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1. Australia’s ‘pioneer’ colonists profited from slavery. That truth must be acknowledged | Paul Daley

   Paul Daley argues the veil is slowly lifting on the forced or coerced migration of Pacific Islanders, or 'blackbirding', for labour, pointing to Townsville as a city whose name sits on a history of slavery. He writes that Australia's 'pioneer' colonists profited from slavery and that this truth must be acknowledged.

   theguardian.com

2. Are the parents alright? Why raising children feels harder than ever

   Australia's largest survey of parents shows almost 60 per cent are in a state of moderate to high psychological distress. Experts were asked to explain why raising children feels harder than ever and how to help.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

3. Air is coming out of the housing bubble. Is now the time for first home buyers?

   The housing market has been a parlour game for the past 30 years, but the May budget is now upending it, with air coming out of the housing bubble. The question now is whether it is the time for first home buyers to enter the market.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

4. ‘Little by little cities will have to recede’: Coastal flooding is the sleeper climate issue

   Sea level rises will make some low-lying NSW suburbs and townships built around coastal lagoons, lakes and estuaries uninhabitable. The piece calls coastal flooding the 'sleeper' climate issue, warning that little by little cities will have to recede.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

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