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Green-time beats screen-time for kids
Open Forum | December 11, 2020A University of Adelaide review of 186 studies from around the world has found “green time” is far better for children and adolescents mental health and academic achievement than screen time.
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City of ghosts
Deborah Ascher Barnstone | November 2, 2019Rampant development and a lack of arts funding are destroying the cultural fabric of Sydney, as buildings and facilities are torn down to make way for ever more blocks of apartments.
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What’s it all about, Oxfam?
Phil Vernon | March 16, 2018The scandal surrounding the exploitation of vulnerable local people by Oxfam workers has rocked the international development sector but activists and organisations alike should seize this opportunity to re-examine the future of foreign aid.
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Education in the spotlight on International Women’s Day
Robert Dunn | March 8, 2018International Women’s Day on 8 March offers an opportunity to reaffirm the pivotal role of education plays in helping the most marginalised women and girls progress out of poverty.