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Curious Kids: why do we burp?

  • Written by Vincent Ho, Senior Lecturer and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
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Why do we burp? We sometimes also burp before meals, why does this happen? — Ahaana, age 7

Curious Kids: why do we burp?

That is a really interesting question, Ahaana!

There are two types of burping, but mainly we burp to get rid of swallowed air from our stomach.

Curious Kids: why do we burp?Burping occurs when excess air travels up the oesophagus and is released out of the mouth.Sh...

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After Robodebt, it's time to address ParentsNext

  • Written by Elise Klein, Senior Lecturer, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Robodebt isn’t the only measure the government should consider withdrawing.

Late last Friday, after a long press conference from the prime minister which avoided any mention of the topic, the government conceded all points on its so-called “robodebt” formula for alleging welfare recipients have been overpaid.

It’ll...

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High Court decision today on the long legal battle over New Acland Coal mine expansion

  • Written by Justine Bell-James, Associate Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland

After years of litigation, Australia’s highest court will today make a major decision on the fate of the controversial proposed expansion to the New Acland Coal mine in Queensland.

A so-called “special leave application”, if successful, may eventually see the matter sent back to Queensland’s Land Court for a new hearing.

If...

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Trump's photo op with church and Bible was offensive, but not new

  • Written by Robyn J. Whitaker, Senior Lecturer in New Testament, Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity

US President Donald Trump delivered an address this week in which he threatened military action on the nation. Then he walked to the nearby St John’s Episcopal Church to pose with a Bible.

Yes, Trump held the Bible like a baby holding a spoon for the first time – unsure which end is which – but the real problem was the complete...

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