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A tax by any other name

As Victoria prepares to introduce its fire services levy, Adria De Fazio says you needn’t fear your next rates installment.

QandA Scorecard: Youth is Served

Liam Quinn and Kimberley Thomson join in the youth movement of last night’s episode of QandA as they grade the Prime Minister’s form.

Grooming kids to gamble

Is watching the footy as a family a rite of passage or something more sinister? Rachel Wagner looks at the negative impact of gambling advertisements in sport.

Populate and perish

With Australia’s population hitting 23 million recently, Bridget Rollason looks at the impact a soaring population has on our lucky country.

Hood culture’s Odd Future

Despite a pair of high profile announcements in the past year, Liam Quinn writes hip-hop and basketball still haven’t embraced homosexuality.

Keep ’em separated

Why does it matter if Australia’s politicians undermine a key constitutional protection? Adria De Fazio investigates.

Behind North Korea’s curtain

With North Korea threatening nuclear war, Hannah Rabe talks to Dr Benjamin Habib about life inside the isolated state.

Fear of the unknown

Isolated incidents should not lead to the criminalisation of all immigrants, writes Zainab Hussain Shihab.

Community radio’s real value

Is community radio misunderstood? Adria De Fazio says that there is more to your local station than new bands and traffic warnings.

Finding truth in forensics

Why are innocent men executed while rapists walk free? Rachel Wagner says the fault lies with the unreliability of forensic evidence.

The duck defender

Tara Watson speaks to Laurie Levy, a man determined to force Victoria to join other Australian states in banning duck hunting.

The buried benefits of the NBN

As the NBN is being rolled out across the country, Adria De Fazio looks beyond fast download speeds to find the real reward.

QandA Scorecard: By a healthy margin

Last night’s head-to-head episode of QandA provided prime material for this week’s QandA scorecard adjudicators Eric George and Hannah Rabe.

Keeping up with the Kiwis

In the wake of New Zealand’s momentous legislation, Rachel Wagner asks when Australia will follow suit and legalise gay marriage.

Age of the underpaid

Why are Australia’s young adults allowed to vote, but not paid as adults? Asks Tahlia McPherson.

The 112 year war

After three torrid years of federal politics, will it get any easier for whoever wins in September? asks Adria De Fazio.

The coverage we created

Mainstream media has been accused of bias after their coverage of the Boston Bombings, but Liam Quinn argues that it’s an environment of our own creation.

It really does get better

Stephanie Azzopardi investigates the It Gets Better Project – a revolutionary message of hope.