Would you co-buy with the government if it meant you could own a house?

Would you co-buy with the government if it meant you could own a house?

A national shared equity scheme,where the federal government contributes up to 30 per cent of a property’s value,is being called for by the Grattan Institute.

  • byKate Burke

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Quantum leap:Has next-gen computing moved from hype to hope?

Quantum leap:Has next-gen computing moved from hype to hope?

Australian scientists believe they have taken a key step towards building a silicon quantum computer – a device that could finally take the technology into mainstream use.

  • byLiam Mannix
Solar panels on public housing could save tenants $750 a year:report
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Solar panels on public housing could save tenants $750 a year:report

Energy costs disproportionately affect poorer people,who are also less likely to have rooftop solar panels to offset the cost. A new report highlights the inequity.

  • byJosh Dye
Suspected fraud cases prompt calls for research integrity watchdog
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Suspected fraud cases prompt calls for research integrity watchdog

Universities have struggled to prosecute allegations of research misconduct,and scientists are calling for an independent body to oversee investigations.

  • byHarriet Alexander
‘Staggering’ rates of non swimmers,waders and walkers shock water safety experts
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‘Staggering’ rates of non swimmers,waders and walkers shock water safety experts

Water safety experts are shocked by new research finding the number of adults who can’t swim well or at all are higher than expected.

  • byJulie Power
Academics claim UNSW course evaluation enables teacher ratings

Academics claim UNSW course evaluation enables teacher ratings

The university argues making students’ opinions public will help others find out about the quality of a course and the relevance of its content.

  • byJordan Baker
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Retesting of COVID-19 swabs suggests Omicron arrived late November

Retesting of COVID-19 swabs suggests Omicron arrived late November

Almost 1000 coronavirus swabs retested for the Omicron variant show the strain began circulating in NSW from November 22,with an international arrival the likely source for a south-west Sydney cluster.

  • byLucy Carroll,Mary Ward andJordan Baker
Campuses are reopening,but will students want to return?

Campuses are reopening,but will students want to return?

Departing UNSW vice-chancellor Ian Jacobs says the demise of the lecture will allow universities to use old spaces in different ways to reignite campus life.

  • byJordan Baker
The lesser woes of quatorzetine
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The lesser woes of quatorzetine

No need for magical imports,Oz has a history of exporting its home-grown.

New plan to make Sydney Harbour a ‘swimmer’s paradise’ unveiled

New plan to make Sydney Harbour a ‘swimmer’s paradise’ unveiled

New pools could be built in parts of Sydney Harbour under plans to improve the swimming options within the iconic waterway.

  • byDaniella White
‘We are not an LGA of anti-vaxxers’:Sydney and Randwick fall behind

‘We are not an LGA of anti-vaxxers’:Sydney and Randwick fall behind

Cases have risen in the councils with the worst vaccination rates in Sydney,as health experts and local representatives express concern about younger people struggling to book Pfizer shots.

  • byMary Ward andNigel Gladstone