Despite its unpopularity with the public and ongoing reports of endangered and non-game birds being killed - duck shooting season commences this month in Victoria, Tasmania and SA.
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Nearly all the weight we lose is exhaled.
Scrapping cash refunds on dividends could make the tax system fairer. But super funds could invest less in Australian companies.
Most parents will tell you their kids love juice. It tastes good and often comes in convenient and child-friendly packaging. Is the occasional juice OK?
Statements from the RBA show it's little wonder markets are not predicting a rate increase this year.
Humans, and indeed pet dogs, are more than just products of genes – even before the moment of conception, environments play a vital role in shaping us.
Trust Me I’m An Expert: The science of pain.
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Our podcast Trust Me, I'm An Expert, goes beyond the headlines and asks researchers to explain the evidence on issues making news. Today, we're talking pain and what science says about managing it.
A new virtual reality film showing at the Australian Museum immerses viewers in remote Indigenous communities. Such films can be a path to reconciliation and understanding.
Whether or not masks can protect against invading or escaping bugs depends on the type of mask and material.
Rates of spinal fusion surgery for back pain are on the rise. This is despite little evidence that it's an effective procedure and studies showing many will have revision surgery within ten years.
Experiencing homelessness increases the risk of criminal justice system involvement, and experiencing imprisonment increases the likelihood of homelessness.
Nuclear bomb tests potentially mark the start of a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene.
Bereaved families strive to comprehend that there is nothing they could have done to prevent the death of their loved one. Viewing the crime-and-accident scene images can offer a path to healing.
The Australian Banking Association says 'nearly 80% of bank profits go straight back to shareholders', the majority of whom are 'everyday Australians'. Is that right?
Public toilets are an essential amenity, but most of them aren't places we'd want to go to unless we have to. What does the failure to provide more restful and inviting places say about us?
Litigation may sound like an obvious route for someone who experiences a medical injury. But it's a lengthy and stressful process, and rarely provides relief to patients and their families.
Solar windows would need to trap enough light to generate power, while letting through enough to keep buildings light. Thankfully, newly developed semitransparent cells offer to do just that.
While some indoor trampoline parks operate to a high safety standard, others don't, and there's nothing compelling them to lift their game.
Some Australian universities have introduced a one-off sexual consent program to combat sexual assault and harassment on campus, but one-off programs are unlikely to be effective in the long term.
In short, pain medicine is able to block the processes that cause the feeling of pain. To understand why, you need to know a bit about how pain works.
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Professor and Head, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW
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Lecturer in Criminology, UNSW
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer, UNSW
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Research Fellow, City Housing, UNSW
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Research Fellow at City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Associate Professor, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Associate Professor in Psychology, UNSW
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Research Lecturer, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Research Fellow, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Professor of Economics and PLuS Alliance Fellow, UNSW
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Professor of Law, UNSW
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Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, UNSW
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Professor of Statistics at UNSW, President of the Statistical Society of Australia and a Deputy Director of the Australian Centre of Excellence in Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers, UNSW
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