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Jennifer Luu

Jennifer Luu

Author at SBS Australia Online at SBS Australia Online

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    sbs.com.au

    I asked a mortgage broker what median first home buyers can get with a 5% deposit (not much)

    First home buyers can get into the housing market with a 5 per cent deposit - but are there hidden pitfalls they may not be aware of? We asked an expert to crunch the numbers.
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    Ash secretly worked seven jobs and earned up to $500,000. Inside th...

    Calling themselves 'overemployed', some Australians are holding down multiple full-time jobs at once, usually without their employers' knowledge. But working long hours and bending the company rules can come at a cost.
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    Abducted at 5, Rose was presumed missing. 14 years later, she walke...

    After being abducted by her mother, Rose was forced to spend her childhood living under a false identity, trying to evade police. What's it like living as a missing person — and how do you return to society after all that lost time?
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    Her abuser knows her address, but she can't move. The 'impossible c...

    Phoebe needed to flee her home to escape domestic violence, but found it impossible to get a new rental because her real estate agent was 'playing God'. Experts say Australia's housing crisis is keeping victim-survivors in unsafe situations.
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    To cope with her husband's death, Paula got a baby doll made that l...

    When Paula's husband died, she found comfort in a reborn doll made to look like him. These lifelike baby dolls have been shown to help with grief, loss, dementia and neurodivergence — but could relying on a doll be problematic?
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    When a stranger flirted with Amy, she never suspected she was being...

    Amy was horrified to realise a man who'd approached her in a restaurant had secretly recorded their conversation and posted it online as a guide to hitting on women. As people ditch dating apps, some dating coaches say making a move in public should be taught and normalised.
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    Keith invested $8 million in an Australian startup once bigger than...

    Australian music startup Guvera beat Spotify to market in Australia and was poised to revolutionise the music industry. Then it disappeared, taking $180 million of investors' money with it.
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    Tom has never eaten a meat pie. His phobia means most foods revolt him

    Trying new foods can be an anxiety-inducing ordeal for selective eaters. For some, it can turn into a serious condition with life-threatening consequences, known as avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID).
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    Unfit for court with the capacity of a 5-year-old: The kids being l...

    Queensland locks up more kids than anywhere else in Australia and Sam is one of them. With a condition that is underdiagnosed and already overrepresented in the juvenile justice system, experts fear kids like Sam are being left to spiral.
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    Exclusive footage shows children being placed in isolation cells in...

    CCTV footage obtained by Guardian Australia and SBS The Feed shows a 13-year-old Indigenous girl being put into an isolation cell at a Cairns watch house. She struggles with police and tries to escape, until her arm is caught in the door.
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    Dan's family built a house to move in with 11 others. They say it’s...

    Co-living, where multiple people share a dwelling, is being promoted as a possible solution to the housing crisis. But is there a downside?
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    Ben was evicted after six years and never told why. It's still allo...

    In September, Ben Fitzhardinge sent an email to his real estate agency, saying he had just spoken to Western Australia's consumer watchdog, Consumer Protection. He'd been seeking advice about his rights as a tenant after a series of inspections. Six days after the email, he received an eviction notice. "I just went to my manager and said, look, I just got evicted. I'm not going to be able to work for the rest of the day," he recalled. Ben feels the timing was more than a…
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    Rob has stood up 350 women on dates. He says incels are taking revenge

    I’m on a call with a man who’s taking great glee in telling me how much he despises women. “I don't have a healthy opinion of women,” he says. “I describe myself as … a misogynist or womaniser … whatever you journalists use. I know you use them all,” he says with a bitter laugh. Rob (not his real name) is in his mid-30s, jobless and living in a self-described shed in rural South Australia. His hobby is tricking women by setting up fake…
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    This major university is being accused of censoring students and st...

    As workplaces grapple with free speech during the Hamas-Israel war, tensions are flaring at the University of Sydney. Jewish staff and students are concerned for their safety, while others claim the university is cracking down on pro-Palestinian voices.
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    Could dry shampoo give you cancer? We asked a cosmetic chemist - SB...

    An independent lab in the US made waves last November when it claimed some popular dry shampoos contain cancer-causing chemicals. To prove it, the Valisure lab released results showing one in seven of the products it tested had “high levels” of benzene – a known carcinogen. One of the named brands was Batiste, which markets itself as “Australia’s no.1 dry shampoo brand”. Three cans of Batiste dry shampoo are sold every second worldwide, News Corp reports…
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    This musician says his pro-Palestinian posts were banned. Is social...

    Venus Bleeds stands in his living room, gesturing wildly at his phone screen while images and headlines about Gaza flash behind his head. A Lebanese musician based in Paris, his green screen-style videos commenting on the Hamas-Israel war have gone viral on TikTok. Several have amassed between half a million to 800,000 views. “I'm angry, distressed, terrified…and I'm just sharing that,” he told The Feed. “I am not promoting violence…just stating news…
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    Sarah steals from supermarkets when she can’t afford to eat. She sa...

    Shoplifting has hit record rates in Australia, amid cost of living pressures and anger over supermarkets making billion-dollar profits. Coles and Woolworths are hitting back in their own way.
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    Has your algorithm been 'weaponised'? Comedians Vic and Jenna on th...

    This viral campaign video has been shared by Jason Momoa and Taika Waititi. Here's the story behind it.
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    Sophie has secretly taken over 200 animals from farms. This is why ...

    <b>SBS On Demand</b> It&#x2019;s the middle of the night, and a small group of vegan activists are sneaking through a darkened egg farm. They enter the sheds and film what they see inside the rows of cages. They then select two chickens, place them into carriers and drive off into the night. Sophie has taken at least 200 animals in this way over the years. &#x201C;I am trying to achieve total animal liberation,&#x201D; she told The Feed. &#x201C;We&apos;re going into these places and saving as m…
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    Looksmaxxing: The dangers of face hammering and height surgery for ...

    Deeply insecure about their appearance and desperate to attract a partner, some members of the looksmaxxing online community are taking drastic steps to change their looks.
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    Jasper met his partner in virtual reality. Is this the future of da...

    As virtual reality gains popularity, people are falling in love and building lives together, with some never actually meeting in person. But are there dangers?