Coastal flooding, housing bubble ease, and parenting strain

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

   Up and down the NSW coast, suburbs and townships are built on low-lying land around coastal lagoons, lakes and estuaries. Sea level rises will make some areas uninhabitable, with cities facing a slow retreat from the shore.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

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

   The housing market in Australia has been a parlour game for the past 30 years, and one that the May budget is now upending. With air coming out of the housing bubble, questions grow over whether it is now the time for first home buyers.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

3. 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 explain why raising children feels harder than ever and how to help.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

4. Why the richest man on Earth wants you to think money won’t matter

   Elon Musk claims artificial intelligence will negate our need for money, but the richest man on Earth's track record of outlandish pronouncements over the past decade raises doubts.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

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

   The veil is slowly being lifted on the forced or coerced migration, known as 'blackbirding', of Pacific Islanders for labour. Australia's 'pioneer' colonists profited from slavery, a truth that must be acknowledged.

   theguardian.com

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