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Professor Hal Pawson from the City Futures Research Centre discusses the federal government's proposed changes to negative gearing. He explains why this policy shift is "long overdue" and will help "level the playing field between investors and first-home buyers" [timestamp 1:06:00].

The government has announced that Dubbo will be home to an innovative new project, involving the first 3D printed public housing. Associate Professor Matthias Haeusler from the School of Built Environment unpacks this proposal, including how 3D printing compares with traditional building methods [timestamp 1:42:24].

Professor Emery Schubert from the School of the Arts & Media reflects on the way musical tastes are often shaped by memory and nostalgia. He explains why "reminiscence bumps" are so powerful, and the psychological personality traits that defy these musical tendencies [timestamp 2:11:17].  

Can 3D printing play a part in tackling Australia's housing crisis? Associate Professor Matthias Haeusler from the School of Built Environment weighs in, tempering the potential cost and time-saving benefits with the challenge "to include all the other trades we use in building houses — like electronics, doors and windows."

What makes a university the right choice? Professor Jae Jung from the School of Education explains that there are many factors that students should consider beyond prestige and reputation, acknowledging that "a younger university might be more established in certain areas”.

Amid new figures revealing the extent of Australia's current and projected population growth, Dr Chris Martin from the City Futures Research Centre calls for governments to consider more long-term housing policies, including greater investment into the social housing sector.

New research has revealed 12.5% of children had been sexually solicited online over the past year. Professor Michael Salter from the School of Social Sciences describes these findings as "a completely unsustainable level of online sexual abuse" and calling for "government to set the standards for the delivery of technological services". 

As Australia embraces thousands of new citizens across hundreds of ceremonies around the country, Associate Professor David Lee from the School of Humanities & Social Sciences weighs in on the history of citizenship law. He outlines its evolution from "British dominion" to an "independent, multicultural nation-state." 

The government's prevention strategy against family and gender-based violence continues to attract scrutiny and ignite debate among advocates. According to Professor Michael Salter from the School of Social Sciences, the current approach "has achieved only marginal improvements to community attitudes over the past decade."

Professor Alison Bashford from the School of Humanities & Languages discusses her new book on the Huxley family. She explains how her proclivity for "writing histories of something specific that is connected to really big things" led her to documenting the family's impressive intellectual and scientific dynasty. 

According to Professor David Sanderson from the School of Built Environment, “getting recovery right is crucial to lives and livelihoods, but how this tends to happen at the moment doesn’t prioritise people.” He shares how his new independent initiative is set to transform the sector and support affected communities. 

New research has revealed the energy-inefficient and poor-quality nature of Australia's new and existing housing stock. According to Professor Philip Oldfield from the School of Built Environment, housing conditions will continue to worsen from the impacts of climate change and "we need a kind of a national strategy for tackling that". 

How can we, as a nation, improve our disaster recovery and response? Professor David Sanderson from the School of Built Environment discusses his new community-centred initiative HowWeSurvive, aimed at addressing the political systems which traditionally are "not geared to listen well enough" [timestamp 1:31:26].

Multiple health research institutes have issued a joint statement warning of the potential harm caused by the government's decision to exclude LGBTQIA+ questions from the census. According to Dr Andy Kaladelfos from the Gendered Violence Research Network, accurate data is crucial to "develop prevention and support programs for the whole community."