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There's a strong link between anxiety and depression, and sleep problems, and it goes both ways

  • Written by Joanna Waloszek, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Psychology, University of Melbourne
imageTreating sleep problems first will help in treating anxiety and depression. Henri Bergius/Flickr, CC BY

Good sleep is essential for our mental well-being. Just one night of disturbed sleep can leave us feeling cranky, flat, worried, or sad the next day. So it’s no surprise sleeping problems, like difficulty falling asleep, not getting enough...

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Budget 2017 charts new social and affordable housing agenda

  • Written by Chris Martin, Research Fellow, Housing Policy and Practice, UNSW
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Under pressure to tackle deepening housing affordability problems, Treasurer Scott Morrison has included various housing policy measures in his budget, some relating to Australia’s small sector of social and affordable housing.

One headline-grabber is the creation of a new entity, the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC...

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Grattan on Friday: With Malcolm Turnbull in pursuit, Bill Shorten decides to run faster

  • Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
imageLeader of the Opposition Bill Shorten runs past Old Parliament House in Canberra.Mick Tsikas/AAP

Scott Morrison is by nature a chameleon. There is the aggressive, crash through – and often crash – hyper-partisan Scott. And then there’s the Scott we observed in the budget and on Wednesday at the National Press Club.

There he...

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Labor to oppose Medicare levy for lower and middle earners

  • Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
imageLeader of the Opposition Bill Shorten arrives to deliver the 2017-18 Federal Budget Reply speech in the House of Representatives in Canberra.Mick Tsikas/AAP

Opposition leader Bill Shorten has said Labor will oppose the budget’s increase in the Medicare levy hitting taxpayers on incomes under A$87,000.

And he has flagged an ALP government would...

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  1. Vale Mark Colvin: eternal optimist and journalistic force of nature
  2. Budget 2017: welfare changes stigmatise recipients and are sitting on shaky ground
  3. Mental health funding in the 2017 budget is too little, unfair and lacks a coherent strategy
  4. The 2017 budget has axed research to help Australia adapt to climate change
  5. Aussies don't always copy the US - unlike Americans, our self-esteem has stayed the same since the 70s
  6. Budget 2017: a glimmer of support for innovation and advanced manufacturing
  7. Budget 2017: lack of competition is why government is moving so hard against the banks
  8. Speaking with: Mia Woodruff about using 3D printing to replace body parts
  9. Survival of the fittest? Perhaps not if you're a Tasmanian devil
  10. The off-topic Conversation #122
  11. Explainer: how the brain changes when we learn to read
  12. Humane and intimate, how the Red Cross helped families trace the fates of WW2 soldiers
  13. How our gut bacteria affect cancer risk and response to treatment
  14. Budget needs a sharper policy scalpel to help first home buyers
  15. Islam and feminism are not mutually exclusive, and faith can be an important liberator
  16. Why data-driven science is more than just a buzzword
  17. Sustainable shopping: with the right tools, you can find an eco-friendly car
  18. Banks may squeal about new tax but they are outgunned
  19. Politics podcast: Mathias Cormann and Anna Bligh on the new bank tax
  20. Senate inquiry told zero tax or royalties paid on Australia's biggest new gas projects
  21. 'Short-sighted' budget means universities can't deliver their full economic benefit
  22. Budget bank levy: too big to fail, not too big to take a hit
  23. From breaking glass to chest bursting, the scientists' review of Alien: Covenant
  24. Australian media at a crossroads amid threats to diversity and survival
  25. Terror, Muslims, and a culture of fear: challenging the media messages
  26. Is this the budget that forgot renters?
  27. Explainer: what is cancer radiotherapy and why do we need proton beam therapy?
  28. Bond aggregator helps build a more virtuous circle of housing investment
  29. Evidence of ancient life in hot springs on Earth could point to fossil life on Mars
  30. Have the arts come out of the cold or is it another sleight of hand?
  31. Curious Kids: What plants could grow in the Goldilocks zone of space?
  32. Decoding the music masterpieces: Brahms's Piano Quartet in G minor
  33. To get the 'good debt' tick, infrastructure needs to be fit for the future
  34. Prescribing generic drugs will reduce patient confusion and medication errors
  35. Budget 2017: Medicare levy rise finances NDIS and banks hit for budget repair
  36. Budget 2017: government goes hard on gas and hydro in bid for energy security
  37. Budget's 'good debt' conversion underpins $70b-plus infrastructure program: experts respond
  38. Budget 2017 sees Medicare rebate freeze slowly lifted and more funding for the NDIS: experts respond
  39. Federal Budget 2017: what's changing in education?
  40. Budget 2017-18 brings welfare crackdown and increased defence and security funding: experts respond
  41. Treasurer Scott Morrison’s 2017-18 budget speech, annotated by experts
  42. The art of the leak: how the budget is strategically doled out for maximum effect
  43. Budget 2017: Morrison heads off the right with an appeal to altruism over self-interest
  44. Infographic: Budget 2017 at a glance
  45. Morrison's fresh start budget comes with fresh pain
  46. Budget 2017: government still tinkering with housing affordability
  47. Budget 2017: bank populism will be paid for by Australians
  48. Winning ugly: the AOC election and the Olympic spirit
  49. Data availability report presents compromised rights for consumers
  50. Life after redundancy: what happens next for journalists when they leave newsrooms

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