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how the vested interests lie about negative gearing

  • Written by: Cameron Murray, Lecturer in Economics, The University of Queensland

When you want to take back a multibillion-dollar giveaway to the country’s wealthiest, expect them to put up a fight.

The Labor Party’s proposal to reduce the tax advantages of being a landlord by limiting negative gearing to new homes has become the new enemy of the landlord class, who are arming themselves for policy combat.

Luckily,...

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Australians love their pets, so why don't more public places welcome them?

  • Written by: Louise Grimmer, Lecturer in Retail Marketing, Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania
Australians love their pets, so why don't more public places welcome them?Pets are a common sight in places like cafes overseas, but are generally unwelcome in many public places in Australia.Anastasiya Lobanovskaya/Pexels

Venture to the local shops and you’ll probably see dogs outside on the footpath waiting for their owners. Perhaps the store has provided a hook for dog leads and a bowl of water for thirsty...

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To reduce fire risk and meet climate targets, over 300 scientists call for stronger land clearing laws

  • Written by: Martine Maron, ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
To reduce fire risk and meet climate targets, over 300 scientists call for stronger land clearing lawsWithout significant tree cover, dry and dusty landscapes can result.Don Driscoll, Author provided

Australia’s high rates of forest loss and weakening land clearing laws are increasing bushfire risk, and undermining our ability to meet national targets aimed at curbing climate change.

This dire situation is why we are among the more than 300...

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Low-key NSW election likely to reveal a city-country divide

  • Written by: Gregory Melleuish, Professor, School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong

It may come as news to many people living in New South Wales, but there is a state election to be held on March 23. There has been little of the hullabaloo associated with elections, although I have noticed the occasional election poster in the front yards of houses as I walk along the street.

This may have something to do with the fact I live in a...

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  2. How birds become male or female, and occasionally both
  3. is moderate drinking good for me?
  4. ALP widens Newspoll lead to 54-46%, as Liberals choose conservative successor to Bishop
  5. Tony Abbott tries some climate adaptation for the winds of Warringah
  6. Michelle Grattan on more cabinet departures, national accounts figures and Morrison's Christmas island visit
  7. Kauri pines are late-blooming rainforest giants
  8. New Zealand's repeal of "year and a day" rule expands liability for homicide
  9. how teaching children about gender could help reduce sexism
  10. Backlash and gender fatigue. Why progress on gender equality has slowed
  11. Next government must find Australia's place in a turbulent and rapidly changing world
  12. A Man of Good Hope is no tale of triumph over adversity, but it is the story of many
  13. Community members should be able to sponsor refugees for the right reasons, not to save the government money
  14. Why women in economics have little to celebrate
  15. Mark Latham in the upper house? A Coalition minority government? The NSW election is nearly upon us and it's going to be a wild ride
  16. After years of vicious culture wars, hope may yet triumph over hate in Australian politics
  17. A second vote is the only way out of the Brexit mess
  18. Welcome Asterix, Obelix and Yoda! Finding fun in the serious matter of discovering insects
  19. #MeToo has changed the media landscape, but in Australia there is still much to be done
  20. Gender equity. The way things are going, we won't reach true parity until the 22nd century
  21. My CV is gender biased. Here's what I plan to do about it
  22. Australia needs a national plan to face the growing threat of climate disasters
  23. Women in STEM need your support – and Australia needs women in STEM
  24. No matter who wins the next election, managing the China relationship will be tricky – and vital
  25. do we need to worry about glyphosate in our beer and wine?
  26. the revival of strikes in New Zealand
  27. the old ones no longer fit once you move to the country
  28. rebooting the idea of 'civilisation' for Australian soil
  29. Josh Frydenberg has a great job at the worst time
  30. leading lessons from Manchester United's caretaker manager
  31. Remember Blockbuster, Nirvana and pagers? The new Captain Marvel lives in the 1990s
  32. Māori and Pasifika leaders report racism in government health advisory groups
  33. In Stephen Sewell's charming Arbus and West, feminism boils to the surface
  34. Acting on gender-based violence must be a priority for the next federal government
  35. The dingo is a true-blue, native Australian species
  36. Australia's sudden ultra-low economic growth ought not to have come as surprise
  37. Don’t ban Michael Jackson's music – talk about the accusations
  38. National Redress Scheme for child sexual abuse protects institutions at the expense of justice for survivors
  39. Introducing gender lens investing. It's more than pink-washing
  40. New Zealand’s proposed capital gains tax could nudge taxpayers to invest in art instead of property
  41. why do we actually need them and can they get it 'wrong'?
  42. What pill is that? Cheap and easy pill testing could soon be in your own hands
  43. Five gifs that explain how pumped hydro actually works
  44. What if we've had gender the wrong way around? What if, for workplace parity, we focused on men?
  45. Australia should start planning for universal tertiary education
  46. Hollywood may be able to afford #MeToo, but it’s a stretch for the Australian arts
  47. Future budgets are going to have to spend more on welfare, which is fine. It's spending on us
  48. Reality check. Having a woman on your board needn't make it diverse
  49. older women have their say about the challenges of life in a city like Melbourne
  50. Rising seas allow coastal wetlands to store more carbon

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