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Tunnel exhaust stacks: don’t dare harm our kids … but expose workers

  • Written by: Simon Chapman, Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
imageThe evidence that living near exhaust stacks from busy tunnels harms your lungs is far from settled.from www.shutterstock.com

This week news broke about the location of several exhaust ventilation stacks that will disperse vehicle pollution along some of the 14 kilometres of tunnels planned across Sydney.

Four of the six 20-35 metre tall exhaust...

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To the Bone: creating eating disorder awareness or doing harm?

  • Written by: Joanna Doley, PhD Candidate, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University
imageThe new Netflix film To the Bone missed some opportunities to dispel myths about eating disorders. Screenshot, Youtube

To the Bone – a film about a turning point in a young woman’s battle with anorexia nervosa – has attracted comment from mental health professionals and advocates. Critics have concerns it could cause or worsen...

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Robot sculpture, coming to a gallery near you

  • Written by: Jared Donovan, Senior Lecturer in Interaction Design, Queensland University of Technology
imageA robot sculpts a recreation of the Ancient Greek work Laocoon and his Sons, which was exhibited in Linz last year. Ars Electronica/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

Two weeks ago, in an industrial shed in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, a team of engineers installed a large, orange robot arm. It was a standard industrial robot arm, but it was not going to be...

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Greens resignations show a need to change dual citizenship requirements

  • Written by: Lorraine Finlay, Lecturer in Law, Murdoch University
imageThe Greens have lost their two co-deputy leaders, Scott Ludlam and Larissa Waters, in a matter of days.AAP/Mick Tsikas

On Tuesday, the Greens’ Larissa Waters became the second senator in under a week to resign from parliament, after discovering she held dual citizenship and was therefore ineligible to hold her seat. Her Canadian citizenship...

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  1. Two new books show there's still no goodbye to messy climate politics
  2. The new Department of Home Affairs is unnecessary and seems to be more about politics than reform
  3. Where the boundaries lie in workplace relationships
  4. How history can challenge the narrative of blame for homelessness
  5. My time as a 'scary girl' with Doctor Who
  6. How we think about our past experiences affects how we can help others
  7. In the absence of national leadership, cities are driving climate policy
  8. Curious Kids: what started the Big Bang?
  9. Peter Dutton has his prize – now to see how he handles it
  10. Two Greens Senators resign from Senate. Obamacare repeal attempt likely to fail
  11. Greens senator Larissa Waters forced out of parliament
  12. Caution needed as the government expands the military's role in counter-terrorism
  13. Just one small step for Australia's space industry when a giant leap is needed
  14. Peter Dutton becomes national security ministerial tsar in portfolio shake-up
  15. The strange links between intelligence and prejudice
  16. New Home Affairs department should prompt review of Australia's human rights performance
  17. Speaking with: Dr Mark Blaskovich on antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the threat of superbugs
  18. Response to Referendum Council report suggests a narrow path forward on Indigenous constitutional reform
  19. Mexico: The Cactus Democracy
  20. Counter-terrorism measures permanently reduce international trade: new study
  21. Gender makes a world of difference for safety on public transport
  22. Strapped, packed and taking the stage: Australia's new drag kings
  23. Mosul is taken back, but Islamic State is not finished yet
  24. How common are superbugs in Australia, and what do we do when the antibiotics don't work?
  25. Low-energy homes don't just save money, they improve lives
  26. A brief history of GnuPG: vital to online security but free and underfunded
  27. Greens should press Jordon Steele-John to stay in Senate seat he is set to get
  28. The future of artificial intelligence: two experts disagree
  29. Finally, the first female Doctor Who
  30. Pristine paradise to rubbish dump: the same Pacific island, 23 years apart
  31. We need more than just laws to ensure responsible alcohol service
  32. Speaking with: Julian Savulescu on the ethics of genetic modification in humans
  33. Getting rid of plastic bags: a windfall for supermarkets but it won't do much for the environment
  34. The Great Galactic Recession
  35. Taxing empty homes: a step towards affordable housing, but much more can be done
  36. Smart or dumb? The real impact of India's proposal to build 100 smart cities
  37. From Elizabeth I to high fashion, the tales behind Game of Thrones' costumes
  38. Australia doesn't have a constitutional right protecting freedom of the person – it needs one
  39. The blockchain could have better security than the banks
  40. The brain and the gut talk to each other: how fixing one could help the other
  41. How building your child's spoken word bank can boost their capacity to read
  42. Mozzies are evolving to beat insecticides – except in Australia
  43. Explainer: What is 'fair dealing' and when can you copy without permission?
  44. Boost for military's role in combatting domestic terrorism
  45. Australia's planned decryption law would weaken cybersecurity
  46. Greens senator Scott Ludlam forced to quit because of dual citizenship
  47. Weekly Quiz: what was the theme of this year's NAIDOC week?
  48. Why the ecocity needs to be a just city
  49. Early images of the closest look at Jupiter's Great Red Spot
  50. Explainer: what is pre-pregnancy carrier screening and should potential parents consider it?

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