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Sex shops are venturing out into the High Street Paul Maginn

Sex in the city: the changing face of adult retailing

By Paul Maginn, University of Western Australia and Christine Steinmetz, University of New South Wales

Cities are fizzing with opportunities to experience sex and sexuality. While sex usually takes place in private spaces, it is never really out of our minds. Unconsciously we “know” that it is taking place…
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Website designers want to woo you, and will use every trick in the book. EF Photography

Trust me, web users … I’m beautiful

By Brent Coker, University of Melbourne

Beautiful women make great con people, as do handsome men. Why? Because, for better or worse, we are predisposed to trust beautiful people more than normal-looking folks. But what if we take it one step…
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Intelligent walls could soon help you navigate around public transport. Infostructure/Vinh Nguyen

The smart future of public transport

By Nicole Gardner, University of Technology, Sydney

Can you imagine a public transport environment free from the complications of buying a ticket and validating it? What if fare evaders were automatically singled out for their faux pas? Or how about the…