New research into Melburnians' connection to nature is helping the City of Melbourne understand how to engage its community members in conservation efforts.
Social Sciences
Jun 1, 2023
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The role of the city is changing. To find out how, we surveyed more than 2,000 Victorians living in Melbourne, its suburbs and regional centres in April 2022.
Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2022
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Pig-nosed turtles are found in tropical freshwater ecosystems in northern Australia and New Guinea, only arriving here a few thousand years ago.
Paleontology & Fossils
Dec 8, 2021
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Melbourne is once again grappling with increasing COVID-19 rates. Ten suburbs in Melbourne have been designated COVID-19 outbreak hotspots: Broadmeadows, Keilor Downs, Maidstone, Albanvale, Sunshine West, Hallam, Brunswick ...
Economics & Business
Jun 29, 2020
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This week Melbourne's water storage dropped below 50 percent, a sign of the prolonged and deepening drought gripping eastern Australia. Sydney is only marginally better off, at 53.8 percent of full storage.
Environment
May 24, 2019
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Research published in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention today shows that marked on-road bicycle lanes and parked cars reduce the distance that motorists provide when passing cyclists.
Social Sciences
Apr 10, 2019
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Infrastructure spending is one of the central themes of Treasurer Frydenberg's budget speech. His headline announcement was the promise to increase the ten-year federal infrastructure spend from the A$75 billion announced ...
Environment
Apr 3, 2019
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An important lesson from the Millennium Drought in Australia was the power of individuals to curb their own water use. This was achieved through public education campaigns and water restrictions. It was a popular topic in ...
Environment
Feb 13, 2019
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Continued logging in Melbourne's water catchments could reduce the city's water supply by the equivalent of 600,000 people's annual water use every year by 2050, according to our analysis.
Environment
Nov 16, 2018
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Residents of Melbourne and Adelaide may be more at risk from death during an extreme heatwave than their counterparts in Sydney and Brisbane.
Environment
Aug 14, 2018
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