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How Indigenous and disabled women lost out in the 2018 budget

  • Written by: Helen Hodgson, Associate Professor, Curtin Law School and Curtin Business School, Curtin University

Despite the government spruiking its tax relief for Australians in this year’s budget, many women will not benefit from the tax plan. There is also a lack of support for the most vulnerable in our society, including Indigenous women, women with a disability and women affected by family violence.

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How to choose the right contraceptive pill for you

  • Written by: Anita Phillips, Deputy Director of Clinical Studies, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Deakin University
How to choose the right contraceptive pill for youWhen looking for the right pill, women want to weigh up the cost, safety, efficacy and side effects of the pill.NordWood Themes

ON THE PILL: In this seven-part series we explore the history, myths, side-effects and alternatives of the pill, and why it’s the most popular form of contraception in Australia.


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who's in, who's out, and what this tells us about rental impacts in Sydney and Melbourne

  • Written by: Tooran Alizadeh, Senior Lecturer, Director of Urban Design, University of Sydney

The rapid growth of the giant online accommodation-sharing platform, aka Airbnb, is creating serious concerns about equity and the impacts on our cities and neighbourhoods as we know them. Our recent research shows that the patterns of Airbnb listings in Australia’s biggest cities are highly uneven. The findings suggest impacts on rental...

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Why women keep turning to the Middle Ages for liberation from stifling fashions

  • Written by: Louise D'Arcens, Professor of English, Macquarie University

The Middle Ages might seem the last place feminists would go to seek inspiration. But from around the 1850s advocates for dress reform in the English-speaking world and Germany called for a return to the silhouettes of the classical and medieval world.

Why women keep turning to the Middle Ages for liberation from stifling fashionsA dress made circa 1984 by designer Liberty & Co. Ltd.© Victoria and Albert Museum

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  2. Don't give anyone a tax cut: Greens
  3. government adopts investment approach to achieve valued outcomes
  4. how the Shanghai AFL game might strengthen Australia-China relations
  5. Why blasters miss their mark and other science stunners in Solo: A Star Wars Story
  6. The live export trade is unethical. It puts money ahead of animals' pain
  7. NAPLAN needs to value regional, rural and remote students
  8. AI can book a restaurant or a hair appointment, but don't expect a full conversation
  9. My cancer is in remission – does this mean I'm cured?
  10. climate change is a clear and present danger to Australia's security
  11. Michelle Grattan on the dual citizenship debacle and the live sheep trade
  12. The Australian zombie horror Cargo is burdened by its own gravitas
  13. Why the NSW government is reviewing its Confucius Classrooms program
  14. Here's why it won't happen
  15. overcoming our mistrust of robots in our homes and workplaces
  16. Friday essay: how to fix Parliament House
  17. One-third of the world's nature reserves are under threat from humans
  18. Defeated in Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State is rebuilding in countries like Indonesia
  19. Hope and fear surround emerging technologies, but all of us must contribute to stronger governance
  20. NAPLAN writing tests hinder creativity, so what could we use in their place?
  21. is it ok to give children pain killers?
  22. what city planners can learn from Hobart's floods
  23. Fixing citizenship imbroglio is not just a matter of better paperwork
  24. gains for health, housing and education in fiscally conservative budget
  25. Logging burns conceal industrial pollution in the name of 'community safety'
  26. Why China's 'debt-book diplomacy' in the Pacific shouldn't ring alarm bells just yet
  27. Pitch to publication: how The Conversation works
  28. Women are less likely to be replaced by robots and might even benefit from automation
  29. Why are 'feminine' crafts like basket weaving disparaged by politicians?
  30. The latest health data breach is one reason why I’ll be opting out of MyHealthRecord
  31. Australia needs a better conversation about religious freedom
  32. how is frontotemporal dementia different and what are the warning signs?
  33. Liberal rebel will proceed with bill after government preserves sheep trade
  34. US can no longer be counted on to end Israel-Palestinian conflict
  35. From Victoria to Diana to Meghan, royal weddings have shaped bridal fashions
  36. What happens to small towns whose water becomes big business for bottled brands?
  37. We need to reform NAPLAN to make it more useful
  38. What was missing in Australia's $1.9 billion infrastructure announcement
  39. eruptions from Kīlauea volcano place the Hawaiian island on red alert
  40. It's OK to skip your period while on the pill
  41. Long-running battle ends in a win for residents, koalas and local council planning rules
  42. The RBA's shift to worrying about financial stability could be hurting Australian wages
  43. drugs and surgery should be the last resort
  44. four decades between surfing and myth making
  45. Let’s abandon NAPLAN – we can do better
  46. There are no age restrictions for gambling in video games, despite potential risks to children
  47. How Indonesia is dealing with the new threat posed by returning Islamic State fighters
  48. Acupuncture during IVF doesn't increase chances of having a baby
  49. Why we can't just throw more regulation at the ethical issues raised by the banking royal commission
  50. Council wants 'English first' policy on shop signs – what does it mean for multicultural Australia?

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