The city of the future
The planet is in crisis. Sustainable cities must be the answer – and engineers can build them.
What is the most pressing need in our society today? I put to you two big challenges. Firstly, we need to act with sp...
Society
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Pam Melroy named as NASA’s first woman Deputy Administrator
Australian Space Agency pioneer installed as second in charge at the space agency.
She’s spent about 40 days in space, and covered millions of miles. She helped kickstart the Australian Space Agency, ...
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Does nature have rights?
Ahead of World Environment Day this Saturday, we explore the legal ‘rights of nature’.
This article was first published on 3 June, 2021.In April this year, the Blue Mountains City Council, west of Syd...
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Linear equation: Barry Jones charts a different path for urban growth
Surprise! Former science minister Barry Jones has some novel ideas for spending the federal gover...
Surprise! Former science minister Barry Jones has some novel ideas for spending the federal government’s $15 billion ...
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We (really) need to talk about reopening…
Are our leaders looking at the scientific evidence or the ballot box?
Australia has been one of the world’s COVID-19 success stories, with a total of just over 30,000 cases and 910 deaths...
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