Coalition would set Net Overseas Migration at about 180,000 β Bragg
Senator Bragg spoke about his views on housing, taxation, immigration and the economy in an address to the National Press Club
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Why Trumpβs MMR vaccine order is the latest public health disaster, with effects set to last years
Trumpβs latest executive order is set to lead to delayed vaccinations, falling coverage and a resurgence of diseases once brought under control.
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Luxon survives. But why do National and Labour both struggle with effective leadership?
Both major parties have had a revolving door of leaders. What is it about modern politics that makes the job so challenging β and are…
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Massive Attack deliver history lesson on K-popβs roots in political protest
The lyrics of a famous Korean pop song, covered by Massive Attack during recent shows, express frustration with the establishment and with political hypocrisy.
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The experience of tickling and ticklishness is the same across cultures: new research
More than 98% of people have been tickled. But scientists still donβt understand why we do it
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People with psychosocial disability from mental illness will lose out from tightened NDIS eligibility
Symptoms and impacts may fluctuate and it can be difficult to show youβve tried other treatments.
Read full article βThe Barefoot PM: Is Albanese finally ready to admit that house prices need to drop?
Australia needs a serious course correction when it comes to property, something thatβs going to take serious debate. Is Labor up for it? The post…
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High school students are planning to protest tomorrow. This is how they can stay safe
If this is your first protest, it is normal to feel nervous, excited, proud, or uncertain β sometimes all at once.
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Would you throw away brand new clothes? Retailers in Europe are now banned from destroying unsold stock
Every year, thousands of tonnes of unsold clothing go to landfill. Australia could learn from the EU model.
Read full article βThe Snoop: A property storm over at The Australian, Trumpβs secret decoy plan, and more
Plus: Does Anthony Albanese have an ulterior motive in the endless 'melongate' drama? The post The Snoop: A property storm over at The Australian, Trumpβs…
Read full article βFiring, hiring, eating up youth culture: What is Vinyl Group up to?
One company has been slowly acquiring all the biggest titles in Australian youth media, leaving a wave of redundancies in its wake. The post Firing,…
Read full article βWhen Hanson was the preferred choice for alien abductees, explaining her was simple. Now, itβs more complicated
The rise of the orange roughie looks like the death throes of the old Australian settlement, but itβs less of a white nationalist insurgency than…
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From Monday, food delivery workers will get minimum hourly pay. Hereβs why it matters
Will prices rise to cover better pay and standards? Yes, almost certainly. But it also means your next food delivery can come with a side…
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Soursob weed is a persistent curse β but it can be beaten. Hereβs how
When it comes to a battle of persistence between a weed and a human, the weed will win most of the time. That is one…
Read full article βThe anti-AUKUS campaign needs to turn into an effective political movement
There is no shortage of compelling arguments against AUKUS. But these haven't yet coalesced into a 'narrative', one that reaches far beyond the people already…
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βI donβt even know what things are going to look like in the next five yearsβ: young Australians on growing up in a world in crisis
In this study, interviewees saw clear connections between the psychological, economic, social and political aspects of their lives.
Read full article βAlbanese: Donβt fear falling house prices
The prime minister projected calm after the Reserve Bank said house prices were falling thanks to his government's policies. Meanwhile, John Howard has implored Angus…
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These 5 charts show how far rooftop solar and home batteries can take us β and why we still need the grid
Home batteries and rooftop solar have become enormously popular. But while powerful, these technologies wonβt let us get rid of the grid.
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Why do humans use βbaby voiceβ when we speak to pets?
βWhoβs a good boy? Yes, you are!β
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Australian poetry classics: John Forbesβ On the Beach exposes the nationβs myths of convenience
David Malouf declared John Forbes βthe most elegant and inventive poetβ of his generation.
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