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Environment Apr 18, 2024

Asbestos in playground mulch—how to avoid a repeat of this circular economy scandal

Asbestos has been found in mulch used for playgrounds, schools, parks and gardens across Sydney and Melbourne. Local communities naturally fear for the health of their loved ones. Exposure to asbestos is a serious health ...

Archaeology Apr 15, 2024

Victorian London was a city in flux: Architectural models helped the public visualize the changes

In 1848, the British government decided to draw up a precisely measured map of London. Imperial expansion had seen the city develop quickly, particularly around the docks and the City of London.

Ecology Mar 7, 2024

Newsom wants to build a $16 billion water tunnel: Will it destroy California's delta?

In the heart of California, at the place where two great rivers converge beneath the Tule fog, lies the linchpin of one of the largest water supply systems in the world.

Plants & Animals Mar 4, 2024

Why move species to islands? Saving wildlife as the world changes means taking calculated risks

The eastern barred bandicoot was once found in abundance across the basalt plains of western Victoria. But habitat destruction and predation by introduced red foxes drove the species to the brink of extinction on the mainland.

Earth Sciences Feb 28, 2024

Under climate change, catastrophic bushfires in Australia can strike any time

Victorians were braced for the worst on Wednesday amid soaring temperatures and gusty winds, creating the state's worst fire conditions in years. Authorities have declared a "catastrophic" fire risk in some parts of the state.

Environment Feb 23, 2024

Scientists improve timing of fog warnings by detecting changes in atmospheric electric field

A foggy day in London town just got even more predictable. Scientists have discovered how to increase early warnings for fog, from around half an hour to up to two hours before it happens, by detecting changes in the atmospheric ...

Social Sciences Feb 8, 2024

Whether of politicians, pop stars or teenage girls, sexualized deepfakes hold a mirror to our sexist world

Victorian MP Georgie Purcell recently spoke out against a digitally edited image in the news media that had altered her body and partially removed some of her clothing.

Social Sciences Jan 29, 2024

Images shape cities, but who decides which ones survive? It's a matter of visual justice

In the early hours, poster installers head out with buckets of wheat paste and gig advertisements, refreshing the thousands of square meters of street poster sites in Melbourne. Graffiti writers and artists also take to the ...

Environment Dec 19, 2023

Grenfell should have been a wake-up call—but the UK still doesn't take fire safety seriously

In March 2023, a fire in Tower Hamlets, east London, claimed the life of Mizanur Rahman, a 41-year-old father-of-two from Bangladesh. Five fire engines and 35 firefighters attended the call to the two-bedroom flat in Maddocks ...

Environment Dec 15, 2023

Epidemic thunderstorm asthma

One stormy November night in 2016, a horror story unfolded across Melbourne.

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