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  • Written by: Hal Pawson, Professor of Housing Research and Policy, and Associate Director, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW

Despite two years of housing market cooling in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia stayed near the top of the global unaffordability league in 2019. And with prices rebounding in our two largest cities, that status is likely to be reinforced in 2020. Australia’s 30-year housing affordability decline has been among the worst in the developed...

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Parasite's win is the perfect excuse to get stuck into genre-bending and exciting Korean cinema

  • Written by: Sung-ae Lee, Lecturer, Asian Studies, Macquarie University
Parasite's win is the perfect excuse to get stuck into genre-bending and exciting Korean cinemaCJ Entertainment

Parasite, the South Korean film directed by Bong Joon-ho, received four Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature Film.

It was an historic moment. Parasite is the first non-English-language movie to win a Best Picture Oscar, earning it an eminent...

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Critical minerals are vital for renewable energy. We must learn to mine them responsibly

  • Written by: Bénédicte Cenki-Tok, Associate professor at Montpellier University, EU H2020 MSCA visiting researcher, University of Sydney

As the world shifts away from fossil fuels, we will need to produce enormous numbers of wind turbines, solar panels, electric vehicles and batteries. Demand for the materials needed to build them will skyrocket.

This includes common industrial metals such as steel and copper, but also less familiar minerals such as the lithium used in rechargeable...

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Queensland’s election year shadowed by federal in-fighting, scandals and voter fatigue

  • Written by: Chris Salisbury, Research Associate, School of Political Science & International Studies, The University of Queensland
Queensland’s election year shadowed by federal in-fighting, scandals and voter fatigueCan Annastacia Palaszczuk win another term as Queensland premier?AAP/Glenn Hunt

With cries of “Quexit!” still echoing faintly in our ears, Queenslanders head towards a state election in October.

For many, interest lies in whether federal Labor’s poor showing in Queensland at last year’s national election was a portent for the...

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  1. Quality childcare has become a necessity for Australian families, and for society. It's time the government paid up
  2. NZ's classical music station is not safe yet. It now needs innovation and leadership
  3. Gaetjens criticises McKenzie's handling of grants decisions, but defends his finding funding wasn't politically biased
  4. Michelle Grattan on an embarrassed government, sports rorts, and the corona virus
  5. Saying sex increases cancer risk is neither totally correct, nor in any way helpful
  6. Today's disease names are less catchy, but also less likely to cause stigma
  7. Here's why the WHO says a coronavirus vaccine is 18 months away
  8. To save these threatened seahorses, we built them 5-star underwater hotels
  9. There's no evidence the new coronavirus spreads through the air – but it's still possible
  10. recovering letters of love written for Noongar children
  11. New tools help communities measure and reduce their emissions locally
  12. a connected world makes this coronavirus scarier, but also helps us deal with it
  13. Collective trauma is real, and could hamper Australian communities' bushfire recovery
  14. Morrison can only look on as Nationals 'wicked problem' damages his government
  15. High-tech shortages loom as coronavirus shutdowns hit manufacturers
  16. I'm taking glucosamine for my arthritis. So what's behind the new advice to stop?
  17. A stamp of approval for legendary sports commentators
  18. Heavy rains are great news for Sydney's dams, but they come with a big caveat
  19. Nationals have long valued stable leadership and being strong Coalition partners – this shouldn't change now
  20. Ever wondered how many Airbnbs Australia has and where they all are? We have the answers
  21. 1 in 5 kids start school with health or emotional difficulties that challenge their learning
  22. the courts say a valid will can take many forms
  23. If you don't eat meat but still wear leather, here are a few facts to chew on
  24. 9 ways to talk to people who spread coronavirus myths
  25. Looking on the bright side, The Leunig Fragments film skips dark truths
  26. a failure to account for 'cultural counterfactuals'
  27. Sanders narrowly wins New Hampshire as Klobuchar surges, while Queensland is tied 50-50
  28. We're in danger of drowning in a coronavirus 'infodemic'. Here's how we can cut through the noise
  29. Pauline Hanson stymies bid to hobble Mathias Cormann
  30. All eyes on Australia as World Urban Forum urges climate action
  31. we need to transform our world into a sustainable 'electric planet'
  32. Is the dress green or red? Planet-friendly couture won't be for everyone but it can lead the way
  33. Conservative but green independent MP Zali Steggall could break the government’s climate policy deadlock
  34. Instant prescriptions might be the way of our digital future, but we need to manage the risks first
  35. 'Closing the Gap' process will better involve Indigenous Australians: Morrison
  36. Half of over-55s are open to downsizing – if only they could find homes that suit them
  37. Looking for love on a dating app? You might be falling for a ghost
  38. We depend so much more on Chinese travellers now. That makes the impact of this coronavirus novel
  39. States shine as federal government flounders this summer – now they should lead on climate change
  40. 222 scientists say cascading crises are the biggest threat to the well-being of future generations
  41. 3 ways students can get the most from searching online
  42. atom-scale materials are the next tech frontier
  43. Behave as a team, Morrison tells the troops
  44. Duke the dog's plane death shows how climate change complicates pet ownership
  45. Poppers can now be sold in pharmacies, but getting them might not be so easy
  46. High Court rules Indigenous people cannot be deported as aliens, but the fight for legal recognition remains
  47. is the sky blue on other planets?
  48. Feel like you're a mozzie magnet? It's true – mosquitoes prefer to bite some people over others
  49. Buildings kill millions of birds. Here's how to reduce the toll
  50. Despite its Pacific 'step-up', Australia is still not listening to the region, new research shows

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A battery does not usually reach its advertised cycle count and suddenly stop working. Capacity ch...

How to Hire a Nanny: A Complete Guide for Families

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For a long time, the playground was treated as a break from learning rather than part of it. A place...

How Technology Is Changing the Way Gardens Are Maintained

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