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The New Zealand government is abolishing funding for social sciences and humanities in favour of STEM, to support economic development.

It's a foolish and retrograde step that undervalues knowledge of society, both economically and as a public good.

beehive.govt.nz/release/marsde…
December 4, 2024 at 8:03 AM
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#Climate change exacerbates inequality & disproportionately impacts the most vulnerable.

"The world is getting ever hotter and we must reduce the temperature to protect our health...we must phase out fossil fuels" - Dr Kate Wylie
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#auspol
December 2, 2024 at 5:12 AM
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As one of the richest and most resource abundant countries in the world Australia should not accept the normalisation of low quality apartments as a solution to the housing crisis

Sophie-May Kerr and I write for the Fifth Estate

thefifthestate.com.au/columns/spin...
Lower building standards not the solution to Sydney’s housing crisis
Sophie-May Kerr and and Philip Oldfield lay out why the weakening of design standards would result in poor-quality, uncomfortable homes that would be detrimental to the future of our cities.
thefifthestate.com.au
November 29, 2024 at 7:52 AM