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A recent study by the UNSW School of Education shows us what teachers, students, and their parents have long known, despite limited research in this area – Year 12 can be highly stressful for students.
Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin’s story highlights not only the persistent stigma surrounding mental illness, but the potential of sport to help tackle it.
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NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Ann Kayis-Kumar is a Friend of The Conversation.
Founding Director of UNSW Tax and Business Advisory Clinic, UNSW Sydney
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PhD Candidate in Exercise Physiology, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Public Policy and Leadership, UNSW Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, ARC Training Centre for the Global Hydrogen Economy, Particles and Catalysis Research Laboratory, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Exercise Physiology. School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor Human Geography, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer of Urban Mobility, Public Safety & Disaster Risk, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Industrial Design, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in International Ethics, UNSW Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), UNSW Sydney
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PhD Student, Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering, UNSW Sydney
