Architecture, Building and Planning
Environment
It’s time to put Australia’s car dependency in reverse
Repurposing our streets away from a focus on cars is crucial to creating more accessible and sustainable cities
Arts & Culture
Walt Disney’s ‘love affair’ with Australia
A new book explores the many – often surprising – connections between Walt Disney and Australia, most of which have faded from modern memory
Politics & Society
Growing a feeling of home in a new city
Migrants to Port Vila from elsewhere in Vanuatu build connections with people and places using practices that relate to the land
Environment
What the e-scooter ban tells us about Australia’s circular economy
Banning shared e-scooters in Melbourne could hinder the growth of circular business models across Australia
Politics & Society
Disinformation thrives on division in our cities
Disinformation now spreads at a speed and scale that society has never faced before, but cities are uniquely positioned to respond to this growing challenge
Politics & Society
Analysis
Cities must act quickly to challenge disinformation-fuelled violence
Riots and violent unrest in the UK following the murder of children in Southport demonstrates the need for city governments to act quickly against disinformation
Environment
Opinion
Are cheap plastics the new tobacco?
Understanding ‘tobacco tactics’ can help fight the global plastic waste crisis, because the reality is plastic production is growing faster than we can recycle it
Politics & Society
The stories hidden in maps
Maps tell stories, help discovery, provoke discussion and can change the way we understand our world. Welcome to Map of the Month
Politics & Society
Is Melbourne really a 24-hour city if public transport stops?
Sometimes Melbourne’s public transport goes dark. Our Map of the Month shows it makes life hard – even dangerous – for those in our night-time economy