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Editor's note
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Until recently, I thought I was the only one who had a “tiny living” inspiration board on Pinterest. Something to do with the simplicity, the access to the great outdoors, and the perfect styling of the homes really appeals to me.
But it turns out a number of my friends have the same fantasies. We’ve all dreamt of life in some far-flung place with only the possessions that fit in our superbly decorated house. I think we can now officially call it a craze.
But keeping things small and simple isn’t so simple. There are a number of options for tiny living, all with their pros and cons. So I asked Heather Shearer and Samuel Alexander to outline them for us here.
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Alexandra Hansen
Chief of Staff
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Top story
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Tiny house living seems idyllic, but there are many things to be considered before making the transition.
Emmett Blackwell
Heather Shearer, Griffith University; Samuel Alexander, University of Melbourne
People are increasingly becoming interested in the tiny house trend, but what type of tiny house would suit your needs?
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Politics + Society
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Jessica Richards, Western Sydney University; Daniela Spanjaard, Western Sydney University; Francine Garlin, Western Sydney University; Michelle O'Shea, Western Sydney University
Many believe a move to the winter would be beneficial for football, particularly as our summers grow hotter. But competing directly with AFL and NRL could pose a serious risk to the sport's future.
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Graeme Gill, University of Sydney
Putin's proposed changes to the constitution appear to be limiting the power of the presidency. But his sights are set beyond 2024 when he'll no longer be president.
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Arts + Culture
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Lydia Edwards, Edith Cowan University
The pool and the beach have become acceptable spaces to bare all, but how did we get here?
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Kerrie Davies, UNSW; Willa McDonald, Macquarie University
A passionate crusader for the rights of women and children, Catherine Hay Thomson went undercover to investigate their treatment in public institutions and testified before a Royal Commission.
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Business + Economy
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John Quiggin, The University of Queensland
In time Australia's AAA credit rating will be at risk.
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Richard Holden, UNSW
Technological change has always destroyed jobs. But now automation and artificial intelligence are drying up the options for those displaced.
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Cities
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Johan Barthélemy, University of Wollongong
Abandoned trolleys are an all-too-common sight. A solution to this intractable problem depends on a combination of policy and legal changes, public engagement and tracking technology.
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Education
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Judith Seaboyer, The University of Queensland
We have transitioned from a literate culture to one that values speed, immediacy and the decoding of small grabs of words in search for information. But old and new ways of reading can co-exist.
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Christine Grové, Monash University; Kelly-Ann Allen, Monash University
Many children will be anxious about going back to school. Some might be excited. Either way, there are some things you can do to help ease the transition.
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Environment + Energy
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Joelle Gergis, Australian National University; Geoff Cary, Australian National University
The latest bushfires cannot be compared to Ash Wednesday or Black Saturday. Our nation's fire history is being rewritten.
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Paul McInerney, CSIRO; Gavin Rees, CSIRO; Klaus Joehnk, CSIRO
Fire debris flowing into Murray-Darling Basin will exacerbate the risk of fish and other aquatic life dying en masse in a repeat of the shocking fish kills of last summer.
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Health + Medicine
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Fiona Charlson, The University of Queensland; James Graham Scott, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
The risk of mental health problems associated with this bushfire season extends well beyond those living in directly affected regions.
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Wayne Wilson, The University of Queensland
When you read in the back seat of the car, your eyes tell your brain you're still. But your ears can sense you're moving. Your eyes and ears are having an argument that your brain is trying to settle.
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Science + Technology
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Juan Pablo Guerschman, CSIRO
By understanding how bushfire maps are created, and what their features represent, you can get better at spotting fake ones.
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James Jin Kang, Edith Cowan University; Paul Haskell-Dowland, Edith Cowan University
Predicting life expectancy remains in the realm of science fiction, but it may soon be possible. Are we prepared for such information? And who else would benefit from this knowledge?
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