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Editor's note
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The latest employment figures absolutely blew away forecasts, with almost three times as many jobs added as expected. But the unemployment rate didn’t budge. As Richard Holden writes, it’s going to be a real challenge to keep reducing unemployment, as our options are either unwise or politically unpalatable.
Also today, Michelle Grattan looks at some revealing new focus group research in Mayo which shows a disillusioned electorate has embraced crossbencher Rebekha Sharkie, making her very hard for Georgina Downer to dislodge.
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Josh Nicholas
Deputy Editor: Business + Economy
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Top story
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Despite a huge increase in employment, the unemployment rate is unchanged.
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Richard Holden, UNSW
A big increase in employment but the unemployment is flat. Addressing this will be a challenge as all our options have downsides.
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Politics + Society
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Johan Lidberg, Monash University
Targeting Witness K and his lawyer in the Timor-Leste bugging case shows a government increasingly hostile to the media.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
It's very hard for a crossbencher to get into the House of Representatives. But when they do, these small players can be difficult to blast out.
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Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Monash University; JaneMaree Maher, Monash University
The murder of a parent by their child, known as parricide, is a relatively uncommon form of family violence. We need to know much more about it to better understand and prevent it.
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Health + Medicine
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Andrew Lavender, Curtin University
There is evidence glucosamine can provide relief in osteoarthritis patients, but not enough to support its use as a preventative.
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Science + Technology
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Michael Cowling, CQUniversity Australia; Robert Vanderburg, CQUniversity Australia
As we all become mini publishers, we are losing the interactivity that fosters meaningful and healthy social interaction.
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Marc C-Scott, Victoria University
Fans have shown they're willing to watch major sporting events on devices other than traditional TVs, but the technology is letting them down.
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Arts + Culture
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Michelle Smith, Monash University
Gothic fiction has become the ideal genre for exploring the grotesque, frightening aspects of coming of age. And disruptive girls with supernatural powers have replaced the passive heroines of old.
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Kristyn Harman, University of Tasmania
Tasmania's Aboriginal languages were decimated during the state's colonial violence. But members of the original community have reconstructed a language, palawa kani, which is now being used more widely.
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Environment + Energy
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Martina Linnenluecke, Macquarie University
Australia needs to accelerate its transition to clean energy, and not prolong the use of high-polluting, coal-fired infrastructure. Otherwise it risks missing out on an economic windfall.
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Kim Borg, Monash University; Denise Goodwin, Monash University
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but plastic straws are ruining the ocean.
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Cities
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Elizabeth Taylor, RMIT University; Rebecca Clements, University of Melbourne
There are thousands of empty parking spots in cities. So what can we do to make better use of this space?
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Education
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Linda Hobbs, Deakin University
Recruiting specialist teachers takes more than just encouraging them to study science and maths at university. Governments and wider society needs to come on board too.
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Business + Economy
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Phil Lewis, University of Canberra
Personal income taxpayers are shouldering more of the burden, while less revenue is coming from taxes on companies, capital and consumption. Only major reforms will change these sustained trends.
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Michael Walker, University of Technology Sydney
Tech companies overseas are signing collective agreements with their employees. Might Australia be next?
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