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Home ownership is slipping out of reach. It’s time to rethink our fear of ‘forever renting’

If tenants were protected from excessive rent increases and evictions, landlordism could also be recast as an essential service that yields reasonable profits to providers.

‘AI agents’ promise to arrange your finances, do your taxes, book your holidays – and put us all at risk

Privacy concerns arise as your sensitive medical and financial information flows between multiple systems.

Time to decolonise international development

At no time outside of war have economies had to face a 30 to 70% contraction as a consequence of a single cyclone. Fiji, Vanuatu and Tonga have faced this situation within this decade.

Nothing new under the sun: Australia’s long history of missed chances to build sustainable homes

The postwar period was a time of shortages and rationing. As well as meat, sugar, clothing and fuel, building materials were in short supply.

Quota proposal sparks debate on women’s representation in Fiji politics

The workshop was organised by Suva-based civil society organisation, Dialogue Fiji, in collaboration with Emily’s List Australia and funded by Misereor.

Australia’s proactive approach against grooming gangs can be a model for global action

The UK's experience, particularly hiding the ethnic or religious background, underscores the catastrophic consequences of complacency and denial.

Tennis is facing an existential crisis over doping. How will it respond?

Many players fear they could similarly fall victim to inadvertent positive tests through contaminated supplements, medications or the actions of their support teams.

New excavation of ‘rings of mystery’ in Victoria reveals rich Aboriginal history

Earth rings have been reported across the world, including in England, Amazonia and Cambodia.

UPNG students think PNG heading in wrong direction

The survey examined three key areas: student demographics, attachment to national identity and views on PNG’s future.

If Greenland were for sale, what would it be worth? How to put a ‘price tag’ on a territory

Greenland’s strategic position has been of great value to the US since the early days of the Cold War.

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