Andrew Sinclair, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Aurore Bouty, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, and Katie Ayers, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Hypospadias is a malformation of the penis, present from birth, where the opening of the urethra is misplaced somewhere along the underside of the penis instead of being at the tip.
Salt seems common enough, but it has some astounding properties.
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Most Australian women (87%) have experienced some form of street harassment, whether it’s whistles, stares, unwanted comments or being followed by strangers in the street – often before the age of 18.
The government’s new plan to help young people gain employment won’t work for those who are severely disadvantaged.
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The Leuser ecosystem in northern Sumatra is home to some of the world’s rarest and best-loved animals. Thanks to a new government moratorium on land clearing, conservationists have enjoyed a big win.
Doing ads for Chicken Tikka subs. Being told you ‘scream SBS’. When you’ve experienced the white bias of our cultural industries, watching Waleed Aly and Lee Lin Chin vie for the Gold Logie is a delicious prospect.
In the past 20 years, budget speeches have been delivered in increasingly less complex language.
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You can’t change your genes but there are some food and lifestyle factors you can target to lower your risk.
Detainees on Manus Island are seeking an injunction to prevent their removal to Nauru or elsewhere until Australia’s High Court hears their case.
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If a new High Court claim against Australia’s offshore detention regime succeeds, it will entirely undermine Australia’s inhumane practices in relation to “those who come across the seas”.
There are obvious and hidden agendas behind what the budget incentivises.
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If Donald Trump is tapping into a more fundamental disconnect from the Washington establishment, he might attract many voters who have previously abstained or even voted Democrat.
The reforms to superannuation in the federal budget reflect how the objective of the system is changing.
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It is hard for us to visualise the trends and processes of climate change, which are largely hidden. But posters - with their richly subversive history - are the perfect medium for prompting contemplation and action.
One the the big disappointments for women in the budget was the postponement of changes to child care.
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After some unusually wet years, our landscape and ecosystems have once again returned to poorer conditions that were last experienced during the Millennium Drought.
The Turnbull government’s ‘ideas boom’ is not that dissimilar to innovation plans that have come before it.
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For many, innovation is perceived as a precursor to more unwelcome changes at work and potentially to job losses, but innovation is about more than increasing corporate profits.
Most men don’t know the normal size of testes.
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The government’s focus on treating chronic disease neglects the importance of obesity and the benefits of preventive health measures tailored to gender and socioeconomic circumstances.
Australia’s 2016 aid budget contains a further $224 million cut.
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Much of the infrastructure Australia needs will be funded by “value capture” – raising tax revenue by boosting land values. Some have decried it as a tax hike in all but name, but it isn’t really.