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Our cities will stop working without a decent national housing policy

  • Written by: Ralph Horne, Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor, Research & Innovation; Director of UNGC Cities Programme; Professor, RMIT University

We have to move the housing conversation beyond a game of political football about negative-gearing winners and losers. Australia needs a bipartisan, long-term, housing policy. Why? Because we have a slow-burn, deepening crisis that is affecting Australians who are already highly vulnerable and disadvantaged. They include:

  • 206,000 households on the...

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State of the states: Seismic shocks could shift Victoria the Coalition's way

  • Written by: David Hayward, Dean, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
imageMalcolm Turnbull featured prominently at a recent volunteer firefighter rally on the steps of Victorian state parliament.AAP/Jacqueline Le

Ahead of polling day on July 2, our State of the states series takes stock of the key issues, seats and policies affecting the vote in each of Australia’s states and territories.


When the federal election...

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Did we used to have two sleeps rather than one? Should we again?

  • Written by: Melinda Jackson, Senior Research Fellow in the School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University
imageThere's evidence to say we used to have two sleeps with a period of wakefulness in between. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

Around a third of the population have trouble sleeping, including difficulties maintaining sleep throughout the night. While night time awakenings are distressing for most sufferers, there is some evidence from our recent past...

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Why we need to support Aboriginal women’s choice to give birth on country

  • Written by: Catherine Chamberlain, Postdoctoral early career fellow, Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute
imageBirthing on country generally refers to an Aboriginal mother giving birth to her child on the lands of their ancestors.Skylines/Shutterstock

Around 9.6 out of every 1,000 Aboriginal babies are stillborn, or die in childbirth or the first 28 days of life, compared with 8.1 non-Aboriginal babies. Getting maternity care right for Aboriginal women is...

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  1. From insider lobbying to grassroots campaigns; the Australian Conservation Foundation's strategy shift is paying off
  2. India is hedging its bets on coal to bring power to the people
  3. Business Briefing: what breeds terrorism?
  4. How the two major parties shape up on debate around student loan reform
  5. Explainer: How to find an exoplanet (part 2)
  6. Apple emphasises social responsibility and new features but is superficial on both
  7. Me Before You Before Fiction
  8. Treaty talk is only one problem for Indigenous recognition referendum
  9. #ausvotes 2016: some early impressions
  10. Microsoft sees integration opportunities in LinkedIn purchase – but will users care?
  11. Is nicotine really as safe as e-cigarette supporters make out?
  12. The off-topic Conversation #97
  13. Trollied: serves you (just) right
  14. Climate change makes a comeback – with the help of social media
  15. Labor's NBN plan shows it listened to critics of the current broadband rollout
  16. On asylum seekers, our history keeps repeating itself
  17. Computing gives us tools to preserve disappearing languages
  18. Dark Mofo and the affective power of a creative storm
  19. The Paris climate agreement needs coordinated carbon prices to be successful
  20. Queensland's 50-year vision for its southeast must take heed of all region's future needs
  21. Election FactCheck: have 50,000 full-time jobs been lost this year and are over a million people underemployed?
  22. State of the states: 19 reasons why Turnbull and Shorten keep flying to Queensland
  23. State of the states: New South Wales and the issues resounding in bellwether seats
  24. New style lobbying: how GetUp! channels Australians' voices into politics
  25. Australian Christian Lobby: the rise and fall of the religious right
  26. Paralysed with fear: why do we freeze when frightened?
  27. Is coal the only way to deal with energy poverty in developing economies?
  28. Woolworths and Coles should heed simplicity lesson from Aldi
  29. Emancipated wenches in gaudy jewellery: the liberating bling of the goldfields
  30. How citizen scientists discovered a giant cluster of galaxies
  31. OECD figures are not what they seem in higher education
  32. The Indi Project: Soft voters say Turnbull better leader to handle a Trump presidency
  33. How do Labor and the Coalition differ on NBN policy?
  34. Full response from a Labor spokesman
  35. Dopey and grumpy: Maria Sharapova and WADA
  36. Health Check: how much salt is OK to eat?
  37. Election explainer: how are lower house votes counted? And what is 'the swing'?
  38. Business is waking up to the idea of deep learning
  39. Why are so few professional sport coaches from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities?
  40. Computers may be evolving but are they intelligent?
  41. Turnbull's election to lose
  42. Resettling refugees in Australia would not resume the people-smuggling trade
  43. Chemical messengers: how hormones change through menopause
  44. The hidden energy cost of smart homes
  45. Insider trading is greedy, not glamorous, and it hurts us all
  46. Venice Biennale: an exhausting, beautiful attempt to relinquish architecture
  47. Ancient asteroid impacts yield evidence for the nature of the early Earth
  48. Genes can have up to 80% influence on students' academic performance
  49. Labor would upgrade NBN to fibre-to-the-premises
  50. Xenophon threatens massive retaliation against any Lib-Lab deal against him

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How Australian Businesses Can Measure SEO ROI

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How Commercial Roller Shutters Improve Site Security Without Slowing Operations

Security upgrades can be frustrating when they make everyday work harder. A door that takes too long to open, creates bottlenecks at shift change, or fails at the worst time can turn “better protectio...

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Why a Document Destruction Service Still Matters for Modern Businesses

Businesses generate large volumes of information every day, from staff records and contracts to invoices, reports and customer files. While attention often focuses on how documents are stored, the way...

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Bicycle Rack Safety and Space-Smart Storage

Bike storage problems usually show up as small annoyances first: tangled handlebars, scratched frames, and bikes that topple when you pull one out. Over time, those issues become safety risks, especia...

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How to Tell if a Childcare Centre Is a Good Fit for Your Child

Choosing childcare can feel like you’re making a huge decision with limited information. Tours are short, centres are often on their best behaviour, and your child might act differently in a new space...

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Car Import Timeline: What Usually Happens at Each Stage

Importing a car into Australia can feel confusing because multiple agencies and checkpoints are involved, and the timeline is shaped as much by paperwork quality as it is by shipping speed. The most u...

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Portable Toilet Hygiene Standards Explained: Clean vs Sanitised vs Disinfected

In portable toilet servicing, the words clean, sanitised, and disinfected often get used as if they mean the same thing. They don’t. And that difference matters because a unit can look tidy and still ...

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Options Available When a Company Faces Financial Distress

Financial distress can develop gradually or arrive suddenly, and when it does, the decisions made in the early stages often determine what options remain available later. Directors who act promptly ...

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The Daily Magazine

What Actually Makes a Good Criminal Lawyer in Melbourne

Most people only think about this question once. That is usually too late. Most people charged wi...

Why Working With A Chatswood Tutor Can Improve Academic Performance

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Is It Worth Getting Solar Panels in Melbourne?

The real question is not whether solar works in Melbourne. It works. The question is what it is co...

How A Diploma Of Project Management Builds Practical Skills For Modern Work Environments

Developing the ability to plan, execute, and deliver outcomes efficiently is a key requirement in to...

How to Choose the Right Football for Every Level

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What to Ask a Wedding Photographer Before You Book

Booking a wedding photographer can feel deceptively simple: you like the photos, you like the vibe...

Why Stress Relief For Dogs Is Essential For Emotional Balance And Long-Term Wellbeing

Managing emotional health is just as important as physical care when it comes to pets, which is why ...

Australia’s Best Walking Trails and the Shoes You Need to Tackle Them

Australia is not short on spectacular walks. You can follow ocean cliffs in Victoria, cross ancien...

Why Pre-Purchase Building Inspections Are Essential Before Buying a Home in Australia

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