Are housing co-operatives the future of renting? And the zen of lawn care

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Advocates of housing co-operatives say they could be part of the solution to Australia's rental crisis, so what is the model exactly, and why isn't it more popular? Hear the story of a Geraldton woman caring for civilians and also safeguarding her own mental health working with Médecins Sans Frontières in southern Darfur. A new study shows people with accents face discrimination when they apply for jobs. Researchers hypothesise it's because some people find it too hard to process speech differences, and the artform of mowing your lawn on Life Matters. 

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