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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?
Cities and Urbanization
What makes the perfect city?
With urban expansion sweeping the world, there are numerous questions about what makes the perfect city - and how many people is too many.
Australia
These designs show the best of Aboriginal culture
To celebrate the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, this piece looks at some innovative designs from the aboriginal community.
Australia
The entire Australian state of New South Wales is in drought
How extreme weather events are damaging farming communities.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Drought-hit farmers in Australia are set to get an extra $140 million aid package
The announcement brings the government's total drought relief package to $576 million.
Australia
Australia is experiencing one of the worst droughts in living memory
The eastern region's farms are struggling under the extreme heat.
Behavioural Sciences
How behavioural science could help us break up with plastic
Empowering people is the only way to create real change, according to new research.
Australia
Australia is fighting a multi-billion dollar war against ants
Red fire ants have breached a containment zone outside Queensland and have the potential to cause huge impacts on health and the environment.
United Kingdom
This is what Sweden's 'latte dads' tell us about a critical social change
Swedish parents are required to split their parental leave, leading to the common sight of "latte dads" out and about, alone with their children.
Oceans
This simple idea could stem the tide of plastic waste
Paying people a tiny amount to return plastic bottles cut waste on the coasts of the US and Australia by up to 40%.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Chemicals in products like paint and perfume create as much pollution as cars
Although we typically picture pollution as coming directly from cars or power plants, a large fraction of air pollution actually comes from chemical reactions that happen in the atmosphere.
Electricity
Tesla is building a 'virtual power plant' using people's homes
The Government of South Australia is working with Tesla to install up to 50,000 solar power systems on houses, with no cost to residents.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Tesla will make a second giant battery for Australia
Just a month after Tesla completed a major battery backup system in South Australia, they’re jumping into a new project in another Australian state.