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Five ways to reduce waste (and save money) on your home renovation: On average, renovating a home generates far more waste then building a new one from scratch. This waste goes straight to landfill, damaging the environment. It also hurts your budget: first you have to pay for demolition, then the new materials, and...; https://modernaustralian.com/news/3226-five-ways-to-reduce-waste-and-save-money-on-your-home-renovation
Not so fast: why the electric vehicle revolution will bring problems of its own: Electric cars are taking over – but they really as green as they look? Jack Amick / flickr , CC BY-NC After years of being derided as a joke by car manufacturers and the public, interest in electric vehicles has increased sharply as governments around...; https://modernaustralian.com/news/1135-not-so-fast-why-the-electric-vehicle-revolution-will-bring-problems-of-its-own
How parents can help their young children develop healthy social skills: At two to three years, children should be able to play alongside other children with the same toys. www.shutterstock.com As the new year dawns, parents likely turn their thoughts to their child and new beginnings they may experience as they enter an...; https://modernaustralian.com/news/4146-how-parents-can-help-their-young-children-develop-healthy-social-skills
Voluntary assisted dying will soon be legal in Victoria, and this is what you need to know: Victoria will be the first state in Australia to legalise voluntary assisted dying. From shutterstock.com The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 (Vic) comes into effect on June 19, making Victoria the first state in Australia to allow “voluntary...; https://modernaustralian.com/news/5218-voluntary-assisted-dying-will-soon-be-legal-in-victoria-and-this-is-what-you-need-to-know
a vision for the arts in the 2019 budget: Dancers perform a scene from the Sydney Dance Company's WOOF: the arts are one of the ways we make sense of our place in an increasingly confusing, and confused, world. Joel Carrett/AAP It says something about the place of the arts in Australian public...; https://modernaustralian.com/news/5221-a-vision-for-the-arts-in-the-2019-budget
Helmet churn adds to challenges of e-scooter disruption: Lime is working on ways to overcome the problem of 'helmet churn' on its e-scooters. Marvin Fox Photography , Author provided You’re smiling as your e-scooter whispers along the riverside path. Without the helmet, the wind can blow through your hair –...; https://modernaustralian.com/news/5223-helmet-churn-adds-to-challenges-of-e-scooter-disruption
What makes a school good? It's about more than just test results: A successful school isn't necessarily one that gets high test scores. from shutterstock.com One of the more elusive goals of education research is answering the question: what makes one school perform better than another? The evidence base is growing ,...; https://modernaustralian.com/news/5225-what-makes-a-school-good-it-s-about-more-than-just-test-results
Ex-prisoners are more likely to become homeless but the reverse isn't true: Statistics show that being homeless doesn't increase your risk of being incarcerated. Srdjan Randjelovic/Shutterstock On the night the 2016 census was taken, more than 116,000 Australians were homeless. This was a 30% increase from the decade before....; https://modernaustralian.com/news/5226-ex-prisoners-are-more-likely-to-become-homeless-but-the-reverse-isn-t-true
Coral reproduction on the Great Barrier Reef falls 89% after repeated bleaching: The severe and repeated bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef has not only damaged corals, it has reduced the reef’s ability to recover. Our research, published today in Nature , found far fewer baby corals are being produced than are needed to replace...; https://modernaustralian.com/news/5230-coral-reproduction-on-the-great-barrier-reef-falls-89-after-repeated-bleaching
Shorten's budget reply will outbid government on tax relief for low income earners: It is characterising the health measure as a bold...; https://modernaustralian.com/news/5232-shorten-s-budget-reply-will-outbid-government-on-tax-relief-for-low-income-earners
Blocking Huawei's 5G could isolate Australia from future economic opportunities: Trade conflict between the US and China has accelerated towards the brink of trade war. A recent Trump executive order preventing US companies from working with “adversaries” (China fits this description) was hammered home by a ban on selling US...; https://modernaustralian.com/news/6019-blocking-huawei-s-5g-could-isolate-australia-from-future-economic-opportunities
How to keep school lunches safe in the heat: Keep it cool. This article is part of a series that draws on the latest research on back to school transitions. In the series, the experts explain how best to prepare children for school, and counter difficulties such as stress or bad behaviour. The...; https://modernaustralian.com/news/201-how-to-keep-school-lunches-safe-in-the-heat
The real economic victims of coronavirus are those we can't see: The COVID-19 coronavirus is officially a pandemic, the US and Australian share markets have collapsed, both governments have unveiled stimulus packages, and Australia’s trade union movement is worried about the position of casuals. But things are worse...; https://modernaustralian.com/news/9119-the-real-economic-victims-of-coronavirus-are-those-we-can-t-see
Why Australia should invest in paying early childhood educators a liveable wage: Many early education and care workers earn little above the minimum wage.www.shutterstock.com Today, across the nation, educators who work in long day care centres are walking off the job for the fourth time in 18 months. In February this year, an...; https://modernaustralian.com/news/2859-why-australia-should-invest-in-paying-early-childhood-educators-a-liveable-wage
It’s not just sex: why people have affairs, and how to deal with them: There are many reasons people have affairs.Alex Iby/Unsplash Barnaby Joyce’s affair with his former staffer Vikki Campion, and his subsequent downfall from the position of deputy prime minister and head of the National Party, made headlines for weeks....; https://modernaustralian.com/news/646-it-s-not-just-sex-why-people-have-affairs-and-how-to-deal-with-them
8 things we do that really confuse our dogs: Dog behaviour is extraordinarily flexible – this is why we can keep them in our homes and take them to cafes with us at the weekend. Nevertheless, there are ways in which evolution has not equipped dogs for the challenges of living in our world, and...; https://modernaustralian.com/news/8647-8-things-we-do-that-really-confuse-our-dogs
When AI meets your shopping experience it knows what you buy – and what you ought to buy: Whether you do your shopping online or in store, your retail experience is the latest battleground for the artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning revolution. Major Australian retailers have begun to realise that they have a lot to gain from...; https://modernaustralian.com/news/2809-when-ai-meets-your-shopping-experience-it-knows-what-you-buy-and-what-you-ought-to-buy
We create 20m tons of construction industry waste each year. Here's how to stop it going to landfill: Building construction and demolition create enormous amounts of waste and much of it goes into landfill. The Australian construction industry has grown significantly in the past two decades. Population growth has led to the need for extensive property...; https://modernaustralian.com/news/6444-we-create-20m-tons-of-construction-industry-waste-each-year-here-s-how-to-stop-it-going-to-landfill
Queensland Health's history of software mishaps is proof of how hard e-health can be: Queensland Health's current electronic medical records system is what you could call a "monolithic" system, meaning it's an all-in-one system designed by one company. Such systems may not be the best option for the health sector's future. A directive...; https://modernaustralian.com/news/7756-queensland-health-s-history-of-software-mishaps-is-proof-of-how-hard-e-health-can-be
The art of distraction: Sebastian Smee's Quarterly Essay: In his Quarterly Essay, Smee laments the erosion of 'inner life' thanks to digital technology. Shutterstock Review: Quarterly Essay, Net Loss, by Sebastian Smee Guilty as charged. Yes, I spend too much time on social media. Yes, I have become more...; https://modernaustralian.com/news/4238-the-art-of-distraction-sebastian-smee-s-quarterly-essay

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