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Editor's note
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For many people with a mental illness, the challenges they face day-to-day are made a little easier with the support of a loved one – perhaps a partner, a parent, a sibling or a friend. About a quarter of a million people in Australia care for a loved one with a mental illness, if not more. The Royal Commission into Victoria’s mental health system is today exploring the experiences of these carers. As Jaelea Skehan and Sally Fitzpatrick write,
the demands involved in looking after someone with a mental illness can put the carer’s own mental health at risk. These informal carers play a vital role, and we need to support them better.
When you imagine good design, maybe you think of Apple. After all, this was the company responsible for transforming computers from machines for tinkerers into desirable objects – thanks to its sleek, minimalist designs. But as Tom Lee writes, Apple isn’t so minimalist when you think about the enormous amounts of e-waste it generates by keeping its customers locked into an endless cycle of consumption. Lee argues that design must go hand in
hand with repair if we want to avoid this wasteful legacy.
And finally, in our Friday essay, Rachel Goldlust writes of the Australians who pioneered self-sufficiency – generations before the hippies of the 1970s, or today’s hipster artisans. Those seeking solace in the land included 19th century anarchists, suffragists who created women-only farms, Catholic agrarians wanting to nurture both soul and soil, and a grassroots collection of organic farmers.
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Phoebe Roth
Assistant Editor, Health+Medicine
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Top stories
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Caring for a loved one with a mental illness can affect a person’s mental health.
Jaelea Skehan, University of Newcastle; Sally Fitzpatrick, University of Newcastle
People suffering from mental illness face many challenges, but we don't always notice the loved ones who do much of the caring behind the scenes.
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Apple’s industrial design has played a fundamental role in transforming computers from machines for tinkerers into desirable objects of self-actualisation.
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Tom Lee, University of Technology Sydney; Alexandra Crosby, University of Technology Sydney; Clare Cooper, University of Technology Sydney; Jesse Adams Stein, University of Technology Sydney; Katherine Scardifield, University of Technology Sydney
With the benefit of hindsight, we might finally see that the iPhone was the opposite of minimalism.
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Whitlanders in the 1940s. Established in 1941 near the base of Victoria’s Mount Buffalo, this Catholic community celebrated the ‘dignity of manual labour’ and was led by a charismatic athlete and former judge’s associate, Ray Triado.
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Rachel Goldlust, La Trobe University
Long before 70s hippies and hipster artisans, Australians were seeking solace by going back to the land. They ranged from anarchists to suffragists to Catholic agrarians.
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The government’s proposal for a referendum will only happen if it can get consensus on the content of what would go into the constitution, and there’s a high probability of a favourable outcome.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
It would be another miracle if the Morrison government managed to have a referendum passed to give Australia's Indigenous people constitutional recognition.
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Politics + Society
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Eddie Synot, Griffith University
Ken Wyatt's promise of a referendum on constitutional recognition within three years marks a dramatic shift from the Turnbull government's rejection of the Uluru Statement of the Heart.
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Dominic O'Sullivan, Charles Sturt University
A report on primary health care found New Zealand fails to deliver good outcomes for Māori because the state does not stand aside to allow Māori to take charge of their own affairs.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Ken Wyatt says he is "optimistic about achieving [constitutional recognition] because...Australians will generally accept an opportunity to include Aboriginal people" and that he will work with "naysayers".
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Business + Economy
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Richard Holden, UNSW
A bold government would have delivered stages one, two and three of the tax cuts at once. Boldness is what we need.
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John Hawkins, University of Canberra
In many countries people are now paying more for bonds than they will receive at maturity. These negative interest rates should make it a good time for investment.
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Education
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Peter Hurley, Victoria University
What is cheating? Sometimes, teachers and academics disagree on exactly what constitutes academic misconduct, but getting someone to proofread your work is generally considered fine.
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Cities
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Salman Shooshtarian, RMIT University; Malik Khalfan, RMIT University; Peter S.P. Wong, RMIT University; Rebecca Yang, RMIT University; Tayyab Maqsood, RMIT University
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Environment + Energy
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Paul McGreevy, University of Sydney
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Paul McInerney, La Trobe University
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Arts + Culture
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Anoosh Soltani, University of Waikato; Hannah Thinyane, United Nations University
Muslim women are often perceived as oppressed and self-segregated, but many contemporary Muslim women reinterpret Islam to express their sense of style and fashion.
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Craig Batty, University of Technology Sydney; Radha O'Meara, University of Melbourne; Stayci Taylor, RMIT University; Tessa Dwyer, Monash University
In the popular Australian TV series Wentworth, the setting of a women's prison is a pressure-cooker for drama. The setting also allows for greater representation of diverse female characters.
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Health + Medicine
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