Opinion

Environment

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Building Asia’s future must embrace the limitations of people and planet

East Asia is responding to a post-growth world – one reshaped by population decline, shrinking cities and economic stagnation. Now it’s changing how they build

Environment

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Opinion

Five buildings that will make you rethink what’s possible

From an evolving family home to a world record timber structure, these five buildings show incredible things are possible with the right materials and mindset

Sciences & Technology

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Opinion

Bangladesh's AI law was written by the companies it's meant to regulate

The steering committee for Bangladesh’s national AI policy lists three chief executives of the AI industry. When they help decide the rules that govern them, regulation becomes mere theatre

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Pausing AI gives democracy a chance to catch up

Anthropic's CEO has called for AI to slow down. But if frontier AI can't police itself, who writes the rules, the companies building it or the governments meant to regulate it?

Arts & Culture

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Opinion

How Melbourne grows as a cultural capital

Melbourne is often called Australia's 'cultural capital'. But its real strength lies in stories 65,000 years in the making and every new one we add

Health & Medicine

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Opinion

The Melbourne that big ideas could shape

For decades, Melbourne's universities and research institutes have turned curious questions into discoveries that improve lives. The city's future lies in fostering innovation, collaboration and education

Environment

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Opinion

Melbourne's future is something we build together

Melbourne is on course to become Australia's biggest city. But size isn’t everything. What would make it Australia’s most healthy, sustainable and equitable city? Here are three ideas

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Are we sacrificing building safety for speed?

With pressure mounting to build more and build faster, it’s crucial to define – both professionally and legally – who is accountable for construction safety

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Why do distant conflicts feel so personal?

Social media sends eyewitness accounts of distant wars directly into our pockets – and it’s changing the way young people interpret physical proximity and personal responsibility

Health & Medicine

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Opinion

I had no family in Australia. A village helped me escape domestic violence

As an immigrant in Australia, I had no family nearby when I found myself in an abusive marriage. Instead, colleagues, neighbours, friends and even my real estate agent helped me escape