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Editor's note
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The Coalition isn’t having a good run when it comes to preselecting women. In recent times the LNP’s Jane Prentice was ousted by a bloke and NSW Liberal MP Ann Sudmalis also appeared to be under threat. Not a good look given women make up just over 20% of the Liberal party in federal parliament, with the Nationals managing just 14%.
One solution would be quotas, but they are hotly opposed within the Coalition for compromising “merit-based” preselection.Yet as Anika Gauja, Fiona Buckley and Jennifer Curtin write today, parliaments should reflect the societies they represent. And with the Coalition attracting just 38% of female votes in 2016, it’s hard to see what could be of greater merit than the ability to appeal to a large segment of the population casting their vote elsewhere.
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Anika Gauja, University of Sydney; Fiona Buckley, University College Cork; Jennifer Curtin
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
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Damien Spry, University of Sydney; smurray@bond.edu.au
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Lorraine Finlay, Murdoch University
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Business + Economy
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Helen Hodgson, Curtin University
Despite the government spruiking its tax relief for Australians in this year's budget, many women will not benefit from the tax plan.
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Michael Mintrom, Monash University
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Health + Medicine
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Anita Phillips, Deakin University
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Ian Olver, University of South Australia
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Arts + Culture
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Ari Mattes, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Cities
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Tooran Alizadeh, University of Sydney; Reza Farid, Griffith University; Somwrita Sarkar, University of Sydney
The patterns of Airbnb listings in Australia's biggest cities suggest impacts on rental housing are likely to be biggest in high-end areas that appeal to tourists. Low-income areas are less affected.
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Peter Singer, University of Melbourne
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