Regional cities: not a simple housing solution for metropolitan growth pressures
13 Jun 2023
Non-metropolitan areas need long-term planning if they’re to accommodate more people.
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We're in another COVID wave. But it's not like the others
We’re in another COVID wave. But it’s not like the others
13 Jun 2023
Australia is in the middle of its fifth Omicron wave, which has been brewing since February. But it’s been slow and the health impacts are very different.
An El Niño looms over Australia’s stressed electricity system – and we must plan for the worst
An El Niño looms over Australia’s stressed electricity system – and we must plan for the worst
09 Jun 2023
The likely El Niño is bad timing for the electricity sector, and means Australians may face supply disruptions and volatile prices.
Long COVID could be caused by the virus lingering in the body. Here’s what the science says
Long COVID could be caused by the virus lingering in the body. Here’s what the science says
09 Jun 2023
We know from other viruses that viral fragments can remain in different tissues for months or even years. This could be the case for long COVID.
Link between chronic stress and comfort eating: mouse study
Link between chronic stress and comfort eating: mouse study
09 Jun 2023
A new study in mice shows that stress can override natural satiety cues and drive cravings for sweet foods.
What happens to your digital assets when you die?
What happens to your digital assets when you die?
08 Jun 2023
Succession in the digital age is probably more complicated than you might think.
How reliance on consultancy firms like PwC undermines the capacity of governments
How reliance on consultancy firms like PwC undermines the capacity of governments
08 Jun 2023
The growing use of external consultants to do government work has led to a “hollowing out” of the public service.
Coral disease tripled in the last 25 years. Three-quarters will likely be diseased by next century
Coral disease tripled in the last 25 years. Three-quarters will likely be diseased by next century
07 Jun 2023
Research suggests warming temperatures will see nearly 80 per cent of coral in reefs diseased in the next 80 years.
George Eliot’s Middlemarch: egoism, moral stupidity, and the complex web of life
George Eliot’s Middlemarch: egoism, moral stupidity, and the complex web of life
06 Jun 2023
In George Eliot’s masterpiece of 19th century realism, characters are confronted with the limits of their individual capacities and visions.
Lease your way to owning: how do rent-to-buy schemes work?
Lease your way to owning: how do rent-to-buy schemes work?
06 Jun 2023
Fewer young people have the means to buy their first home, but is there a way to shortcut a failing system?