Reverse dieting, GAPS, HCG, IIFYM. These might sound like meaningless acronyms, but they’re actually some of the latest trending diets. Unfortunately, there’s little evidence to support any of them.
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How can we balance human rights implications of a return to classroom learning, when rights may come into tension with each other?
The federal government is spending $94 million to buy cheap oil. Instead, Australia should use the money to manufacture our own energy.
Australia is a member of the 1979 Moon Treaty, which sets rules for resource extraction from outer space. Now that the Trump administration is eyeing moon mining, will Australian companies join in?
Explore Cook’s journey through the Pacific, the orders that brought him in search of the ‘Great Southern Land’ and the impact of his arrival in our new interactive.
An honest reckoning with Captain Cook’s legacy won’t heal things overnight. But it’s a start
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The impact of 1770 has never eased for Aboriginal people. It was a collision of catastrophic proportions.
Every European ship that voyaged the Pacific was, in the first instance, a floating fortress, an independent command that could send out small shore parties or to concentrate firepower as needed.
Without doing more exercise or cutting down on food, most women will gain weight as they go through menopause. But it’s not inevitable.
Through cooking children learn maths and comprehension skills, as well as how to be confident. Research also shows involving children in cooking helps them eat more healthily.
You might feel nervous asking someone you care about if they’re suicidal on the phone or online. But a person who is struggling may actually find it easier to communicate this way than face-to-face.
Childhood, adolescence, pregnancy, menopause, 75+: how your diet should change with each stage of life
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Once you get older, the focus moves to trying not to lose your muscle tissue. So as you age, your protein requirements actually start to go up.
Drawing lets us look outward and inward simultaneously. It doesn’t have to be perfect and practice makes progress. Here are some tips for getting started and drawing inspiration from the familiar.
Early data suggests being a smoker might put you at higher risk if you catch coronavirus, so there’s never been a better time to quit. The good news is the benefits are almost immediate.
Selain makan bergizi, berhentilah merokok untuk meningkatkan kemampuan paru-paru Anda melawan infeksi. Berolahraga, cukup tidur, menjaga jarak sosial dan cuci tangan menggunakan sabun secara teratur.
Viruses exist in a realm where there is no light and colour has no meaning. In their COVID-19 depictions, designers, illustrators and communicators make some highly creative and evocative decisions.
In the most severe cases, COVID-19 patients need oxygen pumped directly into their airways, or even be hooked up to a machine that does the job of their heart and lungs.
Stress and boredom might see us drinking more alcohol at home in the coming weeks and months. But there are alternatives.
Social distancing is vital to curb the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. But it doesn’t have to be purely physical - we can separate ourselves in time too, by staggering our daily routines.
Many school kids may be studying from home as their schools have closed or they need to isolate themselves for other reasons. Parents won’t need to be teachers, but more teachers’ aids.
Cleaning surfaces, dishes and laundry the right way can help maintain hygiene in your house.
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Program Convenor, Criminology, University of Newcastle
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Associate lecturer in journalism, University of Newcastle
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Newcastle
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Professor, University of Newcastle
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Senior research officer, University of Newcastle
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Lecturer in History, University of Newcastle
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Laureate Professor of Education, Director Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Newcastle
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Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Newcastle, University of Newcastle
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Research Assistant, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, School of Biomedical Science and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle
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Researcher and Project Manager, University of Newcastle
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Research Fellow, Newcastle Youth Studies Centre, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Newcastle Law School, University of Newcastle
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Lecturer, Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, School of Education, University of Newcastle
