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Editor's note
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Even in Western Australia, where rents are falling, housing isn’t affordable for most low-income earners, the latest Anglicare Rental Affordability Snapshot finds. And over in Sydney and Melbourne, Shae Garwood writes, some have almost no affordable housing options at all.
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Even properties at the lower end of the market are beyond the means of most people on low fixed incomes.
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Shae Garwood, University of Western Australia
Only a small proportion of housing is affordable for low-income earners, while people on Newstart or Youth Allowance don't have any affordable options at all.
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Business + Economy
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Justine Irving, University of South Australia
Older workers are feeling discriminated against in the search for work, in their jobs and even in retirement, a new survey shows.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The government will highlight in its May 9 budget a distinction between "good" debt, incurred to boost growth, and "bad" debt, used to finance welfare and other recurrent spending.
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Lee Smales, Curtin University
After years of deflation and disinflation, the economy is "reflating". But it might not last.
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Arts + Culture
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Anna Potter, University of the Sunshine Coast; Huw Walmsley-Evans, University of the Sunshine Coast
TV networks must produce new local children's TV drama each year - but they are increasingly making animation, with little sense of place. We need shows that will reflect kids' lives back to them.
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Sasha Grishin, Australian National University
Today, the idea of a male artist making a major series of paintings about schoolgirls, or any sort of children, sits uncomfortably with the public. But these were memorable and original works when painted in the 1950s.
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Politics + Society
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Kate Galloway
The Mabo decision changed Australia's concept of land ownership. It was a divisive yet important step toward recognising Indigenous rights and establishing native title.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
As North Korea continues to antagonise the US and its allies, the prospect of war hangs in the air.
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Natalie Doyle, Monash University
Both Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron have gained from the very deep disaffection of the French electorate with its traditional political representatives.
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Health + Medicine
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Rebekah Boynton, James Cook University; Anne Swinbourne, James Cook University
Many people with phobias are understandably reluctant to face their fears. But gradual exposure using virtual reality headsets can help with everything from a fear of spiders, heights or flying.
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Lesley Russell, University of Sydney
Providing health care to the bush not only benefits people's health but the local economy.
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Environment + Energy
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The Turnbull government will impose restrictions on the export of Australian gas to boost domestic supplies and lower prices.
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Cities
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Brendan Gogarty, University of Tasmania
A surprise intrusion by a drone on a Darwin woman skinny-dipping in her secluded backyard pool highlights the many weaknesses of current privacy and stalking laws.
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