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Retirement Income Review can't ignore the changing role of home

  • Written by: Emma Dawson, Honorary Fellow, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne
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The assumption that retired people have minimal housing costs underpins the settings of our retirement incomes system. But the real state of housing for older Australians today makes it critical for the Retirement Incomes Review to look at the evidence that now challenges this assumption.

When announcing the terms of...

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The jobs market is nowhere near as good as you've heard, and it's changing us

  • Written by: Michael Keating, Visiting Fellow, College of Business & Economics, Australian National University

We are continually being told that more of us are employed than ever before.

Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe points out (correctly) that a higher proportion of us are in jobs than at any other time. Prime Minister Scott Morrison says an extra 1.5 million Australians have found jobs since the Coalition took office, 260,000 of them in the past...

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the film that inspired Virginia Woolf, David Bowie and Tim Burton

  • Written by: Ben McCann, Associate Professor of French Studies, University of Adelaide
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Berlin. February 26 1920. A new silent film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, is released to unsuspecting German audiences and quickly becomes a worldwide sensation. “When will I die?” asks one character to another. “At first dawn” is the chilling reply.

Werner Krauss plays Dr. Caligari, a demented hypnotist...

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Inquiry probing 55 matters relating to special forces' alleged misconduct in Afghanistan

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

The inquiry into allegations of misconduct by Australian special forces in Afghanistan is examining 55 separate incidents or issues, according to the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force report, tabled Tuesday.

These involve “predominantly” allegations of unlawful killings of non-combatants or those no longer combatants,...

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  2. Government backs Labor call for Bettina Arndt to lose Order of Australia award
  3. Weinstein conviction a partial victory for #MeToo, but must not overshadow work still to be done
  4. After damning report into Dreamworld tragedy, who can be held accountable under the law?
  5. The last ice age tells us why we need to care about a 2℃ change in temperature
  6. there's scant evidence the 'binaural beats' illusion relaxes your brain
  7. Nietzsche, nihilism and reasons to be cheerful
  8. Why do men kill their families? Here's what the research says
  9. Want to help save wildlife after the fires? You can do it in your own backyard
  10. 3 ways to help children think critically about the news
  11. The FODMAP diet is everywhere, but researchers warn it's not for weight loss
  12. First recorded 'marsquakes' reveal the red planet's rumbling guts
  13. Why drought-busting rain depends on the tropical oceans
  14. ASIO chief Mike Burgess says there are more spies in Australia 'than at the height of the cold war'
  15. Conundrum for Order of Australian Council over Bettina Arndt's award
  16. More funding promised to men's behaviour change programs, but we're still not sure they work
  17. 4 photos from space that show Australia before and after the recent rain
  18. Bernie Sanders easily wins Nevada caucus; the Coalition regains support in Newspoll
  19. Australia's tourist numbers may take years to recover
  20. We won't have fusion generators in five years. But the holy grail of clean energy may still be on its way
  21. Labor’s climate policy is too little, too late. We must run faster to win the race
  22. Burnt is out, 'skinscreen' is in. How sunscreen got a beauty makeover
  23. I think my child has outgrown their food allergy. How can I be sure?
  24. More than 70% of the Universe is made of 'dark energy', the mysterious stuff even stranger than dark matter
  25. Australian law says the media can't spin lies – 'entertainment magazines' aren't an exception
  26. Julian Assange's extradition case is finally heading to court – here's what to expect
  27. Buzz off honey industry, our national parks shouldn’t be milked for money
  28. Billions are pouring into mobility technology – will the transport revolution live up to the hype?
  29. Online lectures mean fewer students are turning up – does it matter?
  30. People with cognitive disability shouldn't be in prison because they're 'unfit to plead'. There are alternatives
  31. Coronavirus quarantine could spark an online learning boom
  32. Electricity market transforming apace but security a worry: Energy Security Board
  33. Michelle Grattan on an extended travel ban, a royal commission, and zero emissions by 2050
  34. I've seriously tried to believe capitalism and the planet can coexist, but I've lost faith
  35. What is hypnobirthing, the technique the Duchess of Cambridge used?
  36. Memories overboard! What the law says about claiming compensation for a holiday gone wrong
  37. Without more detail, it's premature to say voluntary assisted dying laws in Victoria are 'working well'
  38. Australia, we need to talk about who governs our city-states
  39. who would win in a fight between the Black Mamba and the Inland Taipan?
  40. Albanese pledges Labor government would have 2050 carbon-neutral target
  41. Brain temperature is difficult to measure. Here's how a new infrared technique can help
  42. scarlet ribbons – the huge history of big hair bows
  43. Labor is right to talk about well-being, but it depends on where you live
  44. Teen use of cannabis has dropped in New Zealand, but legalisation could make access easier
  45. Government juggles health security and wealth security as China travel ban extended
  46. Phil Honeywood on the coronavirus challenge for universities
  47. Yes, Australians on board the Diamond Princess need to go into quarantine again. It's time to reset the clock
  48. Criminal penalties for corporate wage theft are appealing, but won't fix the problem on their own
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  50. Australian unis may need to cut staff and research if government extends coronavirus travel ban

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