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how fraudsters take advantage of those in need

  • Written by: Cassandra Cross, Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Law, Cybersecurity Cooperative Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
how fraudsters take advantage of those in needAustralians were also cheated out of A$400,000 last year in charity scams.Dean Lewins/AAP

There’s been an overwhelming outpouring of love and support around the world for those impacted by the bushfires, from social-media donation drives to music concerts to authors auctioning off their books.

Sadly, but unsurprisingly, we’ve also seen...

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Catherine Hay Thomson, the Australian undercover journalist who went inside asylums and hospitals

  • Written by: Kerrie Davies, Lecturer, School of the Arts & Media, UNSW
Catherine Hay Thomson, the Australian undercover journalist who went inside asylums and hospitalsCatherine Hay Thomson went undercover as an assistant nurse for her series on conditions at Melbourne Hospital. A. J. Campbell Collection/National Library of Australia

In this series, we look at under-acknowledged women through the ages.

In 1886, a year before American journalist Nellie Bly feigned insanity to enter an asylum in New York and became...

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'What subjects do I choose for my last years of school?'

  • Written by: Susanne Gannon, Associate Professor, Western Sydney University
'What subjects do I choose for my last years of school?'Locking yourself into one career path too early may be risky.from shutterstock.com

We are being asked to do work experience this year, in a field we might like to work in. We are being asked to think about choosing electives that are directing us towards our career choices.

I have no idea what I want to do! I haven’t yet found anything I am...

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To improve firefighters' mental health, we can't wait for them to reach out – we need to 'reach in'

  • Written by: Erin Smith, Associate Professor in Disaster and Emergency Response, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University

Many firefighters will by now be exhausted, having been on the front line of Australia’s bushfire crisis for weeks or months.

This bushfire season has been unrelenting, and the hottest months of summer may still lie ahead.

In part, the toll is physical. The flames are high, they are intense, and they move fast. It’s hard to breathe...

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  1. the end of the checkout signals a dire future for those without the right skills
  2. Yes, native plants can flourish after bushfire. But there’s only so much hardship they can take
  3. Take care when examining the economic impact of fires. GDP doesn't tell the full story
  4. Homosexuality may have evolved for social, not sexual reasons
  5. what's just happened and what's in store for Putin beyond 2024?
  6. How an Aussie invention could soon cut 5% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions
  7. infusing the present moment with layers of the past
  8. Moving the A-League to the winter would improve the play, but will it attract the fans?
  9. why does reading in the back seat make you feel sick?
  10. The Dish in Parkes is scanning the southern Milky Way, searching for alien signals
  11. So, you want to live tiny? Here's what to consider when choosing a house, van or caravan
  12. Might the bushfire crisis be the turning point on climate politics Australian needs?
  13. We have already had countless bushfire inquiries. What good will it do to have another?
  14. a short history of female swimwear
  15. 5 tips to help ease your child back into school mode after the holidays
  16. apps may soon be able to predict your life expectancy, but do you want to know?
  17. Bushfires left millions of animals dead. We should use them, not just bury them
  18. BlackRock is the canary in the coalmine. Its decision to dump coal signals what's next
  19. a hilarious comedy about suffocating expectations
  20. Formula 1 says it's going carbon neutral but fans must demand greater detail on how
  21. Bushfire smoke is bad for your eyes, too. Here's how you can protect them
  22. I'm struggling to breathe with all the bushfire smoke – could I have undiagnosed asthma?
  23. If you can read this headline, you can read a novel. Here's how to ignore your phone and just do it
  24. Tales of wombat 'heroes' have gone viral. Unfortunately, they're not true
  25. Bushfire smoke is everywhere in our cities. Here's exactly what you are inhaling
  26. I've won cases against the government before. Here's why I doubt a climate change class action would succeed
  27. You're not the only one feeling helpless. Eco-anxiety can reach far beyond bushfire communities
  28. Shaming people for flying won't cut airline emissions. We need a smarter solution
  29. From election upsets to climate chaos, rolling the dice helps us appreciate the odds
  30. Artists help communities during a crisis, not hinder. Why are we still told they don't matter?
  31. In this new world of bushfire terror, I question whether I want to have kids
  32. Virtual reality could expand therapy options in remote areas
  33. You can leave water out for wildlife without attracting mosquitoes, if you take a few precautions
  34. At a performance of The White Album, I found the community I needed in a time of crisis
  35. Australia's bushfires could drive more than 700 animal species to extinction. Check the numbers for yourself
  36. Some say we've seen bushfires worse than this before. But they're ignoring a few key facts
  37. Archie Roach's pain is the pain of all of us
  38. Australian building codes don't expect houses to be fire-proof
  39. hotter temperatures will mean more deaths from injury
  40. Political assassinations were once unthinkable. Why the US killing of Soleimani sets a worrying precedent
  41. Babies and toddlers might not know there's a fire but disasters still take their toll
  42. The sweet relief of rain after bushfires threatens disaster for our rivers
  43. Morrison’s approval ratings crash over bushfires in first 2020 Newspoll; Sanders has narrow Iowa lead
  44. Even for an air pollution historian like me, these past weeks have been a shock
  45. Bushfires won't change climate policy overnight. But Morrison can shift the Coalition without losing face
  46. Thinking of menopausal hormone therapy? Here's what you can expect from your GP
  47. A life of long weekends is alluring, but the shorter working day may be more practical
  48. the legal risk of asking staff to work in smokey air
  49. Why did the NGV put Keith Haring back in the closet?
  50. Australia flung in the global disinformation spotlight

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