Where bikes are kept is a strong pointer to the place of cycling in the owner's life. Effective active transport policy starts with understanding what stops people using their bikes instead of cars.
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They escaped to the coast for the quiet life, but now sea-changers are in the path of monster fires.
This new optimistic and empathetic documentary from Genevieve Bailey looks at the mental health of five Australian men.
Kids are more engaged when they're actively involved in their learning. Here's how three schools are teaching kids about sustainability by being sustainable themselves.
Bike helmet laws are meant to be about safety. But the hefty penalties and huge number of fines are causing resentment – made worse by some police abusing the law to stop, question and search riders.
Away from the state capitals, small museums are out of step with big city curators - presenting tourists with stories that give a blinkered view of local history.
Research suggest it's probably fine to listen to music while you're studying - with some caveats.
Penelitian melihat bagaimana musik dapat membantu korban dalam penyembuhan dari trauma dan menangani kekerasan dan penindasan di Papua.
Many Australians have long have called for the government to stop funding private schools. Now the UK's Labour party wants to get rid of private schools altogether. Could we do that here?
New research investigates how music helps healing from trauma and dealing with violence and repression in Papua and West Papua.
Denisova Cave in Siberia has a rich fossil history of early humans - and deposits of droppings from hyenas, wolves and even bears, according to a new analysis of the cave's dirt floor.
A giant ocean fish swims into the heart of industrial Port Kembla looking for food. What if we take its presence, a few km from an ancient, living midden, as a symbol of both new and old ways to learn in the age of the Anthropocene?
Rezoning to mixed-use residential development drove small manufacturers and creative producers out of the inner city. The result is less diversity of land uses, jobs and services where we most want it.
Women in Mexico are lashing out against rampant sexual violence, police abuse and policies that hurt working mothers.
Violence has returned to West Papua over the arrests of students for allegedly desecrating a flag. So much for the new push for reconciliation under Indonesia President Joko Widodo.
Claiming "there are jobs out there for those who want them" is cheap rhetoric glossing over the reality of unemployment.
Should we be concerned about the health effects of 5G? The short answer is no – there's no substantiated evidence that the electromagnetic energy used by mobile telecommunications causes harm.
Question time is meant to be about accountability. But in practice, it is an opportunity for ministers to strut their stuff and for everyone to shout as loudly as they can.
Cities around Australia have plans to increase their green space, but new research shows not all green spaces are equal. Good tree cover is better than grassed areas for residents' mental health.
The conviction of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín Guzmán Loera, who evaded justice in Mexico, is a win for US officials. But it's a pyrrhic victory in the war on drugs.
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Senior Lecturer in Geography and Sustainable Communities, University of Wollongong
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Research Fellow at the Sustainable Buildings Research Centre, University of Wollongong
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Research Fellow, SMART Infrastructure Facility, University of Wollongong
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Lecturer in Singing, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Wollongong
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Senior Lecturer, University of Wollongong
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Senior Professor and Director of the Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC), University of Wollongong
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Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH), University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Wollongong
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Professor, Centre for Environmental Risk Management of Bushfires, University of Wollongong
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Associate Research Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Lecturer Medical Sciences, University of Wollongong
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Associate Lecturer, School of Geography and Sustainable Communities, University of Wollongong
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Associate Research Fellow, School of Medicine, University of Wollongong
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Associate professor, University of Wollongong
