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Weekly Dose: new morning after pill makes it difficult to choose which to take

  • Written by Esther Lau, Course coordinator and Lecturer - Pharmacy, Queensland University of Technology
imageOne is more effective, but only if you're sure you haven't ovulated. And let's face it, who is?from www.shutterstock.com.au

Almost 200,000 unplanned pregnancies occur in Australia each year, though not all go full term. Safe and effective emergency contraception is necessary to help prevent unintended pregnancies in people who do not wish to fall...

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Treasure from trash: how mining waste can be mined a second time

  • Written by Anita Parbhakar-Fox, Postdoctoral Researcher/Lecturer in Geoenvironmental Studies, University of Tasmania

Mines typically follow a set path from prospecting, to development, to extraction and finally closure as the finite resources are exhausted. But does that really need to be the end of the mine’s productive life?

All mines generate waste, one type of which is known as “tailings”. Often these solid wastes are stored at or near the...

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How the relationship between social media and traditional media has shaped this election

  • Written by Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne
imageBill Shorten poses for yet another selfie, ready to be uploaded onto social media.AAP/Mick Tsikas

When Kevin Rudd and his people burst forth with their “Kevin ’07” election slogan nine years ago, social media was seen primarily as a dramatic symbol of generational change: Rudd was the future; John Howard was the past.

In this...

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  1. If democratic citizenship is a universal right, how can we so neglect citizenship education?
  2. Coalition likely to win following Brexit
  3. Four game-changing lessons from Eating in Stockholm
  4. Policy primers: what you need to know before election day
  5. Election 2016: how well are the major parties meeting the needs of rural and regional Australia?
  6. Business Briefing: Zombie measures, crackdowns and Brexit worries
  7. Google's murky Washington lobbying is making Apple look good
  8. The system often forgets children of people with cancer: here's how to help them
  9. The next solar revolution could replace fossil fuels in mining
  10. Does a planet need plate tectonics to develop life?
  11. It's time for the 'science of sensibility' to return
  12. Engie's Hazelwood super profit highlights our tangled web of energy policy
  13. Coalition squeezes welfare lemon again
  14. Coalition targets welfare in $2.3b pre-election savings pitch
  15. Bill Shorten says the lesson of Brexit is that people shouldn't be left behind
  16. The off-topic Conversation #99
  17. Election FactCheck: Has the Coalition invested an average of $5 billion more per year into Medicare than Labor did?
  18. To eliminate misogyny, the AFL needs social change, not just crisis management
  19. Post-Brexit, Australia's best option is a trade pact with EU
  20. Ancient Deep Skull still holds big surprises 60 years after it was unearthed
  21. How the desire for masculinity might drive some disadvantaged young men to substance abuse
  22. The Rise of the Joyful Economy
  23. The voter paradox: we say we don't want a minority government, but we're happy to vote for one
  24. Risks, ethics and consent: Australia shouldn't become the world's nuclear wasteland
  25. What’s the 'ethnic vote' going to do in Australia's top-ten ethnic marginal seats?
  26. Full response from Pathology Australia
  27. Full response from Catholic Health Australia
  28. Election FactCheck: has the Coalition cut bulk-billing for pathology and scans 'to make patients pay more'?
  29. Despite the rhetoric, this election fails the feminist test
  30. Unit pricing saves money but is the forgotten shopping tool
  31. Labor's proposed competition reforms do little to address inequality
  32. Doctors still provide too many dying patients with needless treatment
  33. Bad behaviour in bars and pubs is a problem, but most of Australia's alcohol is drunk at home
  34. We can have fish and dams: here's how
  35. Let's talk about the space industry in Australia's election campaign
  36. Abbott would have lost 'resoundingly': Turnbull
  37. The Indi Project: 'Soft' voters trust Turnbull over Shorten to run the country
  38. Lessons from Brexit: the fruits of globalisation must be shared with low- and middle-income groups
  39. Brexit: act in haste...
  40. The Briefcase: does Australia's 'most exploitative reality show' breach broadcasting rules?
  41. Election FactCheck: Have 300,000 new jobs been created in the last calendar year and were almost two-thirds held by women?
  42. How time-poor scientists inadvertently made it seem like the world was overrun with jellyfish
  43. Australia should aim for a trade deal with the UK post Brexit
  44. Australia doesn't need a plebiscite on same-sex marriage – Ireland's experience shows why
  45. Higher education gets short shrift in the election campaign, and we are all the poorer for it
  46. Health Check: is caffeine actually bad for kids?
  47. The same kind of 'silent majority' that spoke on Brexit may also be a force here
  48. 'The urban': a concept under stress in an interconnected world
  49. For the English, Brexit will mean economic pain
  50. Election 2016: will the infrastructure promises meet Australia's needs?

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Manhari Founder, Maddy Gupta, urges businesses to capitalise on the rising value of metals

Old and unwanted equipment and business assets are often worth far more than they appear particularly those containing valuable metals. Precious metals, led by gold and silver reaching record highs...

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Qualities to Check in an NDIS Provider

Everyone wants to live life with independence and dignity. For people with disabilities, achieving this often requires the right support. This is where NDIS providers play an important role. These pro...

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How Thorough Component Inspections Protect Your Supply Chain from Costly Failures

In the modern world, where manufacturing has become highly interconnected, the weakest components of the supply chain can only make the chain as strong as it is. One defective component might cause ...

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