Can trying to meet specific exercise goals put us off being active altogether?
Exercise practitioners are taught to help us set goals to get active. But the way we set goals may be unhelpful, or worse, make it even harder for us to exercise.
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Lost in space: Australia dwindled from space leader to also-ran in 50 years
Australia was a significant global space player during the 1950s and 1960s. Now we're one of only two OECD countries not to have a space agency. What happened?
Vital Signs: don’t count your economic chickens before they hatch
The market welcomed statements from the US Federal Reserve and the RBA, but there isn't much to be happy about.
Punishing one person for STI transmission weakens public health efforts
NSW has changed its laws imposing criminal penalties on someone with an STI who doesn't take "reasonable precautions" to not infect their sexual partner.
What we can do once the banks give us back our data
Open banking will see customers use their data in a whole range of ways, including seeing how they are faring financially against people in similar situations.
Indonesia menantang taktik anti-dumping Australia di WTO
Perselisihan perdagangan antara Australia dan Indonesia menyelidiki praktik anti-dumping Australia yang kontroversial di WTO.
Preventing Murray-Darling water theft: a space agency can help Australia manage federal resources
There are local, practical implications linked to failed advancement of infrastructure projects that rely on expertise in space. Protecting Australia's water is just one example.
Curious Kids: Why is the Earth round?
Imagine the Earth pulling everything it is made up of, all of its mass, towards its centre. This happens evenly all over the Earth, causing it to take on a round shape.
I’ve always wondered: does anyone my age have any chance of living for centuries?
Reader Adam Barclay, 44, wants to know if someone his age has any chance of living forever.
Most private patients are wasting money on costly rehab after major knee surgery
Private patients who stay in hospital for costly rehab after major knee surgery recover just as fast as people who go home and have physiotherapy. So, why pay more?
Income inequality may be declining but financial vulnerability is increasing
Despite decades of economic growth and recent declines in income inequality, Australians are less financially resilient.
Ice mined on Mars could provide water for humans exploring space
Space exploration is exciting - but there are barriers for humans hoping to visit and even stay on planets. Buried ice on Mars could be a water source for interplanetary visits of the future.
People-friendly furniture in public places matters more than ever in today’s city
With cities becoming more dense and housing more crowded, people rely more than ever on well-designed public spaces, so why hasn't the furniture changed with the times?
Indonesia challenges Australia’s anti-dumping measures at the WTO
A trade dispute between Australia and Indonesia shines a spotlight on Australia's controversial 'anti-dumping' practices at the World Trade Organisation.
The Lionel Murphy papers shed more light on a controversial life
The release of the much-awaited papers from the parliamentary archives will lead to new appraisals of Lionel Murphy's life and work – including his alleged misbehaviour.
How Antarctic ice melt can be a tipping point for the whole planet’s climate
The climate secrets contained in an ancient tree that lived through abrupt global change reveal how Antarctica can trigger rapid warming in the north by dumping cold water into the Southern Ocean.
Sydney’s Cloud Arch critics and our mean-spirited approach to public art
Australians displays a consistently miserly approach to public art, with typically miniscule budgets. Cloud Arch will demonstrate Sydney's cultural leadership - for a very reasonable price tag.
High Court dismisses challenge, so Australia is off to the (postal) polls on same-sex marriage
To find the government's postal plebiscite on same-sex marriage valid, the High Court had to work through several quite technical constitutional and legal arguments.
Taking control of who gets to send us news
Recently, I was in hasty need of multiple sources on a breaking news story, so I went to a well-known news aggregation website. But before I had even typed in my search terms, it was apparent that my options…
Medical schools are shaking off a dark past by honouring people who donate their bodies to science
We've come a long way since the dark days of grave robbing to provide bodies for dissection. Now, there are ceremonies and memorials to honour people who have donated their body to science.
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Professorial Visiting Fellow, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, UNSW
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Professor, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Professor of Cognitive Psychology, UNSW
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Professor and Associate Dean (Research), UNSW
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Dean, Anthony Mason Professor and Scientia Professor, UNSW Law School, UNSW
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Associate Professor, School of Economics, UNSW
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Professor of Biomedical Engineering, UNSW
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Professor in Modern Film and Literature, Director of the Centre for Modernism Studies, UNSW
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Professor of Intensive Care, UNSW
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Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer, UNSW Law School; Director, Referendums Project, Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, UNSW
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Professor & Director of Traumatic Stress Clinic, UNSW
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Professor, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW
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