By Isaac Gross, Lecturer in Economics, Monash University
Labor and the Coalition have both acknowledged the cost of living crisis facing many Australians in separate tax policies unveiled on Sunday.
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By Michelle Cull, Associate Professor, Western Sydney University
There is no denying housing reform is urgently needed in Australia to make housing more affordable and accessible to everyday Australians.
Both major parties have now announced the incentives they are offering to help first-home buyers. While both Labor and the Coalition are hopeful their newly announced policies will win the most votes, how easy will it be to implement and how will it help first-home buyers?
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By Zita Zage
“In today’s world, where mental health awareness and emotional intelligence are becoming increasingly important, fostering respectful, two-way communication between parents and children is pivotal.”
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By Pratiwi Utami, Lecturer, Universitas Gadjah Mada
Being a PhD mum is tough. Balancing the dual roles can take a serious toll on mental health. To prevent that, various supports are urgently needed.
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By Merja Myllylahti, Senior Lecturer, Co-Director Research Centre for Journalism, Media & Democracy, Auckland University of Technology
Greg Treadwell, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Auckland University of Technology
Previously plummeting levels of trust in the news seem to be stabilising. But this year’s Trust in News report also shows more people are avoiding the media in general.
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By Guest Contributor
"If bullying is a learned behaviour, then we acknowledge that it can be unlearned, and that we have a responsibility to prevent it from being learned in the first place."
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Peter Dutton at his party launch on Sunday will offer a “cost of living tax offset” of up to $1,200 to more than 10 million taxpayers.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Anthony Albanese will promise a $10 billion scheme to facilitate the building of up to 100,000 homes that would be earmarked for sale to first home buyers.
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By Mohamed Mohamud
Uganda has one of the highest rates of exclusion from education in the world; around 20 percent of primary school children are not enrolled in school.
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By Filip Noubel
The NGO Article 19 released a report in which it describes the importance of digital security norms increasingly imposed by China in the larger Asia-Pacific region.
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