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What we can learn about fighting inequality from Australia's convict past

  • Written by: Laura Panza, Economist, University of Melbourne
imageAnalysis shows that while land values per acre rose at 2.2% per annum, land rents fell by 0.3% per annum in the 1800s.Powerhouse Museum/Flickr, CC BY-SA

In Australia’s first century, from initial convict settlement in 1788 to the post gold rush decades, the economy grew rapidly. And despite all the changes going on, we found that during this...

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Long ignored, adolescent family violence needs our attention

  • Written by: Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Monash University
imageAdolescent family violence has detrimental effects on the health and wellbeing of families, and is surrounded by stigma and shame.shutterstock

Family violence and youth justice have been subjected to an intense focus in Australia in the past year. Reviews have revealed the failure to provide effective responses to these issues. Government responses...

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Australia doesn't have a population policy – why?

  • Written by: Liz Allen, Demographer, ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods, Australian National University
imageDespite expert recommendations to adopt a population policy, Australian governments continue to resist. Scott Cresswell/flickr , CC BY

Population growth has profound impacts on Australian life, and sorting myths from facts can be difficult. This is the first article in our series, Is Australia Full?, which aims to help inform a wide-ranging and...

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  2. North Korean POWs seeking last chance to return home after decades in exile
  3. Canada offers Australia a blueprint for protecting and motivating corporate whistleblowers
  4. Explainer: how internet routers work and why you should keep them secure
  5. Indigenous girls missing school during their periods: the state of hygiene in remote Australia
  6. Stuck in traffic: busting Melbourne versus Sydney myths and identifying the worst commutes
  7. Here's what you need to know about exotic pets in Australia
  8. ReachTEL: One Nation voters prefer Abbott to Turnbull by over 3:1
  9. We need more than just extra water to save the Murray-Darling Basin
  10. How web series are shaking up Australia's screen industry
  11. Weekly quiz: Aardman Animations is credited with creating which series?
  12. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the clash of the party personalities
  13. Growing food in the post-truth era
  14. Yes, alcohol awareness campaigns like Dry July can work, but not for everyone
  15. Three ways the 'NotPetya' cyberattack is more complex than WannaCry
  16. If only we could see all the credit card fees we pay
  17. After Islamic State falls, we should expect aftershocks in Syria
  18. Why travel bans and changes to human rights laws won't stop terrorist attacks
  19. Friday essay: how the Men's Painting Room at Papunya transformed Australian art
  20. Matariki: reintroducing the tradition of Māori New Year celebrations
  21. Could there be a link between genocide and suicide?
  22. Vital Signs: how likely is another financial crisis? It comes down to what we believe
  23. Building codes not enough to protect homes against water damage in severe storms
  24. Airport rail link can open up new possibilities for the rest of Melbourne
  25. Common pesticides can harm bees, but the jury is still out on a global ban
  26. Stigma and lack of awareness stop young people testing for sexually transmitted infections
  27. Grattan on Friday: It's a year since Turnbull won his first election, but what about a second?
  28. Fighting back against prolific online harassment in the Philippines
  29. The yoga paradox: how yoga can cause pain and treat it
  30. South Australia's bank levy might be legal, but it may also be politically unviable
  31. Pirates, penguins, Wallace and Gromit ... the Aardman show delights
  32. What's the economic value of the Great Barrier Reef? It's priceless
  33. Note to Liberals: on the leadership front, best to keep calm and carry on
  34. Australians are working longer so they can pay off their mortgage debt
  35. Gold Rush Victoria was as wasteful as we are today
  36. Self-driving cars must learn trust and cooperation
  37. Being South Asian is as great a risk factor for stillbirth as smoking
  38. Send the market a price signal where affordable housing is most needed
  39. The winners and losers of Antarctica’s great thaw
  40. Abbott, on a mission to destroy, is stepping up his stalking of Turnbull
  41. Partial exclusion for Lee Rhiannon after marathon special Greens meeting
  42. Google's defence for breaking EU law? Our users wanted us to do it
  43. Born in China: a new type of Australian business
  44. Globally, floods seem to be decreasing even as extreme rainfall rises. Why?
  45. Census shows increase in children with disability, but even more are still uncounted
  46. Change Agents: Amee Meredith and Caterina Politi on reforming 'one-punch' laws
  47. What do we tell kids about the climate change future we created for them?
  48. Celebrating the feminist Holden
  49. Census 2016: what's changed for Indigenous Australians?
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