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Climate change is killing us — in more ways than one

We’ve all heard about climate change’s effect on our planet, but what about its catastrophic impact on human health?

Many elections, many consequences

With a vast number of citizens around the world voting for leaders and legislatures this year, much will depend on their trust in the electoral

Time to defend science under attack

In an age of “alternative facts” and conspiracy theories, protecting trust in science is crucial.

Ten years on, China’s grand scheme faces hurdles

The future of the Belt and Road Initiative is uncertain, but regional cooperation could secure its future.

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Partition lives on in north-east Indian literature

The refugee as ‘other’ has emerged as a common theme in literature from India’s north-east, after the region saw an influx of people following 1947’s Partition.

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Six myths about the economy

The failures of free market fundamentalism and neoliberalism are based on a series of flawed economic assumptions. There is another way.

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Why building more won’t make houses affordable

Governments around the world are searching for how to fix housing affordability, but the solutions will have to be local and community based.

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How to help the young buy a home

Cashed-up parents and governments hold the key to helping a generation of Australians buy a home.

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How you could rent your way to buying a first home

Fewer young people have the means to buy their first home, but is there a way to shortcut a failing system?

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Home ownership is not only personal but political

How political parties have influenced our desire to own our own homes.

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Playing by the rules could help the housing crisis

A hard-to-see difference in building planning systems is making the business of creating houses a riskier, more expensive gambit in countries like Britain.

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Airbnb has driven up rents in India

The rise in short-term rentals has put pressure on rentals in India to such a degree, it might be time for authorities to step in.

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What can be done about the homes crisis

The world faces a squeeze on affordable housing.

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How the US could easily avoid default

As the US hits its $31 trillion debt ceiling, there’s a danger it could default. Yet the solution to avoiding the debt ceiling is surprisingly simple.

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Climate change is killing us — in more ways than one

Many elections, many consequences

Time to defend science under attack

Ten years on, China’s grand scheme faces hurdles

Six myths about the economy

Why building more won’t make houses affordable

How to help the young buy a home

How you could rent your way to buying a first home

Home ownership is not only personal but political

Playing by the rules could help the housing crisis

Airbnb has driven up rents in India

What can be done about the homes crisis

How the US could easily avoid default

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