Opinion

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Australian landlords pay $1 billion less tax per year than the Tax Office believes they should, with almost all of the ‘errors’ in their favour.

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We saw enormous amounts of data leaked in 2022. UNSW Business School's Dr Eric Lim asks if blockchain offers a way to stop it happening again.

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Nearly two-thirds of suburbs in one major part of Sydney have no food stores at all. And in those that do, unhealthy food outlets outnumber healthy ones by more than six to one.

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A new biography of Jean Rhys, the Dominican-born author of Wide Sargasso Sea, pays close attention to her origins – but stops short of examining the colonial relations central to her story.

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Rent assistance is only $10-14 per day, well below rent levels.

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Rather than weaken or oust Lula, the riots seem to have paradoxically strengthened the president politically.

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When a loved one is struggling in the water, you might want to rush in to save them. But make sure you stop and think or you could become the one in trouble.

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Earthquakes originating underneath the ocean are often accompanied by tsunami warnings. Here’s what determines the tsunami risk.

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Setting goals is one thing. Achieving them another. We’ve distilled the research down to 12 goal-enabling tips.

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Tangram is accessible yet challenging, and an excellent educational tool. It’s still used in schools today to help illustrate mathematical concepts and develop mathematical thinking skills.

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