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A new report out of the RMIT Asia Trade and Innovation Hub has made 19 recommendations designed to strengthen Victoria’s connections with the countries of Southeast Asia.

Distinguished Professor Billie Giles-Corti says she was a lone wolf when she started her research career. Now she’s part of a global network making the connections between liveability and health outcomes.

There is a growing appreciation that these cute, stripy honey-makers are actually crucial to food security, biodiversity and a healthy environment.

Australian cities may be less likely to promote healthy and sustainable lifestyles than some lower-income global counterparts, a global study has found.

New study sheds light on the little-known phenomenon of binaural beats, where sounds purportedly evoke psychoactive effects.

The two-day event provided ample food for thought for city administrators, researchers and citizens exploring urban food practices as a pathway to more liveable and resilient cities.

RMIT researchers have called on Melburnians to plant the right plants and create the right homes for native pollinators, for better tomato crops, more flowers and improved urban biodiversity.

The Global Drug Survey 2021, released Thursday, also reveals changing drug and alcohol habits during the pandemic.

New research from urban planning experts has for the first time detailed how inner-city suburbs lack footpath space – increasingly vital real estate amid strict indoor dining capacity limits.

Social housing provides safe, secure, long-term accommodation for some of the most disadvantaged in the community. But some people are more likely to stay housed longer than others.

Too many people in residential treatment for mental health and substance misuse issues face housing insecurity when they leave, new research has revealed.

Despite their good intentions, cities rarely have the full set of skills and capabilities to turn their plans into a reality. Our research looks at what needs to change