For all the advantages of being online, there are some worrying dark sides, including racism. But there are differences in the way 'cyber-racist' individuals and groups operate.

Ana-Maria Bliuc, Andrew Jakubowicz, and Kevin Dunn · The Conversation 18 Feb 2019

Australia

This Australian city has a simple way to stop waste reaching the water

The City of Kwinana has installed drainage nets in its water reserve, and the innovative filtration system has gone viral for being so simple yet brilliant.

Sophie Hirsh · Green Matters 14 Feb 2019

Oceans

The world's shellfish are under threat as our oceans become more acidic

This growing acidification of the oceans, caused by changes in the climate, is becoming a serious problem for the production of shellfish around the world.

Susan Fitzer · The Conversation 08 Feb 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Australia's record heatwave: From fainting tennis players to dead fish

January is usually the hottest month in Australia, but the country is currently sweltering under a heatwave so severe it’s putting people’s health in jeopardy.

Sean Fleming 16 Jan 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Will food be grown in soil in 100 years time?

The future of farming is set to look very different - including even a potentially where we grow our crops without the need for soil.

Alex McBratney · The Conversation 15 Jan 2019

Human Rights

What makes someone an 'illegal immigrant'?

In many cases, a person's status may change without them knowing, and they can even be an illegal immigrant in their own home country.

Tendayi Bloom · The Conversation 04 Jan 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Tasmania has created a road made from recycled waste

The first of its kind in an Australian state, the Tasmanian road is made from 73,600 plastic bags and packaging, as well as 82,500 glass bottles.

Lorraine Chow · EcoWatch 21 Dec 2018

Gender Parity

A new survey reveals that a majority of Australian women have been sexually harassed at work

Some 64 percent of women and 35 percent of men said they had been harassed at their current or former workplace.

Beh Lih Yi · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 13 Dec 2018

Sustainable Development

How Australia cut plastic bag circulation by 80%

Three months since the ban came into action, there are 1.5 billion fewer plastic bags in circulation in Australia.

Carly Sitzer · Green Matters 12 Dec 2018

Cities and Urbanization

What Melbourne teaches us about fast-growing cities and procrastination

In 35 years, Melbourne has transformed from a dying city into one of the world’s most vibrant urban centres. But it faces challenges in adapting to its rapid growth.

Rob Adams 31 Oct 2018

Australia

Australia wants to ban schools from expelling gay students

Australia aims to ban private or religious schools from expelling students on the basis of their sexuality, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday.

Lidia Kelly · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 17 Oct 2018

Gender Parity

Why the pronoun 'they' can still cause divides in society

In recent months, there has been much heated discussion about the way gender-neutral pronouns (they, them, theirs) are being introduced as alternatives to the more conventional “he” and “...

Son Vivienne · The Conversation 17 Sep 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Australia is heading into spring. This is what it means for its drought

So far, 2018 has been very warm and exceptionally dry over large parts of mainland Australia. The Bureau of Meteorology’s climate outlook for spring, released today, shows that significan...

Jonathan Pollock, Catherine Ganter, and David Jones · The Conversation 04 Sep 2018

Australia

Australia now has 25 million people. Will it choose to keep growing?

Is Australia’s migrant-based population spike good for business or a drain on resources?

Johnny Wood 10 Aug 2018

Australia

These designs show the best of Aboriginal culture

Designs that are informed by the times in which they were created - but which still resonate across cultures.

Dr Russell Kennedy · The Conversation 09 Aug 2018

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