Homes are more than walls and a roof, especially for Indigenous people. It’s time housing policy reflects that

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Australia is experiencing a housing crisis. But for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the challenge runs deeper than high rents and limited supply. A major problem is that housing in Australia is rarely...

Farming within Earth’s limits is still possible – but it will take a Herculean effort

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The way we currently produce and consume food takes a big toll on the environment. Worldwide, farming is responsible for more than 20% of greenhouse gas emissions and uses more than 70% of all fresh water taken from...

Gum disease, decay, missing teeth: why people with mental illness have poorer oral health

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People with poor mental health face many challenges. One thats perhaps lesser known is that theyre more likely than the overall population to have poor oral health. Research has shown people with serious mental illness are...

What did ancient Rome smell like? Honestly, often pretty rank

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The roar of the arena crowd, the bustle of the Roman forum, the grand temples, the Roman army in red with glistening shields and armour when people imagine ancient Rome, they often think of its sights and sounds. We know...

Our memories are unreliable, limited and suggestible – and it’s a good thing too

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Milan Kundera opens his novel The Book of Laughter and Forgetting with a scene from the winter of 1948. Klement Gottwald, leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, is giving a speech to the masses from a palace...

News laws to make it harder for large Australian and foreign companies to avoid paying tax

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The beginning of the financial year means for the first time in Australia the public will see previously unreleased tax reports produced by multinational taxpayers. These documents, known as country-by-country reports, or...

The National Anti-Corruption Commission turns 2 - has it restored integrity to federal government?

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The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) opened its doors two years ago this week amid much fanfare and high expectations. Since then the body has attracted considerable criticism, overshadowing a solid, if slow,...