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Call for mandatory screening to cut the risk of malnutrition in older people

  • Written by: Carol Wham, Associate Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, Massey University
imageA new study calls for screening to lower the risk of malnutrition for older people.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-SA

Old age comes with many challenges, including concerning levels of malnutrition. The issue is particularly worrying among older people recently admitted to residential care.

Better diet can reduce the risk of age-related diseases...

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No problem too big #1: Artificial intelligence and killer robots

  • Written by: Adam Hulbert, Sonic Arts Convener, UNSW
imageImagine a world where artificial intelligence is in control and humans are brink of extinction. What went wrong? What could we have done?Shutterstock

This is the first episode of a special Speaking With podcast series titled No Problem Too Big, where a panel of artists and researchers speculate on the end of the world as though it has already...

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Bogan in the eye of the beholder: the curious case of Rebel Wilson

  • Written by: David Nichols, Senior Lecturer - Urban Planning, University of Melbourne

The current legal action between Bauer Media and actress Rebel Wilson has created yet another opportunity for the notion of the “bogan” to rear its head in popular media. Wilson has sued Bauer Media for defamation following the publication of a series of articles that included claims Wilson lied about her age, name, and several aspects...

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Defying Empire: the legacy of 1967

  • Written by: Joanna Mendelssohn, Honorary Associate Professor, Art & Design: UNSW Australia. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, UNSW
imageBrenda L. Croft shut/mouth/scream (detail) 2016 Courtesy of the artist and Stills Gallery

The Third National Indigenous Art Triennial: Defying Empire at the National Gallery of Australia would have been unimaginable 50 years ago. Despite the widespread goodwill towards Aboriginal people in 1967, there was little recognition that they had a living...

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