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Research finds increased trust in government and science amid pandemic
Fri, 08 Jan 2021New Curtin University research has found a dramatic increase in people’s trust in government in Australia and New Zealand as a result of the COVID pandemic.
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Better targeted rent assistance needed to help low-income tenants
Thu, 29 Oct 2020Commonwealth Rent Assistance is not reaching many of those who need it, with about 18 per cent of low-income private rental households in housing stress but not receiving the income supplement.
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Housing industry stimulus needed to help pandemic-hit Australian economy
Wed, 21 Oct 2020Federal and State governments must introduce a wider range of housing stimulus measures to help the Australian economy recover, new AHURI research has revealed.
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Curtin research into impact of health on retirement could bolster workforce
Tue, 13 Oct 2020Curtin University research has found that ill-health, both long-term and shorter-term ‘health shocks’, were likely to lead to earlier shifts from fulltime work to retirement and part-time work.
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Inequality drives deep divide between Australian children
Fri, 28 Aug 2020Children living in the most disadvantaged communities across Australia are far less likely to attend the required 15 hours of preschool and more likely to become developmentally vulnerable.
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WA leads nation, NSW lags behind in decade of new home builds
Wed, 26 Aug 2020Almost 1.5 million new homes were built in Australia from 2006 to 2016 but the growth of housing stock in each state and territory was uneven, new research reveals.
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Study finds oldest children in school-grade outperform youngest in NAPLAN
Thu, 25 Jun 2020A new Curtin University study has found a child’s birthday can affect their NAPLAN results, with the oldest children in a classroom on average outperforming their younger classmates.
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More women at the top proves better for business
Thu, 18 Jun 2020A new report shows that more women on Boards and in senior leadership positions drives better company performance, greater productivity and greater profitability.
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New report finds more work needed to close Indigenous retirement gap
Tue, 09 Jun 2020Streamlining the process for Indigenous Australians facing hardship to access their superannuation early and with fewer penalties may help to improve their retirement outcomes, a new report has found.
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Curtin research finds being proactive reduces sense of job insecurity
Fri, 05 Jun 2020New Curtin University research has found workers who proactively pursue career goals are less likely to suffer a sense of job insecurity when faced with employment uncertainty.
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