Transport by rail has fallen to 6.1%, which means the number of massive trucks going to and from the Port of Melbourne has significantly increased.

Local shops play an important role in older people’s daily lives and, for many, are an integral part of their social network.

Nomic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the required physical distancing measures will force many firms to introduce telework on a large scale.

Once an icon of suburban Australia, many neighbourhood corner stores vanished in the face of unrelenting competition from large supermarkets.

Third places can help alleviate urban loneliness by creating or enhancing a sense of community on a smaller, more human scale.

Hipsters have an uneasy place in our cultural landscape, not least their role in gentrification.

When we grab that snag, swag or esky, we’re doing more than celebrating summer. Let’s celebrate Australian slang.