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Thinking about food all day, feeling guilty when you eat, not knowing when you’re actually hungry: these could be signs you need to work on your relationship with food.
Despite their small size, infants and children actually require about the same amount of iron as adults, to help them grow. Many aren’t getting enough.
The federal government has been challenged to provide $100 billion over the next ten years to boost the renewables sector. But will policymakers respond to the challenge?
A ‘knowledge economy’ is an economy based on technical and scientific advances. The upcoming Universities Accord should focus more on research and capitalising on discoveries.
British nurse and now convicted serial killer Lucy Letby being arrested in July 2018.
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These ‘custodial killers’ are often healthcare workers who murder helpless or dependent people in their care.
Pelaku kejahatan seksual terhadap anak tidak memiliki tanduk dan ekor. Sebagian besar, mereka terlihat dan bertindak seperti kita semua.
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Beberapa pelaku kejahatan seksual terhadap anak bahkan tidak menyadari bahwa apa yang mereka lakukan itu salah. Sebagian dari mereka adalah pedofil. Apa itu pedofil?
Our research with 124 Australian hospitality staff found women bar workers were routinely seen as ‘better suited’ to manage the threat of violence - which is both risky and exploitative.
Health care has traditionally focused on prescribing medications, with little focus on when to stop them. But pills and potions can add up over time and do more harm than good.
Islamic banks must follow Sharia law, and as such take a different approach to traditional Australian banks. They don’t charge interest, and are much more selective about which activities they fund.
A couple outside a police station on the river flats at Morgan, South Australia, c 1890.
State Library of South Australia
Some foods can affect how well your lungs function, how often you have asthma attacks and how well your puffer works. Here’s what to eat if you have asthma.
Food prices are rising and around half of Australians are trying to cut back on their grocery bill. So how can you save on the cost of meat and dairy products without skimping on nutrients?
Body positivity advocate Taryn Brumfitt is the 2023 Australian of the Year.
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Australian of the year Taryn Brumfitt has called for doctors to avoid raising the issue of weight in consultations about other matters. We asked the experts if they should – or not.
Director, Research and Innovation Division/Professor of History, School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences, University of Newcastle