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Book review: Do we live in A Fortunate Universe?

  • Written by: Charley Lineweaver, Researcher at Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics and the Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University
imageThe Andromeda Galaxy, just part of a finely tuned universe.Flickr/NASA, ESA, J. Dalcanton, B.F. Williams, and L.C. Johnson (University of Washington), the PHAT team, and R. Gendler, CC BY-NC

Geraint Lewis and Luke Barnes are two deep-thinking Australian-based astronomers who take us on a guided tour of the universe in their new book A Fortunate...

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Vital Signs: Treasurer Morrison is about to face a reality check

  • Written by: Richard Holden, Professor of Economics and PLuS Alliance Fellow, UNSW Australia

Vital Signs is a weekly economic wrap from UNSW economics professor and Harvard PhD Richard Holden (@profholden). Vital Signs aims to contextualise weekly economic events and cut through the noise of the data affecting global economies.

This week: The US Fed meets expectations for a rate cut, Australia’s unemployment rate heads upwards again,...

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How to be a healthy user of social media

  • Written by: Peggy Kern, Senior Lecturer in Positive Psychology, University of Melbourne
imageAround half of young people are heavy social media users, with one in four teen users constantly connected. garryknight/flickr , CC BY-SA

We can learn a lot about people through how they use social media. For example, Twitter language can be used to predict the risk of dying from heart disease.

Analyses of Facebook updates show women tend to be...

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Lack of education doubles the chance of heart attack and stroke

  • Written by: Sasha Petrova, Assistant Editor, Health and Medicine, The Conversation
imageNew findings link people's level of education to their risk of heart attack and stroke. Thomas Hawk/Flickr, CC BY

Leaving school early more than doubles your risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new Australian study.

The research, published in the International Journal for Equity in Health, found those with no education qualifications had...

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More Articles …

  1. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 12
  2. Grattan on Friday: Big issues out of Malcolm Turnbull's reach
  3. Blocking access to illegal file-share websites won't stop illegal downloading
  4. Indonesia and Australia are sleeping ocean superpowers
  5. Server down: what caused the ATO systems to crash
  6. Here's looking at: black ground, 1989 by Judy Watson
  7. As we head into the time of Trump, we need to rethink our foreign policy
  8. Podemos find itself caught between the battle lines of Spanish politics
  9. PBO report shows blowout in cost of the government's loans to the NBN
  10. Politics podcast: Chris Richardson on the state of the Australian economy
  11. Euthanasia and palliative sedation are distinct concepts – intent matters
  12. Speaking with: Serial's Julie Snyder about making groundbreaking podcasts
  13. How to pick an ethically raised ham this Christmas
  14. Aleppo’s fall marks a turning point, not the end of the Syrian war
  15. Trump presidency presents challenges and opportunities for the environment
  16. Star Wars: Rogue One highlights an uncomfortable fact – military robots can change sides
  17. 'Big government' hurts growth? It's not as simple as that
  18. Why every generation feels entitled
  19. Alcohol and drug use exacerbate family violence and can be dealt with
  20. Academics must work at building public trust in their expertise
  21. Rising power bills signal the end of an era for Australia's electricity grid
  22. A prescription for porn: should sex therapists recommend pornography to patients?
  23. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 11
  24. New solicitor-general wins plaudits
  25. Thomas Schelling: the legacy of a master strategist
  26. Business Briefing: when robots and customers meet
  27. Simple thinking in a complex world is a recipe for disaster
  28. As Australia reforms its laws to protect those with mental illness, is Queensland going backwards?
  29. Perth to London non-stop: great for travellers, but little help for emissions
  30. A library without librarians is a just a shed full of books
  31. To Russia with love: Trump's precarious path on hacking and intelligence
  32. NAPLAN results: moving beyond our obsession with numbers
  33. Half the world's ecosystems at risk from habitat loss, and Australia is one of the worst
  34. Politicians who tweet-shame risk economic damage
  35. Financial gamble? My brain made me do it
  36. The Electoral College could end Trump’s presidency before it begins – but it probably won't
  37. Rex Tillerson and the new transnational oligarchy
  38. Government spending on education: the winners and losers
  39. Gambling industry finds plenty of political guns for hire to defend the status quo
  40. How blockchain will transform our cities
  41. Why we are willing to pay for mega expensive things
  42. Morrison moves to reassure credit ratings agencies
  43. The gender pay gap is harming women's health
  44. How did we come to celebrate Christmas?
  45. It's time to stand tall for imperilled giraffes
  46. Size does matter: Australia's addiction to big houses is blowing the energy budget
  47. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 10
  48. Regional areas need fast Internet and more than the Regional Broadband Scheme
  49. Change process but not Section 18C, says Jewish council
  50. Woolworths case loss raises questions about the ACCC's supermarket strategy

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