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Australia needs to triple its social housing by 2036. This is the best way to do it

  • Written by: Julie Lawson, Honorary Associate Professor, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University

Australia needs to triple its small stock of social housing over the next 20 years to cover both the existing backlog and newly emerging need.

That is the central finding of our new research report on the housing infrastructure needs of low-income earners, published by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI). By our reckoning,...

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there's more to regulation than prosecution

  • Written by: Clinton Free, Professor, UNSW

An irony of the banking royal commission is that it may end up having its greatest impact on an entity that isn’t a bank.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission and its shortcomings have become a major theme of the Commission.

Whereas the banks have already implemented a host of changes in anticipation of the...

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How anti-Semitic stereotypes from a century ago echo today

  • Written by: Jonathan C. Kaplan, Doctoral candidate, University of Technology Sydney
How anti-Semitic stereotypes from a century ago echo todayTwo women hug before placing flowers at the Star of David memorial in front of the Tree of Life Synagogue, two days after a mass shooting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Jared Wickerham/AAP

A few weeks ago, my parents woke up to find a large, orange swastika daubed in paint on a wooden plank outside their house in Sydney. We have a mezuzah attached to...

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A super-Earth found in our stellar back yard

  • Written by: Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
A super-Earth found in our stellar back yardAn artist’s impression of the surface of the planet orbiting Barnard's Star.ESO - M. Kornmesser

The potential discovery of a planet orbiting Barnard’s Star – the second closest stellar system to the Sun – was announced by researchers today in Nature.

This discovery pushes the bounds of what we can do with our best current...

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  1. what we can learn from anti-fossil fuel campaigns
  2. Despite new findings, the jury is still out on whether omega-3 supplements reduce heart attacks
  3. a dangerous form of gambling luring in vulnerable Australians
  4. Opt-out period for My Health Record extended
  5. Death doulas can fill care gaps at the end of life
  6. A knowing, modern yet mythic production of one of Hitler's favourite operas
  7. Behind the judgement. Why the Federal Court tore up a $35m settlement between ASIC and Westpac over lending standards
  8. Why Sri Lanka is sliding into political turmoil, and what could happen next
  9. Curious Kids: What is dew?
  10. 3D concrete printing could free the world from boring buildings
  11. There are many good ideas to tackle inequality – it's time we acted on them
  12. the bad economics behind swapping stamp duty for land tax
  13. Hospital discharges to ‘no fixed address’ – here's a much better way
  14. The Beatles’ White Album remixed
  15. Why is everyone talking about natural sequence farming?
  16. The bitter lesson of the Californian fires
  17. In his first major foreign policy test, Morrison needs to stick to the script
  18. Taxonomy, the science of naming things, is under threat
  19. The link between terrorism and mental illness is complicated, and vilifying communities doesn't help
  20. What is Japanese encephalitis virus and how can I avoid it when I travel?
  21. How research is helping to reduce prejudice between people online
  22. why Virgin Australia gets called a publicity hound
  23. The off-topic Conversation #170
  24. Why controversial child protection reforms in NSW could lead to another Stolen Generation
  25. Prepare to be forthright with Trump: Michael Fullilove
  26. Morrison wants Muslim leaders to do more to prevent terrorism, but what more can they do?
  27. Expanding suspension powers for schools is harmful and ineffective
  28. How the use of emoji on Islamophobic Facebook pages amplifies racism
  29. Adenomyosis causes pain, heavy periods and infertility but you've probably never heard of it
  30. Unlocking Australia's productivity paradox. Why things aren't that super
  31. Kyoto on the path to becoming the Copenhagen of Asia
  32. have 90% of Labor MPs worked in trade unions?
  33. George Baldessin's Mary Magdalene on Rue St Denis
  34. should you take probiotics when you’re on antibiotics?
  35. Two past coup leaders face off in Fiji general election as Australia sharpens focus on the western Pacific
  36. how different data work together in research
  37. Worlds and theatre collide in Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land
  38. Coalition, Morrison slip further in Newspoll; US Democrats gain in late counting
  39. How and why do magnets stick together?
  40. Government falls further behind – Labor leads 55-45% in Newspoll
  41. A year since the marriage equality vote, much has been gained – and there is still much to be done
  42. what's the difference between decodable and predictable books, and when should they be used?
  43. Five food mistakes to avoid if you're trying to lose weight
  44. Climate change will make QLD's ecosystems unrecognisable – it's up to us if we want to stop that
  45. The promise and problems of including 'big data' in official government statistics
  46. Two birds with one stone. How better taxing super could fund aged care
  47. Smart mobility alone is no substitute for strong policy leadership
  48. Luke Foley's resignation is a disaster for Labor but may not bolster Berejiklian much either
  49. How to restore trust in governments and institutions
  50. Michelle Grattan on Turnbull's QandA appearance, Morrison's bus tour, and antics in NSW

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