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Isabel Letham was one of the first Australians to ride the waves. After moving to the US in 1918, she became an epitome of the modern woman: economically independent, physically daring and unapologetically ambitious.
Imagine a future society where parents can choose the characteristics of their children. Does that turn babies into consumer products., and what choice does the child get?
A website for the parliamentary inquiry into Labor’s policy to end franking credit cash rebates contains no privacy policy, or details of who the data will be shared with and how it will be used.
People who use party drugs say it gives them energy to dance and socialise, reduces their inhibitions and enhances their feelings of connection to others.
Victoria’s Country Fire Authority was founded in the aftermath of a previous bushfire tragedy – the 1939 Black Friday blazes. But its creation was a bigger political saga than many people realise.
Women of all walks of life have abortions: married, single, child-free, and mothers. New research shows what’s happening in their life when they do.
American fantasy-comedy The Good Place has covered some surprisingly similar ground to Australia’s banking royal commission.
Who is a child’s legal parent? The question is at the heart of a case due before the High Court this year. It may have implications for children born via IVF or surrogacy, and the people who raise them.
Five out of five experts agree running during pregnancy is OK.
The unexplained detention of author and diplomat Yang Hengjun has raised more questions about the motives of a Chinese government under stress from within and without.
It’s not about trauma or how you were raised: evidence now points to a biological basis for transgender, and to the action of particular genes in that determination.
Australia’s government can do more to ensure Australian mining companies do no harm in pursuit of Africa’s mineral wealth.
Jean Rhys’s prequel to Jane Eyre explores the monstrous figure of Rochester’s mad wife Bertha, prompting readers to think about the racialised legacies of colonialism.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s historic visit to Vanuatu is centred around security. This fits a pattern shifting the focus from development to militarisation in Australia’s Pacific foreign policy.
Andy Murray’s bid to overcome his hip injury has been ongoing for almost two years.
Most women want to breastfeed, but many struggle to start and to continue. Here are five ways to make it easier.
If the menu of potential activities that do us good is made to look uninviting or challenging, we are more likely to choose the easier but less healthy option.
While media outlets rail against being prohibited from reporting on certain cases, it is about striking a difficult balance between open justice and a fair trial.
The Institute for Public Affairs’ audit of academic freedom pits people either for or against universities. This prevents us from having thorough conversations about real threats to academic freedom.
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Professor, School of Allied Heath, Human Services & Sport, La Trobe University, La Trobe University
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Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Professor of Political Communication, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer & Research Fellow, La Trobe University
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Lecturer in Journalism, La Trobe University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Living with Disability Research Centre, La Trobe University
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Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Professor of Acquired Brain Injury, La Trobe University
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Professor of Chemistry, La Trobe University
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Principal Research Fellow and Associate Professor, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University
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PhD Candidate, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Director, La Trobe Asia, and Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
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Adjunct Professor, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce, La Trobe University
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Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer in History, La Trobe University
