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Feb 19, 2025 • 9min

The ethical implications of living in a big house

Australians now build and live in the biggest homes in the world and over the past 60 years the average home has doubled in size.So, is it ethical to live in a big home in the midst of a housing crisis? 
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Feb 19, 2025 • 9min

Social workers in libraries

Libraries are often now safe havens for people in crisis,  one of the few accessible and affordable places to simply take a moment. 
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Feb 18, 2025 • 0sec

The future of long service leave

Long service leave first came into existence in Australia back in the 1860s as a way for workers to make the journey back to their homelands once every ten years.A lot has changed since then, especially with the types of jobs we have. If people are less inclined to stay at a job for a decade, is long service leave now outdated?
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Feb 18, 2025 • 0sec

Does the democracy sausage trivialise politics?

New exam results have revealed that Australian kids have achieved the worst results in civics education in two decades.Experts say this is bad for society at large. So, how does having a better understanding of civic life contribute to a better society for all?
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Feb 18, 2025 • 14min

How a bipolar diagnosis changed everything

Amanda Goff achieved fame under her previous persona: Samantha X, an escort who also ran her own agency.But in recent years, a diagnosis of bipolar 2 has made her reassess her lifelong need to seek extremes and make drastic choices. 
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Feb 17, 2025 • 17min

Renters and interest rate cuts

When interest rates are cut why don't the benefits filter down to renters?
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Feb 17, 2025 • 7min

Eat, Pray, Love in South Korea

Australian visitor numbers to South Korea have risen by almost a third since 2019. 
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Feb 17, 2025 • 10min

Stoicism and its link to the men’s mental health crisis

Vyom Sharma, a Melbourne-based GP and commentator on health, discusses the significant rise in suicide rates among young men and how cultural attitudes, like the revival of stoicism, influence their mental health. He highlights the dangers of stoicism as a standalone approach, arguing for the necessity of empathy and community support. Sharma underscores the importance of open dialogue and alternative strategies in addressing men's mental health, emphasizing the need for cultural adaptation in therapy to reduce stigma and foster understanding.
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Feb 17, 2025 • 18min

What we're missing in the childcare equation

What if we viewed childcare and a career as an investment, instead of just an expense? 
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Feb 16, 2025 • 7min

The happiest place on earth

Next month the UN will announce its annual world happiness report but how do you actually measure happiness? 

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