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Editor's note
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The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to cut interest rates to a record low of 1% may have mortgagees celebrating, but as my colleague Michelle Grattan and I write, it reflects continuing concern over the slow economy. And something else: what is likely to be a permanent lifting of ambition on unemployment. As I argue, it might make him one of the greatest governors since the first, HC Coombs.
And as hearings at the Victorian royal commission into mental health kick off this week, Graham Meadows and his colleagues explain that inadequate access to mental health care means poor people around the country remain stuck in a cycle of mental illness. That can mean, for example, being able to afford antidepressants, but not professional therapy sessions that might be more effective.
And new analysis of data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that young adults are dominating population growth in the inner city suburbs of Australia’s major state capitals. But as Seetu Bajracharya explains, our inner cities are failing to meet the needs of families, driving them to the suburbs.
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Peter Martin
Section Editor, Business and Economy
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Top story
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Philip Lowe is grabbing a rare opportunity to push the floor under unemployment lower.
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Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Philip Lowe is on the cusp of permanently changing Australia. He stands a good chance of being one of the best governors since the first, who ushered in the goal of full employment.
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Two cuts in a row, and a good chance of more to come.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra; Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
The Reserve Bank has cut the official interest rate to a new low of 1%, reflecting continuing concern over the slow economy.
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Socioeconomic disadvantage is a known risk factor for mental illness.
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Graham Meadows, Monash University; Anthony Cichello; Anton Neville Isaacs, Monash University; Frances Shawyer, Monash University
In Australia, the highest rates of mental illness can be found in the poorest sections of society. But poor people with mental disorders often struggle to access the care they need.
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Melbourne’s inner city grew by 78%.
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Seetu Bajracharya, The University of Queensland; Dorina Pojani, The University of Queensland; Neil Sipe, The University of Queensland
The inner cities of Australia's major state capitals are failing to meet the needs of families in terms of space, amenities and affordability.
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Politics + Society
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Ben Wellings, Monash University
In keeping with the permanent state of political misery induced by Brexit, any outcome of the leadership contest and the subsequent UK-EU politics will make almost everyone unhappy.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Labor is proposing establishing a new parliamentary committee to look into press freedom; one that will deal with whistle blowers and have crossbench representation.
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Hugh White, Australian National University
China's naval strategy has been to prevent America from ever projecting its power by sea in the Asia-Pacific region again. Now that it's worked, the region needs to take notice.
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Environment + Energy
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Nerilie Abram, Australian National University
Greenland's ice made headlines in June, as warm weather made for unseasonably widespread melting. And though this summer is still unfolding, the human fingerprint on Greenland's ice can't be denied.
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Arts + Culture
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Fareed Kaviani, Monash University
An exhibition at Melbourne's Immigration Museum explores tattoo traditions from Samoa, Japan and Melbourne, telling stories of culture, tradition and migration.
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Joanna Elfving-Hwang, University of Western Australia
K-pop fans are a global network of varied ages and nationalities, who have an active, creative and symbiotic relationship with their idols.
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Education
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Matthew Sharpe, Deakin University
Free inquiry has always been a fraught business, from Eden to Facebook, but is a key component of any open society. It shouldn't be taken for granted.
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Michelle Sheehan, Anglia Ruskin University
Britons are notoriously bad at learning other languages. Here are some of the things that they find difficult.
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Business + Economy
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra; Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
The Reserve Bank has cut the official interest rate to a new low of 1%, reflecting continuing concern over the slow economy.
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Gabriele Gratton, UNSW
By himself, Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe may not be able to keep us out of recession.
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Health + Medicine
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Clare Collins, University of Newcastle; Hannah Brown, University of Newcastle; Megan Rollo, University of Newcastle
Women who have had gestational diabetes during pregnancy are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. But regular checks, a healthy diet and exercise are can help to manage this risk.
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Katharina M. Busl, University of Florida; Carolina B. Maciel, University of Florida
Consciousness has long been debated, particularly in the decades since devices have been used to keep people alive after brain injury. A new study suggests that some people can "wake up" after injury.
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Science + Technology
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Dr Anna Huggins, Queensland University of Technology
A new legal framework for automated decision making is critical to protect citizens in the digital age.
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Jan Hoole, Keele University
Having different coloured eyes is quite unusual, but it happens in many species throughout the animal kingdom.
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