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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

Using fun elements such as challenges, goals and rewards, games are playing a significant role in learning, lifestyle management and disease awareness.

The battle to reduce road deaths

In the move to a more sustainable and safer future, tackling road accident injuries and fatalities will require a more concerted effort.

The ‘scamdemic’ affecting everyone

Cyber scams are rising globally, targeting the vulnerable, especially youth. Understanding tactics and regional efforts is key to a safer cyberspace.

Risky business: Bridging the insurance gap

Australians facing steep insurance premium rises in a world of disasters are sharing a global problem. The solutions are out there, but they are complex.

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How planning could limit extreme weather disasters

Better planning for extreme weather in a changing climate means learning from Australia’s past mistakes and taking a tougher line on managing development.

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Sea level rise a clear threat to Malaysia

It is imperative that adaptation measures are implemented now to safeguard against future extreme climate events.

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How unplanned development, unusual rain ended in disaster

The Kerala landslide underscores the importance of preserving human lives in the Western Ghats region amid the challenges of climate change.

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How slum-dwellers bear the brunt of summer heat

Existing Heat Action Plans prioritise short-term relief and are insufficiently localised.

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On islands swallowed by water, there is nowhere else to go

Poor and lower-caste women shoulder the worst impacts of climate change in the Sundarbans. The area also highlights key lessons on building climate resilience.

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Ride-share drivers find ways to survive COVID downturn

The COVID-19 pandemic decimated the incomes of Indonesian motorbike and car drivers working for ride-sharing apps. But they found creative ways to survive.

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Trust fractures run deep

Fractured by the infodemic and falling further into decline, trust in democratic governments is needed to ensure misinformation doesn’t thrive.

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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

The battle to reduce road deaths

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Risky business: Bridging the insurance gap

How planning could limit extreme weather disasters

Sea level rise a clear threat to Malaysia

How unplanned development, unusual rain ended in disaster

How slum-dwellers bear the brunt of summer heat

On islands swallowed by water, there is nowhere else to go

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Trust fractures run deep

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