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why does reading in the back seat make you feel sick?

  • Written by: Wayne Wilson, Associate Professor in Audiology, The University of Queensland
why does reading in the back seat make you feel sick?Looking out the window instead might stop you feeling sick, but that doesn't work for everyone.Vadiar/Shutterstock, CC BY

Why does reading in the back seat make you feel sick? – Jane, aged 10, from Coburg North, Australia.

why does reading in the back seat make you feel sick?

Hi Jane, your question about why reading in the back seat makes you feel sick is a very good one. The answer has to do...

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The Dish in Parkes is scanning the southern Milky Way, searching for alien signals

  • Written by: Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling
The Dish in Parkes is scanning the southern Milky Way, searching for alien signalsThe Parkes radio telescope can detect extremely weak signals coming from the most distant parts of the Universe.Shutterstock

For John Sarkissian, operations scientist at the CSIRO Parkes radio telescope, astronomy has been his life’s passion – starting from the age of six.

“When I was six years old, I watched Neil Armstrong and...

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So, you want to live tiny? Here's what to consider when choosing a house, van or caravan

  • Written by: Heather Shearer, Research Fellow, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University

The reasons for choosing to go tiny range from reducing debt, inability to afford a conventional home, the search for sustainability, a life crisis, or even preparing for an uncertain future in the face of climate change by going off-grid. Or perhaps a combination of these.

An important first step is to decide what type of tiny house you want. To...

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Might the bushfire crisis be the turning point on climate politics Australian needs?

  • Written by: John Daley, Chief Executive Officer, Grattan Institute
Might the bushfire crisis be the turning point on climate politics Australian needs?The bushfire crisis is big enough to change the government's emissions policy, but it swill need more.Shutterstock

Countries have long periods in which policies change little, and only by increments.

Occasionally there are turning points, when previously intractable policy problems are suddenly resolved, recasting policy for the long term.

Many are...

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  1. We have already had countless bushfire inquiries. What good will it do to have another?
  2. a short history of female swimwear
  3. 5 tips to help ease your child back into school mode after the holidays
  4. apps may soon be able to predict your life expectancy, but do you want to know?
  5. Bushfires left millions of animals dead. We should use them, not just bury them
  6. BlackRock is the canary in the coalmine. Its decision to dump coal signals what's next
  7. a hilarious comedy about suffocating expectations
  8. Formula 1 says it's going carbon neutral but fans must demand greater detail on how
  9. Bushfire smoke is bad for your eyes, too. Here's how you can protect them
  10. I'm struggling to breathe with all the bushfire smoke – could I have undiagnosed asthma?
  11. If you can read this headline, you can read a novel. Here's how to ignore your phone and just do it
  12. Tales of wombat 'heroes' have gone viral. Unfortunately, they're not true
  13. Bushfire smoke is everywhere in our cities. Here's exactly what you are inhaling
  14. I've won cases against the government before. Here's why I doubt a climate change class action would succeed
  15. You're not the only one feeling helpless. Eco-anxiety can reach far beyond bushfire communities
  16. Shaming people for flying won't cut airline emissions. We need a smarter solution
  17. From election upsets to climate chaos, rolling the dice helps us appreciate the odds
  18. Artists help communities during a crisis, not hinder. Why are we still told they don't matter?
  19. In this new world of bushfire terror, I question whether I want to have kids
  20. Virtual reality could expand therapy options in remote areas
  21. You can leave water out for wildlife without attracting mosquitoes, if you take a few precautions
  22. At a performance of The White Album, I found the community I needed in a time of crisis
  23. Australia's bushfires could drive more than 700 animal species to extinction. Check the numbers for yourself
  24. Some say we've seen bushfires worse than this before. But they're ignoring a few key facts
  25. Archie Roach's pain is the pain of all of us
  26. Australian building codes don't expect houses to be fire-proof
  27. hotter temperatures will mean more deaths from injury
  28. Political assassinations were once unthinkable. Why the US killing of Soleimani sets a worrying precedent
  29. Babies and toddlers might not know there's a fire but disasters still take their toll
  30. The sweet relief of rain after bushfires threatens disaster for our rivers
  31. Morrison’s approval ratings crash over bushfires in first 2020 Newspoll; Sanders has narrow Iowa lead
  32. Even for an air pollution historian like me, these past weeks have been a shock
  33. Bushfires won't change climate policy overnight. But Morrison can shift the Coalition without losing face
  34. Thinking of menopausal hormone therapy? Here's what you can expect from your GP
  35. A life of long weekends is alluring, but the shorter working day may be more practical
  36. the legal risk of asking staff to work in smokey air
  37. Why did the NGV put Keith Haring back in the closet?
  38. Australia flung in the global disinformation spotlight
  39. What investigators should be looking for in the Iran plane crash: an expert explains
  40. how Aboriginal people experience the bushfire crisis
  41. Watching our politicians fumble through the bushfire crisis, I'm overwhelmed by déjà vu
  42. High hurdle rates are holding back businesses, but perhaps they should be
  43. The League of Nations was formed 100 years ago today. Meet the Australian women who lobbied to join it
  44. We know bushfire smoke affects our health, but the long-term consequences are hazy
  45. 6 things to ask yourself before you share a bushfire map on social media
  46. Prince Harry’s decision to ‘step back’ from the monarchy is a gift to republicans
  47. As fires rage, we must use social media for long-term change, not just short-term fundraising
  48. Iran and US step back from all-out war, giving Trump a win (for now)
  49. The war on abandoned trolleys can be won. Here's how
  50. Winning at social media is probably simpler than you think

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