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How to tell when the housing market is slowing

  • Written by: Chyi Lin Lee, Associate Professor of Property, Western Sydney University

Looking at data, there is no evidence to support the notion that house prices have peaked or are on the cusp of a downward trend.

House prices in Australian capital cities rose slightly in June after falling in May. But house price indexes only show what’s happening in the market over a short time frame. Housing markets are volatile and you...

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Read, listen, understand: why non-Indigenous Australians should read First Nations writing

  • Written by: Meera Atkinson, Sessional Tutor, Creative Writing, University of Sydney
imageAlexis Wright won the Miles Franklin award for her 2006 novel CarpentariaAAP Image/Dean Lewins

Do you read Australia’s First Nations (Indigenous) writers? If not, why not? People read for many reasons: information, entertainment, escape, to contemplate in company, to be moved. Reading can also be a political act, an act of solidarity, an...

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Jukurrpa-kurlu Yapa-kurlangu-kurlu

  • Written by: Christine Judith Nicholls, Senior Lecturer in Australian Studies, Flinders University
imageRosie Tasman Napurrurla, Warlpiri 2002, Ngurlu Jukurrpa (‘Grass Seed; Bush Grain Dreaming’), line etching on Hahnemuhle paper. Warnayaka Art Centre, Lajamanu, and Aboriginal Art Prints Network, Sydney

imageJeannie Nungarrayi Herbert. Ngarlkirdi Jukurrpa (Witchetty grub Dreaming) 1989 earthenware 20.2 x 20.2 cm diameter National Gallery of...

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Surgery to make intersex children 'normal' should be banned

  • Written by: Cornelia Koch, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Adelaide
imageIntersex people are born with sexual anatomy that doesn't fit binary notions of male or female bodies. Boston Public Library/flickr

Questions in the proposed new citizenship test that address family violence, child marriage and female genital mutilation imply opposition to these is an Australian value.

Indeed most Australians would agree female...

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  3. Government behavioural economics 'nudge unit' needs a shove in a new direction
  4. Do we claim 'bullying' too often?
  5. Doing away with the annual performance review? More feedback isn't necessarily better
  6. No, nanoparticles in baby formula will not harm your baby
  7. 'Cyber revolution' in Australian Defence Force demands rethink of staff, training and policy
  8. New maps reveal cancer levels across Australia, and across the social strata
  9. How to reduce sexism in screenplays
  10. Bloom and boom: how babies and migrants have contributed to Australia's population growth
  11. Higher education fees are rising – so is it still worthwhile enrolling?
  12. Gig economy businesses like Uber and Airtasker need to evolve to survive
  13. Want a better camera? Just copy bees and their extra light-sensing eyes
  14. Essays on health: microbes aren't the enemy, they're a big part of who we are
  15. Community sector offers a solid platform for fair social housing
  16. Liberal party reform becomes the next proxy battle in Abbott versus Turnbull
  17. The media dangerously misuses the word 'trolling'
  18. Why exploitation and corruption continue to dog Australia's VET sector
  19. Politics podcast: Anna Krien on the climate wars
  20. Who's paying for lunch? Here's exactly how drug companies wine and dine our doctors
  21. Are private patients in public hospitals a problem?
  22. The off-topic Conversation #127
  23. Earth's wildernesses are disappearing, and not enough of them are World Heritage-listed
  24. How an obscure Austrian philosopher saw through our empty rhetoric about 'sustainability'
  25. What we can learn about fighting inequality from Australia's convict past
  26. Long ignored, adolescent family violence needs our attention
  27. On poetry and pain
  28. Australia doesn't have a population policy – why?
  29. Redefining the rock god - the new breed of electric guitar heroes
  30. North Korean POWs seeking last chance to return home after decades in exile
  31. Canada offers Australia a blueprint for protecting and motivating corporate whistleblowers
  32. Explainer: how internet routers work and why you should keep them secure
  33. Indigenous girls missing school during their periods: the state of hygiene in remote Australia
  34. Stuck in traffic: busting Melbourne versus Sydney myths and identifying the worst commutes
  35. Here's what you need to know about exotic pets in Australia
  36. ReachTEL: One Nation voters prefer Abbott to Turnbull by over 3:1
  37. We need more than just extra water to save the Murray-Darling Basin
  38. How web series are shaking up Australia's screen industry
  39. Weekly quiz: Aardman Animations is credited with creating which series?
  40. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the clash of the party personalities
  41. Growing food in the post-truth era
  42. Yes, alcohol awareness campaigns like Dry July can work, but not for everyone
  43. Three ways the 'NotPetya' cyberattack is more complex than WannaCry
  44. If only we could see all the credit card fees we pay
  45. After Islamic State falls, we should expect aftershocks in Syria
  46. Why travel bans and changes to human rights laws won't stop terrorist attacks
  47. Friday essay: how the Men's Painting Room at Papunya transformed Australian art
  48. Matariki: reintroducing the tradition of Māori New Year celebrations
  49. Could there be a link between genocide and suicide?
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The strategic rise of Bali as Australia’s next essential healthcare support hub

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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Facing criminal charges can be one of the most daunting experiences in a person's life. The stakes...

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