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Income inequality ticks down as the rich see their incomes fall: ABS

  • Written by: Peter Whiteford, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
imageA decline in incomes for the top 20% has caused inequality to fall slightly.Shutterstock

Income inequality has dropped slightly in Australia, largely driven by a fall in incomes for the richest 20% of the population, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Survey of Household Income and Wealth.

The richest 20% of the population...

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Talking about suicide and self-harm in schools can save lives

  • Written by: Sarah Stanford, Honorary Postdoctoral Associate, Macquarie University
imageAs a community we need proactive, positive strategies to reduce youth self-harm and suicide.Shutterstock

Suicide and self-harm remain taboo topics in schools, despite the fact youth suicide has reached a ten year high.

Recent statistics show around eight children and young people die by suicide each week in Australia. Around one in ten self-harm...

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Is evidence for or against drug-testing welfare recipients? It depends on the result we're after

  • Written by: Samuel Brookfield, Emergency Registered Nurse & Public Health PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland

The government’s announcement in the May 2017 budget of a trial of random drug testing of 5,000 Youth Allowance and Newstart recipients has been almost universally criticised. While the prime minister claimed the program is “based on love”, the CEO of Jobs Australia has warned it will be so demeaning as to drive young people to...

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Marriage vote: how advocacy ads exploit our emotions in divisive debates

  • Written by: George Rennie, Lecturer in American Politics and Lobbying Strategies, University of Melbourne
imageThe 'Yes' campaign's first ad focused on the evidential flaws with the 'No' campaign's ads.AAP/Lukas Coch

The same-sex marriage debate in Australia was always bound to be divisive and emotive. And as a public vote on whether it should be legalised nears, the role of advocacy advertisements will become increasingly important in swaying the opinion...

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  1. How Antarctic ice melt can be a tipping point for the whole planet's climate
  2. Sydney's Cloud Arch critics and our mean-spirited approach to public art
  3. Curious Kids: Why it is that the things close to the train windows zoom by really fast, but things further away seem to go by much slower?
  4. Ancient volcanic eruptions disrupted Earth's thermostat, creating a 'Snowball' planet
  5. Google architecture and what do you see? And what's a building without people?
  6. Despite the leaks, Apple's new products will still excite its fans
  7. Anti-vilification legislation for marriage ballot to pass this week
  8. Treating AGL with public contempt seems hardly the way to get the best outcome
  9. Ipsos 53-47 to Labor, but Shorten's ratings slump; Qld Newspoll 53-47 to Labor
  10. Can a federal court case against pokies succeed where politics has failed?
  11. Politics podcast: Mark Butler on energy uncertainty
  12. How the sky can help make air conditioners at least 20% more efficient
  13. Religion is not the only reason Rohingyas are being forced out of Myanmar
  14. Protecting children from abuse in organisations needs leadership and cultural change
  15. Health Check: should I replace sugar with artificial sweeteners?
  16. Australia's 'big heart'? Hypocrisy exposed in tale of multicultural adoption
  17. The smart home could worsen domestic abuse. But the same technology may also make us safer
  18. Drones help scientists check the health of Antarctic mosses, revealing climate change clues
  19. Irma and Harvey: very different storms, but both affected by climate change
  20. Australian teens doing well, but some still at high risk of suicide and self-harm
  21. 3D view helps us to understand how galaxies formed and evolved
  22. Essays on health: Australia is failing new parents with conflicting advice - it's urgent we get it right
  23. Are residents better off under the Sydney 'lockout laws'?
  24. A home for everyone? Property ownership has been about status and wealth since our convict days
  25. My favourite album: The Cure's Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
  26. For Australian students, academic potential still outweighs social circumstances
  27. Sulit menemukan CEO rendah hati. Ini alasannya
  28. AGL board to consider Liddell extension or sale – but company pushes alternative plan
  29. We need to close legal loopholes to ensure everyone is safe when going under anaesthesia
  30. Fake news and god's wrath: extreme hurricane politics in the US
  31. New autism diagnosis guidelines miss the mark on how best to help children with developmental problems
  32. Same-Sex Marriage: A Case for Yes
  33. Per Te: a garden of earthly delights
  34. Explorers probe hidden continent of Zealandia
  35. Violent politics and the disintegration of democracy in Cambodia
  36. Beyond cats and Kardashians: can journalism satisfy audiences without dumbing down?
  37. Drones and wildlife – working to co-exist
  38. World must act to end the violence against Rohingya in Myanmar
  39. Curious Kids: Do bees ever accidentally sting other bees?
  40. Time for pragmatism, not panic, for the electricity market
  41. The economics of ticket scalping
  42. More cyclists are ending up in hospital with serious injuries, so we need to act now
  43. Giving voice to the young: survey shows people want under-18s involved in politics
  44. Early learning report card: Australia is improving rapidly, but there's more work to do
  45. I have always wondered: why is the sea salty?
  46. What about the people missing out on renewables? Here's what planners can do about energy justice
  47. As your car becomes more like an iPhone, get ready to update its software regularly
  48. Government leans on AGL over Liddell ahead of meeting
  49. Explainer: after an earthquake, how does a tsunami happen?
  50. NZ Labour surges into poll lead; Merkel likely to win German election

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