Denise McHugh argues that Australia’s tax and Welfare system is increasingly leaving young people behind.
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Breaking Up Is Hard. In 2025, It’s Financially Brutal
Sky-high rents, soaring debt – and no one wants to leave the house. Here’s how Australia’s cost-of-living crisis is reshaping divorce, according to a leading family lawyer
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Are ‘ghost stores’ haunting your social media feed? How to spot and avoid them
Is that a real store or a scam? Gary Mortimer from QUT has some tips on how to spot a fake online store.
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Kumanjayi Walker inquest: racism and violence, but findings too little and too late
The almost six years since the shooting of Kumanjayi Walker have not delivered on Chief Minister Michael Gunner’s promise that “consequences would flow”.
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These are deeply disturbing patterns of censorship across Australian universities
To stifle growing pro-Palestinian activities on Australian campuses, university authorities are developing and applying disparate techniques of control.
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Young people who witness domestic violence are more likely to be victims of it. Here’s how we can help them
Children who witness domestic violence often face lasting harm. With the right support, healing is possible. Their voices must be central to breaking the cycle.
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Regions want gritty news that matters not ‘anaemic’ local coverage
Regional audiences still want trusted local coverage that seeks accountability on issues that matter, but there are news outlets failing to deliver.
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Tech to enforce Australia’s under-16s social media ban is flawed
Australia’s move to ban under-16s from social media is receiving widespread praise, but can it actually be done?
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Banning young people from social media won’t work.
Banning young people from social media sounds like a silver bullet. Global evidence suggests otherwise.
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Labour is still gendered – and women are still getting a raw deal in the workplace
Cordelia Fine’s Patriarchy Inc. demonstrates that inequality is a result of policies, written and unwritten, within workplaces and across the economy.