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Eager homebuyers still falling victim to shadowy rent-to-buy deals

  • Written by: Eileen Webb, Associate Professor, Curtin Law School, Curtin University
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Those looking to get a piece of the Australian dream of buying a home are still falling victim to the shadow property market of rent-to-buy deals, a new report shows.

In a typical rent-to-buy deal, the buyer agrees to an inflated property price, then pays market rent (or above), an “option fee” to buy the property in several...

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Memorials for drug overdose victims create a place for grieving and inclusion

  • Written by: Peta Malins, Lecturer in Justice and Legal Studies, RMIT University
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Australian cities are inherently diverse places, but that diversity can lead to conflict between different values about what cities should and can be. Our series, Conflict in the City, brings together urban researchers to examine some of these tensions and consider how cities are governed and for whom.


The vibrant spaces of cities are rich in...

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Paris climate agreement comes into force: now time for Australia to step up

  • Written by: Luke Kemp, Lecturer in International Relations and Environmental Policy, Australian National University

The Paris climate agreement is set to enter into force next month after the European Union and Canada ratified the agreement overnight. The agreement, reached last December, required ratification by at least 55 countries accounting for 55% of global emissions to become operational.

US President Barack Obama hailed the news as perhaps “a...

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  9. The Coral Sea: an ocean jewel that needs more protection
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  12. Taking Indigenous languages online: can they be seen, heard and saved?
  13. With that ring, I thee judge: why the law should not allow exceptions on marriage equality
  14. Boys should also get the HPV vaccine to protect themselves from oral and genital cancers
  15. Bitter row between George Brandis and Solicitor-General flares
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  20. New laws on bankers behaving badly don't matter in light of ASIC inaction
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  22. Placing a cap on teaching degrees doesn't guarantee better teachers
  23. Google's new gadgets are part of the me-too competition between the tech giants
  24. To stop domestic violence, we need to change perpetrators' behaviour
  25. How can we meaningfully recognise cities as Indigenous places?
  26. Who won today's vice-presidential debate? Does it matter?
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  33. Business Briefing: Trusting business to take care of your data
  34. Trimming the excess: how cutting down on junk food could help save the environment
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