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Health Check: what causes bloating?

  • Written by: Sergio Diez Alvarez, Director Of Medicine, The Maitland and Kurri Kurri Hospital, University of Newcastle
imageSome 10-30% of people experience bloating. from www.shutterstock.com.au

“Bloating”, the feeling of a full and swollen belly, is one of the most common complaints we hear about in medical practice from patients, with 10 to 30% of people experiencing it.

The term is used by patients to describe a wide variety of abdominal sensations,...

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Who gets to see CCTV footage? The law favours the operators

  • Written by: Rick Sarre, Professor of Law, University of South Australia
imageWho owns the digital data recorded and uploaded by CCTV operators?shutterstock

In a recent report, the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) detailed “significant shortcomings” in the management by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection of contracts for security and welfare services on Manus Island and Nauru.

One...

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CBA's test of government bond using the blockchain, is just that

  • Written by: Pat McConnell, Honorary Fellow, Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre, Macquarie University
imageIt's too soon to say what advantages there are to issuing government bonds using blockchain technology.www.shutterstock.com

Despite a media statement announcing that Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) have created the first government bond using the blockchain (dubbed the “cryptobond”), no QTC...

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How to cope with the stress of working alone

  • Written by: Rachel Grieve, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Tasmania
imageFreelance and contract work can be stressful, depending on your situation and personality type.www.shutterstock.com

The gig economy is offering Australians jobs, but it comes at a cost. These are often temporary positions, where workers are independent and have to take on more risks.

In our series Working Well in the Gig Economy we ask experts how...

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  2. Destroying research embryos within 14 days limits chance of medical breakthroughs
  3. Senior female bankers don't conform to stereotypes and are just as ready to take risks
  4. America has never been truly isolationist, and Trump isn't either
  5. From Tim Winton to Gail Jones: why writing matters in WA
  6. When the heat is on, we need city-wide plans to keep cool
  7. Let's face it, first impressions count online
  8. Trump gives Turnbull refugee deal green light but government provides no detail
  9. The future of stem cells: tackling hype versus hope
  10. Facebook's support for USB security keys is a good move and one others should follow
  11. Is it OK to punch Nazis?
  12. What is the Doomsday Clock and why should we keep track of the time?
  13. In Australia, land of the 'fair go', not everyone gets an equal slice of the pie
  14. Can machines really tell us if we're sick?
  15. Sex, death and del kathryn barton
  16. A housing affordability crisis in regional Australia? Yes, and here's why
  17. Calling deep sea species 'monsters' may harm their conservation
  18. “No smoking” in music lyrics? Sorry, count me out
  19. Trump's arrival means it's time for Australia to review our relationship – and perhaps learn to say 'no'
  20. No longer tied to Britain, Australia is still searching for its place in the world
  21. Friday essay: transgenderism in film and literature
  22. Why are we more likely to get cancer as we age?
  23. Older people still have sex, but it's the intimacy and affection that matters more
  24. How to tell if your child's educational needs are being met at school
  25. Australia needs precision tools in drafting trade agreements, not a sledgehammer
  26. Grattan on Friday: 2017 will test whether Turnbull can rise above times that do not suit him
  27. What if there was nothing Trump could do to stop the clean energy revolution?
  28. Scientists may have proven women are better at multitasking than men
  29. Six tips to keep you and your devices secure in the gig economy
  30. Throw a veggie pattie on the barbie this Australia Day
  31. Welcome to Australia, a land of creatures out to kill you... maybe
  32. Australia Day, Invasion Day, Survival Day: a long history of celebration and contestation
  33. Parrot pie and possum curry – how colonial Australians embraced native food
  34. 'Australian' enough to be a hero?
  35. Push for a Commonwealth trading bloc further politicises free trade
  36. Heart disease: what happens when the ticker wears and tears
  37. Arthritis isn't just a condition affecting older people, it likely starts much earlier
  38. More lessons on fintech to come for Scott Morrison
  39. Australian cinema for Australia Day
  40. Explainer: the rules for shooting on film sets
  41. Do you need to worry if your baby has a flat head?
  42. Is 'clean coal' power the answer to Australia's emissions targets?
  43. Speaking with: Nicole Cook on union 'green bans', housing affordability and the Sirius building
  44. Recent death from resistant bug won't be the last
  45. Changing Australia Day is pointless – and there is much to celebrate
  46. There's no point to Australia's push to ratify the TPP
  47. More police won't necessarily lead to better outcomes on family violence – here's what we need
  48. What next for the anti-Trump protesters?
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