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

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

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.

Marco Amati · The Conversation 09 Aug 2018

Australia

The entire Australian state of New South Wales is in drought

How extreme weather events are damaging farming communities.

Johnny Wood 08 Aug 2018

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.

Will Ziebell · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 08 Aug 2018

Australia

Australia is experiencing one of the worst droughts in living memory

The eastern region's farms are struggling under the extreme heat.

David B Gray · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 07 Aug 2018

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.

Kim Borg · The Conversation 24 Jul 2018

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.

Kira Bindrim · Quartz 05 Jun 2018

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.

Libby Kane · Business Insider 30 Apr 2018

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%.

Qamar Schuyler, Britta Hardesty, and Chris Wilcox · The Conversation 22 Feb 2018

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.

Kathryn Emmerson and Jenny Fisher · The Conversation 19 Feb 2018

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.

David Z. Morris · Fortune 06 Feb 2018

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