with intellectual disability can help create places that are good for everyone.
Modern life is stressful – here’s how to make your local neighbourhood a haven.
The creator of Neighbours has passed away at 92…past and present cast members take a selfie at the 30th anniversary party in 2015.
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Reg Grundy, who has died at 92, was an Australian TV mogul who never owned a TV station. He did for TV content what Ford did for car production - marketing a product of proven appeal to people around the world.
For 30 years the families of Ramsay Street have been working out their problems before a devoted international audience.
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Why don’t we Australians love our Neighbours? Perhaps the long-running soap is a local victim of tall poppy syndrome – but the sunny vision of Australian suburban life remains wildly popular internationally.
It’s naive to assume neighbourhoods mean communities.
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Neighbourhood watch groups should apply for care status and provide help for older people to counter Britain’s “uncivilised” attitude to pensioners. As well as looking out for potential burglars and keeping…
Australians willingly helped their neighbours when it was needed during the Queensland floods of 2011.
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Neighbours are a source of growing aggravation in Australia and we are lodging more official complaints about each other than ever before. Excessive noise or odour, inadequate levels of property maintenance…