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Health Check: are cosmetics containing Vitamin A safe during pregnancy?

  • Written by Ian Musgrave, Senior lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Adelaide
imagePregnant women are told to avoid vitamin A due to the risk of birth defects, but does anti-ageing cream count?from www.shutterstock.com.au

Cosmetics promise us many things, but could certain types of skin-care products containing vitamin A be harmful to unborn children?

Vitamin A is one of the most recognisable vitamins. It’s essential for...

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Dutton's demonisation of refugees is the latest play in a zero-sum game

  • Written by Amy Maguire, Senior Lecturer in International Law and Human Rights, University of Newcastle
imageThe determination to avoid appearing 'soft' on asylum seekers continues to undermine Australia's humanitarian credentials.AAP/Lukas Coch

According to Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, the children and grandchildren of 1970s migrants to Australia are disproportionately represented as foreign fighters in overseas conflicts. Dutton made this claim...

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The off-topic Conversation #112

  • Written by Debbie Dickinson, Head of audience engagement, The Conversation

Welcome to The Conversation’s off-topic space. We’ve set this up as the place where you can discuss anything that isn’t related to a specific article. Please feel free to use this space to get to know each other and talk about news elsewhere and whatever else strikes your fancy.

This is also an opportunity to discuss broader...

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FactCheck Q A: how much was spent on the Cambodia refugee deal and how many were settled?

  • Written by Madeline Gleeson, Research Associate, Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Australia
imageLabor MP Kate Ellis, speaking on Q&A.Q&A

The Conversation is fact-checking claims made on Q&A, broadcast Mondays on the ABC at 9.35pm. Thank you to everyone who sent us quotes for checking via Twitter using hashtags #FactCheck and #QandA, on Facebook or by email.

Excerpt from Q&A, November 14, 2016, watch from 0.40.

…when it...

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  1. Viewpoints: should Australian companies set executive pay to a US benchmark?
  2. Trump’s America: the irresponsible stakeholder?
  3. Trump's economic impact slower, smaller than predicted – but still bad: Deloitte
  4. Reinventing density: overcoming the suburban setback
  5. If we find ET, don't talk to it, says the man who wants to find ET
  6. Schools will teach 'soft skills' from 2017, but assessing them presents a challenge
  7. Looking for health advice? Don't consult health magazines, try Dolly
  8. When it comes to books and copyright, the government should leave things as they are
  9. Why special tax breaks for seniors should go
  10. Trumpism as Whitelash
  11. After objectivity?
  12. How the brain changes in Alzheimer's Disease: a new view
  13. What is taurine and how can it improve psychosis?
  14. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on 457 visas
  15. If the 'bond market rout' continues it could impact home prices
  16. ‘The single biggest reform to child welfare’ is a re-run of decade-old promises
  17. It's time to reduce the number of PhD students, or rethink how doctoral programs work
  18. Why won't Australia ratify an international deal to cut mercury pollution?
  19. The emotions at play when customers con businesses
  20. Language matters in science and mathematics - here’s why
  21. Pressure on Malcolm Turnbull to bend to conservatives is stronger than ever
  22. Amazon's new Grand Tour series could be the next illegal download victim
  23. Reviving Indigenous languages – not as easy as it seems
  24. New study finds common link across autism spectrum disorders
  25. Drug rehab and group therapy: do they work?
  26. Small businesses get long-term financial boost from social responsibility: study
  27. Friday essay: the arts and our still-born national identity
  28. Selfie is not a dirty word
  29. Grattan on Friday: Trumpism has Shorten and Turnbull focusing on the politics of 'disquiet'
  30. Define 'fairness' more broadly than winners and losers from individuals decisions: Turnbull
  31. Which protest movement has been most successful?
  32. The real issues with the 457 visa aren't being addressed
  33. Why transport projects aren't as good for your health as they could be
  34. Making university admissions process more transparent is important, but won't help improve equity
  35. Weekly Dose: Ritalin, helpful for many with ADHD but dangerous if abused by those without it
  36. Floods play a vital role in ecosystems – it's time to get out of their way
  37. Brian Howe on what Bill Shorten must do to revitalise social democracy
  38. Discount chemists are cheapening the quality of pharmacy along with the price
  39. Yes, you're entitled to your opinion - but it helps if you're a man
  40. Australia can't bank on an iron ore Trump bump in the long term
  41. Indonesia’s knowledge sector is catching up, but a large gap persists
  42. Small earthquakes could help warn of the next big quake in Australia
  43. The Democrats must change - here's how they can do it
  44. What do we want? Charting the rise and fall of protest in Australia
  45. Changes to the pension asset test will ripple through the economy
  46. Alien invaders: the illegal reptile trade is a serious threat to Australia
  47. The red professor and the white anting that continues to this day
  48. Of microbes and machines: how art and science fuse in Bio-art
  49. How to recognise a stroke and what you should know about their treatment
  50. A mini stroke is a warning! A stroke may follow
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