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Category Archive: Health

Big ideas to get the city moving

Peak-hour congestion returned at heavier levels than in pre-COVID times as Beijing emerged from lockdown. Image: Getty
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As Melburnians get back on the road, experts predict traffic could rebound to worse than pre-COVID levels. How […]

November 3, 2020 Health, Issues, Transport

Kickstarting the city: How to revive Melbourne’s CBD

People looking at street art in Hosier Lane, Melbourne.
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How can we bring life back to the heart of Australia’s most liveable city? This is the latest […]

October 21, 2020 Business, design, environment, Food, Gardens, Health, Issues, Lifestyle

How will covid change our homes?

A suburban home in inner Melbourne
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The latest in a series of articles I’m writing for RACV RoyalAuto is about how the pandemic may […]

October 12, 2020 Business, design, environment, Health, Lifestyle, Science, Uncategorized

Beyond lockdown: big ideas for COVID-normal melbourne

North Fitzroy during stage 4 restrictions, Melbourne. Photo: Peter Barrett
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I talked to a range of smart people recently for this RACV RoyalAuto story about how Melbourne might be able […]

September 8, 2020 Health, Issues, People

The burning question: what will be left of Victoria’s rainforests?

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Hugh and Nan Nicholson in a fire-stricken area of Terania Creek in November. (Photo by Terri Nicholson) The […]

January 6, 2020 environment, Health, Issues, Science

Melbourne research to be a lifesaver for premature babies

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Two-year-old Shifra with her parents Michelle and Neville Matar.  Photo: Joe Armao. By Peter Barrett Shifra Matar arrived […]

April 17, 2017 Health, News, People, Science

Some care for the mother carers

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Natalie Elder, whose daughter was born with a rare genetic disorder. Photo: Paul Jeffers. By Peter Barrett Any mother […]

January 7, 2017 Health, News, People, Science

Kitchen spy – Nick Ritar

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Permaculturist and co-founder of Milkwood, Nick Ritar, in his home kitchen. Photo: Sylvia Liber. By Peter Barrett Nick Ritar, […]

May 17, 2016 Food, Gardens, Health, Lifestyle, People

L’Oreal-UNESCO award recognises researcher’s work on premature menopause

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Elena Tucker, fertility researcher at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, is about to fly to Paris to receive […]

March 21, 2016 Health, News, People, Science

Pictures tell a story of mental illness

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According to a survey, titled Picture This: How Australians picture mental illness, the most popular image depicting mental […]

March 12, 2016 Health, Issues, News

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