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Looking to rent a home? 6 things that will help or hinder you

  • Written by: Bronwyn Bate, PhD Candidate, Urban Research Program, Western Sydney University
Looking to rent a home? 6 things that will help or hinder youProspective tenants need to make a good impression on the real estate agent who will decide who gets to rent the property.Shutterstock

Two-thirds of tenants in Australia rent through a real estate agent. A national shortage of private rental housing forces these tenants to impress the real estate agent to secure a property – their application...

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No, serving sizes on food labels don't tell us how much we should eat

  • Written by: Emma Beckett, Lecturer (Food Science and Human Nutrition), School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle
No, serving sizes on food labels don't tell us how much we should eatStandard serving sizes are anything but standard.Shutterstock

The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating sets out how much we should eat from each of the food groups. If we eat the recommended number of “standard serves” from each food group for our age and sex, it puts us in a good position to have a healthy, balanced diet.

But what is a st...

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why we should invest more in our indie game creators

  • Written by: Luke Brook, Lecturer - Games & Interactivity, Edith Cowan University
why we should invest more in our indie game creatorsUntitled Goose Game is an indie game where you are a horrible goose – and it is a global phenomenal success. House House

A new comedic video game about a mischievous goose has become a viral sensation - reaching the top of the digital sales charts, inspiring a steadily increasing stream of memes and fan-art, and earning celebrity endorsements...

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we shouldn't fund them like they do

  • Written by: Denise Jackson, Associate Professor / Coordinator of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) programs, ECU School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University
we shouldn't fund them like they doSome people are more employable than others. from shutterstock.com

From 2020, universities will receive a certain amount of government funding based on four performance measures: student drop-out rates; participation of Indigenous, lower socioeconomic status and regional and remote students; student satisfaction with the university experience; and...

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  1. Kangaroos (and other herbivores) are eating away at national parks across Australia
  2. why some people still think climate change isn't real
  3. Painting Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce as a superhero is part of a long Australian tradition
  4. Malcolm Turnbull delivers the unpalatable truth to Scott Morrison on climate and energy
  5. Trump decision to withdraw troops from Syria opens way for dangerous Middle East power play
  6. how our country is failing to protect its children
  7. refugees stuck in Indonesia rally against UNHCR for chronic waiting
  8. There are differences between free speech, hate speech and academic freedom – and they matter
  9. Extinction Rebellion protesters might be annoying. But they have a point
  10. Do women's life-long experiences of being judged on appearance change how they feel in open-plan offices?
  11. a portrait of Melbourne's working class
  12. the black hole at the heart of our galaxy is more explosive than we thought
  13. Dams are being built, but they are private: Australia Institute
  14. Governments took the hard road on clean energy – and consumers are feeling the bumps
  15. The Real Dirty Dancing reduces a political film to little more than coy dance numbers
  16. Only 2 in 3 physios provide 'recommended care', but that's still higher than medicine
  17. Students from China may defend their country but that doesn't make them Communist Party agents
  18. lessons from the collapse of White Ribbon Australia
  19. Climate change poses a 'direct threat' to Australia's national security. It must be a political priority
  20. why drone hacking could be bad news for the military
  21. When mothers are killed by their partners, children often become ‘forgotten’ victims. It’s time they were given a voice
  22. why aged care needs to reflect multicultural Australia
  23. forensic entomology, or what bugs can tell police about when someone died
  24. It takes 21 litres of water to produce a small chocolate bar. How water-wise is your diet?
  25. New research shows pokie operators are not nearly as charitable as they claim
  26. China’s status as a developing country gives it few benefits in the World Trade Organisation
  27. Pharmacists can vaccinate adults against whooping cough, measles and the flu, but it might cost you more
  28. Studying for exams? Here's how to make your memory work for you
  29. how to craft a protest brand
  30. Morrison needs to avoid 'the conveyor belt of Trumpism'
  31. Michelle Grattan on Scott Morrison's controversial phone call with Donald Trump
  32. NASA's recordings of 'marsquakes' let us listen to the martian heartbeat
  33. a rave for the senses, a future that has already arrived
  34. why does my older sister not want to play LEGO with me anymore and stays in her room?
  35. an interview with Martin Lee, grandfather of democracy
  36. what is extradition between countries and how does it work?
  37. 4-metre flying reptile unearthed in Queensland is our best pterosaur fossil yet
  38. New research turns Tasmanian Aboriginal history on its head. The results will help care for the land
  39. How the impeachment inquiry might affect Trump's 2020 re-election chances
  40. how human eggs went from simple cells to a valuable commodity
  41. Simone Biles' athleticism and advocacy have changed gymnastics forever
  42. Global bank urges cities to invest in new infrastructure to adapt to climate change
  43. yes, house prices will rise with lower interest rates, but that's not the only effect
  44. Scott Morrison warns against 'negative globalism'
  45. Jackie Lambie should not horse trade on medevac repeal bill
  46. Yes, we still need to cut down on red and processed meat
  47. ACT's new animal sentience law recognises an animal's psychological pain and pleasure, and may lead to better protections
  48. Australia's biggest property companies are making net-zero emissions pledges – now we can track them
  49. The vegans are coming! What's fuelling the interest in plant-based eating?
  50. Space can solve our looming resource crisis – but the space industry itself must be sustainable

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