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Editor's note
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You can find an Airbnb to stay in just about anywhere in Australia – the convenience of booking and vast variety of options have driven a surge in listings in recent years. But exactly how many Airbnb listings are there? And which areas are most popular?
Well, Thomas Sigler and Radoslaw Panczak have crunched the data and they estimate nearly 4% of Australia’s housing stock has been or is listed on Airbnb. Their analysis also shows some interesting trends in who’s listing Airbnb properties and when and where they’re doing it.
And one of the more notable trends is a shift towards professional management of full-time Airbnb properties. The concern is it’s causing displacement among people struggling to find permanent rental housing in already costly areas of high demand.
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John Watson
Section Editor: Cities + Policy
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Top stories
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Thomas Sigler, The University of Queensland; Radoslaw Panczak, The University of Queensland
About 4% of Australian housing stock has been or is listed on Airbnb. The number of listings continues to grow, with a shift towards more professional managers of listed properties.
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In 1948, as Cecil George Harris lay dying after a tractor accident, he scratched a final message into the vehicle’s fender.
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Katherine Biber, University of Technology Sydney
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Education
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Meredith O'Connor, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Jon Quach, University of Melbourne; Sharon Goldfeld, University of Melbourne
By year three, children identified as having difficulties when they start school, are around nine months behind their peers in learning.
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Business + Economy
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George Denny-Smith, UNSW; Martin Loosemore, University of Technology Sydney
Policies for Indigenous Australians must better reflect and prioritise Indigenous cultural values.
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Arts + Culture
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Camilla Nelson, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Mark Liu, University of Technology Sydney
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Health + Medicine
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Connal Lee, University of South Australia
Poor communication and misinformation is yet another way an epidemic can cause harm. So it's important health authorities get their messaging right.
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Jonathan Penm, University of Sydney; Andrew McLachlan, University of Sydney; Carl Schneider, University of Sydney; Tim Usherwood, University of Sydney
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Environment + Energy
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Kate Crowley, University of Tasmania
Steggall's new bill outlines how to bring Australia's carbon emissions down to zero by 2050.
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Politics + Society
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Adrian Beaumont, University of Melbourne
The Democratic nomination is still very much up for grabs, with Bernie Sanders having a narrow win in New Hampshire.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
An attempt to hobble Mathias Cormann in retaliation for the government's refusal to produce the Gaetjens Report on Bridget McKenzie failed after Pauline Hanson withdrew her support.
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Cities
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Barbara Norman, University of Canberra
Recent extreme events in Australia, with torrential rain and floods following devastating bushfires, have focused the World Urban Forum's attention on the urgency of climate action.
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Science + Technology
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Alan Finkel, Office of the Chief Scientist
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