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NSW's no-cull brumby bill will consign feral horses to an even crueller fate

  • Written by: Don Driscoll, Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
NSW's no-cull brumby bill will consign feral horses to an even crueller fateResearch suggests there is no "safe number" of brumbies that will avoid harm to mountain ecosystems.Jimmyvanderwall/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

New South Wales’ proposed brumby legislation – which abandons plans to cull feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park – is a dangerously reckless policy that will escalate environmental...

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Housing affordability stress affects one in nine households, but which ones are really struggling?

  • Written by: Lyrian Daniel, University Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Adelaide
Housing affordability stress affects one in nine households, but which ones are really struggling?Housing is just one of the essentials in household budgets and it's when there's no way to manage all these costs that financial stress really sets in.Emma Baker, Author provided

Meeting the cost of buying a home or renting privately is difficult for many in Australia, and sadly impossible for some. Governments are concerned about the housing...

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Housing costs are actually the same as in 1993, but renters still struggle

  • Written by: Ben Phillips, Associate Professor, Centre for Social Research and Methods, Australian National University

Even though house prices have risen substantially over recent decades, housing costs as a share of income have barely shifted in over 20 years. Costs relative to disposable income for housing are largely unchanged, at 17% since 1993, although there has been some increase since 2000.

There is no agreed measure for defining housing affordability, but...

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Liberal rebel Dean Smith to fight party decision not to contest Perth byelection

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Liberal backbench senator Dean Smith will challenge on Saturday his party’s decision not to field a candidate in the byelection for the federal seat of Perth.

In the coming multiple byelections, the Liberals have decided to stay out of the two Western Australian seats – the other is Fremantle - while they will contest the other three...

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  1. NSW Liberal Jason Falinski adds voice to push to phase out live sheep trade
  2. We have no idea how much microplastic is in Australia's soil (but it could be a lot)
  3. why do we yawn and why is it contagious?
  4. The Liberals have a serious women problem – and it's time they took action to change it
  5. How Indigenous and disabled women lost out in the 2018 budget
  6. How to choose the right contraceptive pill for you
  7. who's in, who's out, and what this tells us about rental impacts in Sydney and Melbourne
  8. Why women keep turning to the Middle Ages for liberation from stifling fashions
  9. How to get to Australia ... more than 50,000 years ago
  10. Don't give anyone a tax cut: Greens
  11. government adopts investment approach to achieve valued outcomes
  12. how the Shanghai AFL game might strengthen Australia-China relations
  13. Why blasters miss their mark and other science stunners in Solo: A Star Wars Story
  14. The live export trade is unethical. It puts money ahead of animals' pain
  15. NAPLAN needs to value regional, rural and remote students
  16. AI can book a restaurant or a hair appointment, but don't expect a full conversation
  17. My cancer is in remission – does this mean I'm cured?
  18. climate change is a clear and present danger to Australia's security
  19. Michelle Grattan on the dual citizenship debacle and the live sheep trade
  20. The Australian zombie horror Cargo is burdened by its own gravitas
  21. Why the NSW government is reviewing its Confucius Classrooms program
  22. Here's why it won't happen
  23. overcoming our mistrust of robots in our homes and workplaces
  24. Friday essay: how to fix Parliament House
  25. One-third of the world's nature reserves are under threat from humans
  26. Defeated in Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State is rebuilding in countries like Indonesia
  27. Hope and fear surround emerging technologies, but all of us must contribute to stronger governance
  28. NAPLAN writing tests hinder creativity, so what could we use in their place?
  29. is it ok to give children pain killers?
  30. what city planners can learn from Hobart's floods
  31. Fixing citizenship imbroglio is not just a matter of better paperwork
  32. gains for health, housing and education in fiscally conservative budget
  33. Logging burns conceal industrial pollution in the name of 'community safety'
  34. Why China's 'debt-book diplomacy' in the Pacific shouldn't ring alarm bells just yet
  35. Pitch to publication: how The Conversation works
  36. Women are less likely to be replaced by robots and might even benefit from automation
  37. Why are 'feminine' crafts like basket weaving disparaged by politicians?
  38. The latest health data breach is one reason why I’ll be opting out of MyHealthRecord
  39. Australia needs a better conversation about religious freedom
  40. how is frontotemporal dementia different and what are the warning signs?
  41. Liberal rebel will proceed with bill after government preserves sheep trade
  42. US can no longer be counted on to end Israel-Palestinian conflict
  43. From Victoria to Diana to Meghan, royal weddings have shaped bridal fashions
  44. What happens to small towns whose water becomes big business for bottled brands?
  45. We need to reform NAPLAN to make it more useful
  46. What was missing in Australia's $1.9 billion infrastructure announcement
  47. eruptions from Kīlauea volcano place the Hawaiian island on red alert
  48. It's OK to skip your period while on the pill
  49. Long-running battle ends in a win for residents, koalas and local council planning rules
  50. The RBA's shift to worrying about financial stability could be hurting Australian wages

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