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Public land is being sold exactly where thousands on the waiting list need housing

  • Written by Libby Porter, Professor of Urban Planning, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
Public land is being sold exactly where thousands on the waiting list need housingThis former school site in Dallas, Melbourne, is one of many sites suitable for public housing that are being prepared for sale in areas with high housing need.Roland Postma, Author provided

The need for public housing is greater than ever before – Australia has a shortfall of at least 433,000 dwellings. Using public land for public housing...

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'Incel' violence is a form of extremism. It's time we treated it as a security threat

  • Written by Sian Tomkinson, Media and Communication Scholar, University of Western Australia
'Incel' violence is a form of extremism. It's time we treated it as a security threatShutterstock

Last week, a 17-year-old boy in Toronto was charged with an act of terrorism in the alleged killing of a woman with a machete – the first time such a charge has been brought in a case involving “incel” ideology.

Also last week, a 20-year-old man who self-identified as an “incel” – short for “inv...

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A single mega-project exposes the Morrison government's gas plan as staggering folly

  • Written by Bill Hare, Director, Climate Analytics, Adjunct Professor, Murdoch University (Perth), Visiting scientist, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
A single mega-project exposes the Morrison government's gas plan as staggering follyMick Tsikas/AAP

Every few years, the idea that gas will help Australia transition to a zero-emissions economy seems to re-emerge, as if no one had thought of it before. Federal energy minister Angus Taylor is the latest politician to jump on the gas bandwagon.

Taylor wants taxpayer money invested in fast-start gas projects to drive the post-pandemic...

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What are the characteristics of strong mental health?

  • Written by Simon Rosenbaum, Associate professor & Scientia Fellow, UNSW
What are the characteristics of strong mental health?Shutterstock

Amid the coronavirus pandemic we are being warned of a “second wave” of mental health problems that threatens to overrun an already weakened mental health service.

As we emerge from this crisis, while some people may need specialist help with treating mental illness, everybody can benefit from strategies to improve mental...

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  2. 7 tips to help kids feeling anxious about going back to school
  3. Working out at home works for women – so well they might not go back to gyms
  4. why countries don't count emissions from goods they import
  5. Can Scott Morrison achieve industrial relations disarmament?
  6. Celeste Barber's story shows us the power of celebrity fundraising ... and the importance of reading the fine print
  7. what makes Jacinda Ardern an authentic leader
  8. The poorest Australians are twice as likely to die before age 75 as the richest, and the gap is widening
  9. The government says artists should be able to access JobKeeper payments. It's not that simple
  10. Why the coronavirus shouldn't stand in the way of the next wage increase
  11. how media mythbusting can actually make false beliefs stronger
  12. Why Trump's Make America Great Again hat makes a dangerous souvenir for foreign politicians
  13. now he has an election to win and a country to save
  14. If you took to growing veggies in the coronavirus pandemic, then keep it up when lockdown ends
  15. P is for Pandemic: kids' books about coronavirus
  16. public transport is key to avoid repeating old and unsustainable mistakes
  17. Australian economy must come 'out of ICU': Scott Morrison
  18. Eden-Monaro byelection to be on July 4
  19. Coronavirus lockdown made many of us anxious. But for some people, returning to 'normal' might be scarier
  20. China is taking a risk by getting tough on Hong Kong. Now, the US must decide how to respond
  21. Performers and sole traders find it hard to get JobKeeper in part because they get behind on their paperwork
  22. hunters kill migrating birds on their 10,000km journey to Australia
  23. High-speed rail on Australia's east coast would increase emissions for up to 36 years
  24. Three years on from Uluru, we must lift the blindfolds of liberalism to make progress
  25. Can't resist splurging in online shopping? Here's why
  26. The problem with arts funding in Australia goes right back to its inception
  27. Coronavirus has changed our sense of place, so together we must re-imagine our cities
  28. JobKeeper $60 billion snafu like your house builder revising quote: Morrison
  29. Beware the 'cauldron of paranoia' as China and the US slide towards a new kind of cold war
  30. Treasury revises JobKeeper's cost down by massive $60 billion, sparking calls to widen eligibility
  31. Internet traffic is growing 25% each year. We created a fingernail-sized chip that can help the NBN keep up
  32. Target's decline is part of a deeper trend
  33. The WHO's coronavirus inquiry will be more diplomatic than decisive. But Australia should step up in the meantime
  34. Is it time to reopen our borders? For states still recording new cases, it's too soon
  35. How universities came to rely on international students
  36. 7 questions answered on how to socialise safely as coronavirus restrictions ease
  37. Michelle Grattan on the China-Australia trade war and state border policy
  38. New shows tell our isolation stories on screen – making the most of what's at hand
  39. What defines casual work? Federal Court ruling highlights a fundamental flaw in Australian labour law
  40. 3 experts rate Australia's emissions technology plan
  41. From spit to scrums. How can sports players minimise their coronavirus risk?
  42. Lockdowns, second waves and burn outs. Spanish flu's clues about how coronavirus might play out in Australia
  43. 'wolf warriors' ready to fight back
  44. Low staff levels must be part of any reviews into the coronavirus outbreaks in NZ rest homes
  45. Australian barley growers are the victims of weaponised trade rules
  46. Rich and poor don't recover equally from epidemics. Rebuilding fairly will be a global challenge
  47. Australia, it's time to talk about our water emergency
  48. the Melbourne bookshop that ignited Australian modernism
  49. Australian quantum technology could become a $4 billion industry and create 16,000 jobs
  50. Border wars split political leaders and embroil health experts
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