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OPINION

Our cities’ secret gardens: we connect with nature in neglected green spaces just as much as in parks

People living in cities are increasingly disconnected from nature. This has potentially far-reaching consequences.

OPINION

Not quite a street, not quite a road – why ‘stroads’ are disasters of urban planning, and how to fix them

Stroads are trying to be both a thoroughfare for vehicles, and a place for people.

OPINION

Auckland city needs stormwater systems fit for climate change

The country’s stormwater drain system was designed for the climate we used to have – 50 or more years ago.

OPINION

Mumbai and the world should listen to its fishing communities to fight climate change

As the original inhabitants of Mumbai, the Koli people are spread across a number of historic fishing villages on the city’s coast.

INNOVATION

Summer is coming: Melbourne now has chief heat officers

It’s a first for the country and part of an international movement to improve how cities handle heat in a warming world.

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NEWS

Melbourne family shattered by loss of 16-year-old son, calls for better pedestrian protection

Chris Rua Antony died in hospital on February 20, a week after he was struck by a car while walking home from school along Pound Road in Narre Warren South.

OPINION

Gaza’s endless War: Proxies, misinformation, and the civilians caught in between

Many senior Hamas leaders have lived for years in luxury abroad, in places such as Qatar and elsewhere, far removed from the consequences of the war they help direct.

IMMIGRATION

Albanese and ministers join Ramadan celebrations, encouraging wider community participation

Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek described Ramadan nights in Lakemba as one of Sydney’s great traditions, pointing to the bustling streets and strong sense of community.