Three out of five said yes.
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Many Sydneysiders have been heading to beaches in their local areas as the weather warms. So, if it’s allowed under the public health orders for your area, is it OK to go to the beach?
Even if aliens exist, are intelligent like humans and interested in making contact with us, what are the chances they’ll be close enough for us to hear them screaming their presence into the cosmos?
This year, with shrinking audiences and pandemic restrictions, there was a bitter irony in the fact women won more Oscars, across new and highly visible categories, than ever before.
Jacinda Ardern and Labour are returned to power in a landslide, making New Zealand political history in the process.
Some experts were concerned about the creation of unrealistic expectations, links with gender-based violence, and the potential for addiction. Others said education might help to offset these harms.
Government schools remain open but many parents are already voluntarily keeping their children home in an effort to ‘flatten the curve’.
We asked five experts if there should be a nation-wide ban on junk food in schools. Four out of five said yes.
We asked five experts if social media was damaging to children and teens, and four out of five said yes.
Every expert we asked talked about the importance of letting children take risks and explore in nature. But they also advised parents to supervise and set limits.
We asked five experts if coconut water is good for you. Four out of five experts said no.
We asked five experts if your mental state can affect how well you recover from illness and disease. Five out of five said yes.
We asked five experts if DNA testing was worthwhile. Four out of five said yes.
We asked five experts from various fields whether school uniforms should be compulsory. Four out of five said no.
We asked five experts if whitening is safe for teeth. They all said it is, so long as it’s by a dentist.
We asked five experts if a daytime kip is OK. Four out of five said yes.
People under 18 can leave school, get a job, drive a car and pay taxes. Should they be allowed to vote too?
Not eating animals might make you feel more virtuous, but is it good for your health?
Five out of five experts agree running during pregnancy is OK.
Four out of five experts said no.
Top contributors
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct lecturer and nutritionist, UNSW Sydney
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, University of South Australia
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Conjoint Clinical Associate Professor, Deakin University School of Medicine and Specialist Pain Medicine Physician, Deakin University
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Senior Visiting Fellow, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
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Professor of Nursing and Health Services Research, Avondale College of Higher Education
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Professor of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Australian National University
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Chris Rissel is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Research Fellow, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Adjunct associate professor, Southern Cross University
