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Priced out of the market

Katter’s Australian Party founder, Bob Katter, talks to Kathleen O’Connor about foreign ownership and the Australian dollar, and how they are causing just some of the issues faced by the agricultural sector.

A haunting holiday

Halloween is slowly gaining momentum in Australia and Louise Bianco wonders whether Aussies will ever embrace it.

Undoing the Ink

If you’re suffering tattoo remorse, be careful. Julia Szuflak looks at the dangers of the tattoo removal industry.

Understanding arson

What motivates someone to start a fire? Ivana Krsteska helps explain the complex issue of arson.

Big Brother insurance

Are black boxes for cars designed to keep drivers safe or to make insurance companies rich, asks Louise Bianco.

Hooked at an early age

An increase in gambling related apps could be pushing children toward the pokies, writes Tahlia McPherson.

Home away from home

More Australians than ever before are now travelling and not returning home. Hannah Rabe explores this trend.

Australia’s electric dream

The Frankfurt motor show has cemented the electric car’s future but Australia is lagging behind, writes Matt Calvitto.

Banning the beds

The bid to prevent instances of melanoma in Victoria has come at the expense of small businesses, writes Tahlia McPherson.

Small steps

The passing of a bill supporting same-sex marriage in the ACT won’t end inequality, but Liam Quinn heralds the important step.

Melbourne butting out

A ban on smoking in Melbourne’s inner city may expand to more areas in the CBD. Kathleen O’Connor dissects the report causing such drastic changes.

The fight against online hate

Social media expert and anti-online hate advocate, Dr Andre Oboler, talks to Mandi Santic about combating online hate.

From student to full-time worker

The Foundation for Young Australians’ Patrick Rundle speaks with Mandi Santic, providing some helpful advice to students who will be looking to enter the workforce.

An intelligent future

New human-faced robots are coming to Australia. Julia Szuflak examines the role robots can – and will – play in our lives.

Lending a helping hand

Community Outreach volunteers spent their weekend renovating Youth Project’s CBD centre. Ivana Krsteska finds out why.

Aussies raising poverty awareness

At the end of anti-poverty week, Kathleen O’Connor looks at how people are raising awareness of a problem affecting 12 per cent of Australians.

Explaining the crisis

The US budget crisis was averted, but how did the country end up in such a state? Rameez Abdeen explains.

Calculated catastrophe

The US government avoided a financial disaster at the last minute, but Liam Quinn writes it was a move long in planning by the Republican Party.

Keeping the lines on the pitch

A new campaign designed to discourage children from betting on sport is a step in the right direction, writes Jesse Setaro.