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A sugary drinks tax could recoup some of the costs of obesity while preventing it

  • Written by Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
imageA tax on sugary drinks wouldn't just prevent obesity, it could recoup some of the costs from obesity to the taxpayer. from www.shutterstock.com.au

Obesity is a major public health problem In Australia. More than one in four adults are now classified as obese, up from one in ten in the early 1980s. And about 7% of children are obese, up from less...

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Star Wars goes Rogue – but will this risky move backfire?

  • Written by Peter Allen, Lecturer in Film and Television, Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne
imageFelicity Jones as Jyn Erso and Diego Luna as Captain Cassian Andor in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, set for release on December 15.© Lucasfilm Ltd

Star Wars: The Force Awakens left audiences desperate to know WWLS? (What Will Luke Say?) But fans will be waiting quite some time to find out. The new film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which...

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Asking users to tag fake news isn't going to work if they don't know what it is

  • Written by David Glance, Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, University of Western Australia
imageFake News

Fake news is still very much the subject of the news at the moment. There is a growing realisation that there is very little that can be done to stop it.

Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes that ordinary Facebook users can simply flag sites, and links to stories, as “fake”. However, a study to be published this week...

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Men who want power over women likely to have poorer mental health: study

  • Written by Jocelyn Wright, Editorial Intern, The Conversation
imageRisk-taking was the only gender norm in the study associated with both positive and negative mental health outcomes. from shutterstock.com

Men who see themselves as playboys, and as having power over women, are more prone to poor mental health than those who conform less to traditionally masculine norms, according to a new study.

The study,...

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  2. Why China and Europe should form the world's most powerful 'climate bloc'
  3. Less secrecy could help astronomy stop the bullying and harassment within its ranks
  4. Fixing an ailing Obamacare: four ways to address rising costs and less choice
  5. China's two-child policy isn't the answer to its ageing population problem
  6. Reinventing density: how baugruppen are pioneering the self-made city
  7. Will we soon be growing our own vegan leather at home?
  8. Trump’s immigration policy would push legal US workers down the occupational ladder
  9. Politics complicate blasphemy investigations in Indonesia and around the world
  10. Mindfulness in cancer treatment: time to stop and think
  11. Marrakech climate talks produced defiance towards Trump, but little else
  12. Australians more alarmed about state of politics than impact of migration and minorities, survey finds
  13. Higher property prices linked to income inequality: study
  14. How do you talk to kids about racism?
  15. Is the investment in private health insurance worthwhile?
  16. Mythbusting Ancient Rome – throwing Christians to the lions
  17. CSI trees: how forensic science is helping combat illegal logging
  18. Deal on whistleblowers wins first double-dissolution bill
  19. Nationals buck government line on Adler
  20. Dutton hits back at criticism of his attack on Fraser refugee policy
  21. Senate targets Kitching's 'untruthful' evidence to commission
  22. Brandis says Queensland Liberal National Party merger could be revisited
  23. Australia must catch up with Papua New Guinea on how we tax gas
  24. Creativity and resilience: how do war survivors make international justice work for them?
  25. Health Check: are cosmetics containing Vitamin A safe during pregnancy?
  26. Dutton's demonisation of refugees is the latest play in a zero-sum game
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  28. FactCheck Q A: how much was spent on the Cambodia refugee deal and how many were settled?
  29. Viewpoints: should Australian companies set executive pay to a US benchmark?
  30. Trump’s America: the irresponsible stakeholder?
  31. Trump's economic impact slower, smaller than predicted – but still bad: Deloitte
  32. Reinventing density: overcoming the suburban setback
  33. If we find ET, don't talk to it, says the man who wants to find ET
  34. Schools will teach 'soft skills' from 2017, but assessing them presents a challenge
  35. Looking for health advice? Don't consult health magazines, try Dolly
  36. When it comes to books and copyright, the government should leave things as they are
  37. Why special tax breaks for seniors should go
  38. Trumpism as Whitelash
  39. After objectivity?
  40. How the brain changes in Alzheimer's Disease: a new view
  41. What is taurine and how can it improve psychosis?
  42. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on 457 visas
  43. If the 'bond market rout' continues it could impact home prices
  44. ‘The single biggest reform to child welfare’ is a re-run of decade-old promises
  45. It's time to reduce the number of PhD students, or rethink how doctoral programs work
  46. Why won't Australia ratify an international deal to cut mercury pollution?
  47. The emotions at play when customers con businesses
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  49. Pressure on Malcolm Turnbull to bend to conservatives is stronger than ever
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