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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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  4. Pandemic kills Indigenous referendum, delivers likely mortal blow to religious discrimination legislation
  5. Morrison government toughens foreign investment scrutiny to protect 'national security'
  6. In publishing Tom Cotton, the New York Times has made a terrible error of judgment
  7. New Zealand hits a 95% chance of eliminating coronavirus – but we predict new cases will emerge
  8. Scott Morrison’s HomeBuilder scheme is classic retail politics but lousy economics
  9. Heading back to the gym? Here's how you can protect yourself and others from coronavirus infection
  10. Statistician David Gruen and the race for real-time pandemic data
  11. it might be a marketing ploy, but it also shows leadership
  12. the black square is a symbol of online activism for non-activists
  13. Lessons from history point to local councils' role in Australia's recovery
  14. a world first effort to return threatened pangolins to the wild
  15. Sixty years on, two TV programs revisit Australia's nuclear history at Maralinga
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  19. how Australia compares to the rest of the world
  20. 4 ways Australia's coronavirus response was a triumph, and 4 ways it fell short
  21. Why even the best case for jobs isn't good. We'll need more JobKeeper
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  27. Government to give $25,000 grants to people building or renovating homes
  28. what to expect from Scott Morrison's virtual summit with India's Narendra Modi
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  33. The fascinating history of clinical trials
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  35. When Trump attacks the press, he attacks the American people and their Constitution
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  37. Morrison's VET reforms offer the same old promises, with no more money
  38. it's time to fix our national employment standards
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  40. 40 years of Laibach – is this Slovenian avant-garde band the most controversial in rock history?
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