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how the rental sector is changing

  • Written by: Chris Martin, Research Fellow, City Housing, UNSW
how the rental sector is changing

More people are becoming heavily indebted by buying rental properties and shared accommodation is flourishing, as third party tech platforms help people find a place without a real estate agent.

A new report from the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute explains how the private rental market is changing over time for both landlords and...

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Body-worn cameras will help reduce police use of force, but the problem runs much deeper

  • Written by: Rick Sarre, Adjunct Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia
Body-worn cameras will help reduce police use of force, but the problem runs much deeperVictoria's minister for police, Lisa Neville, answers questions about allegations of police misconduct.AAP/Stefan Postles

Professional policing is one of the great inventions of modernity. Police are there to help people feel safe. A police force is therefore a vital institution in the realisation of the fundamental democratic values of freedom,...

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The Conversation has #goodnews to share

  • Written by: Misha Ketchell, Editor, The Conversation
The Conversation has #goodnews to shareIn just seven years, we've reached a monthly audience of 10 million unique users (and that's not including our republishing reads).

In recent weeks we’ve been hearing a lot about Cambridge Analytica and fake news so I’m hoping you will indulge me for just a few moments as I try to balance the doom and gloom with a little encouraging...

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Why do we keep turning a blind eye to Chinese political interference?

  • Written by: Clive Hamilton, Professor of Public Ethics, Centre For Applied Philosophy & Public Ethics (CAPPE), Charles Sturt University
Why do we keep turning a blind eye to Chinese political interference?Chinese President Xi Jinping is sworn in for a second term at the National People's Congress at the Great Hall.AAP/Wu Hong

Academics in Australia might reflect on the fact that scholarly books critical of the Chinese Communist Party are now shunned by publishers. Scholars who work on China know that continued access to the country requires them to...

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