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Bushfire smoke is bad for your eyes, too. Here's how you can protect them

  • Written by: Katrina Schmid, Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology
Bushfire smoke is bad for your eyes, too. Here's how you can protect themWhen the hazardous particles found in bushfire smoke come into contact with our eyes, this can cause inflammation.From shutterstock.com

As we continue to contend with smoke haze in various parts of the country, many Australians may find themselves with watery, burning, irritated or red eyes.

Data from countries with consistently poor air quality...

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I'm struggling to breathe with all the bushfire smoke – could I have undiagnosed asthma?

  • Written by: Christine Jenkins, Professor, Respiratory Medicine, UNSW Sydney and Uni of Sydney; Head, Respiratory Group, The George Institute for Global Health, University of Sydney

As bushfire smoke continues to pollute the air of large parts of Australia’s eastern states, some people have experienced throat irritation, coughing and breathing difficulties.

Health authorities have also warned more severe symptoms such as chest tightness and wheezing may emerge in people who have underlying asthma and in people who...

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If you can read this headline, you can read a novel. Here's how to ignore your phone and just do it

  • Written by: Judith Seaboyer, Senior Lecturer, The University of Queensland
If you can read this headline, you can read a novel. Here's how to ignore your phone and just do itFewer people are reading novels for pleasure than in the past.from shutterstock.com

Public anxiety about the capacity of digital-age children and young adults to read anything longer than a screen grab has come to feel like moral panic. But there is plenty of evidence to suggest we must take such unease seriously.

In 2016, the US National Endowment...

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Tales of wombat 'heroes' have gone viral. Unfortunately, they're not true

  • Written by: Dale Nimmo, Associate professor/ARC DECRA fellow, Charles Sturt University
Tales of wombat 'heroes' have gone viral. Unfortunately, they're not trueWombats may not usher other animals into their burrows, but their warrens still protect other species in bushfires.Liv Falvey/Shutterstock

If you’ve been following the bushfire crisis on social media and elsewhere, you may have seen reports of benevolent wombats herding other animals to shelter into their fire-proof burrows.

These stories went...

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  1. Bushfire smoke is everywhere in our cities. Here's exactly what you are inhaling
  2. I've won cases against the government before. Here's why I doubt a climate change class action would succeed
  3. You're not the only one feeling helpless. Eco-anxiety can reach far beyond bushfire communities
  4. Shaming people for flying won't cut airline emissions. We need a smarter solution
  5. From election upsets to climate chaos, rolling the dice helps us appreciate the odds
  6. Artists help communities during a crisis, not hinder. Why are we still told they don't matter?
  7. In this new world of bushfire terror, I question whether I want to have kids
  8. Virtual reality could expand therapy options in remote areas
  9. You can leave water out for wildlife without attracting mosquitoes, if you take a few precautions
  10. At a performance of The White Album, I found the community I needed in a time of crisis
  11. Australia's bushfires could drive more than 700 animal species to extinction. Check the numbers for yourself
  12. Some say we've seen bushfires worse than this before. But they're ignoring a few key facts
  13. Archie Roach's pain is the pain of all of us
  14. Australian building codes don't expect houses to be fire-proof
  15. hotter temperatures will mean more deaths from injury
  16. Political assassinations were once unthinkable. Why the US killing of Soleimani sets a worrying precedent
  17. Babies and toddlers might not know there's a fire but disasters still take their toll
  18. The sweet relief of rain after bushfires threatens disaster for our rivers
  19. Morrison’s approval ratings crash over bushfires in first 2020 Newspoll; Sanders has narrow Iowa lead
  20. Even for an air pollution historian like me, these past weeks have been a shock
  21. Bushfires won't change climate policy overnight. But Morrison can shift the Coalition without losing face
  22. Thinking of menopausal hormone therapy? Here's what you can expect from your GP
  23. A life of long weekends is alluring, but the shorter working day may be more practical
  24. the legal risk of asking staff to work in smokey air
  25. Why did the NGV put Keith Haring back in the closet?
  26. Australia flung in the global disinformation spotlight
  27. What investigators should be looking for in the Iran plane crash: an expert explains
  28. how Aboriginal people experience the bushfire crisis
  29. Watching our politicians fumble through the bushfire crisis, I'm overwhelmed by déjà vu
  30. High hurdle rates are holding back businesses, but perhaps they should be
  31. The League of Nations was formed 100 years ago today. Meet the Australian women who lobbied to join it
  32. We know bushfire smoke affects our health, but the long-term consequences are hazy
  33. 6 things to ask yourself before you share a bushfire map on social media
  34. Prince Harry’s decision to ‘step back’ from the monarchy is a gift to republicans
  35. As fires rage, we must use social media for long-term change, not just short-term fundraising
  36. Iran and US step back from all-out war, giving Trump a win (for now)
  37. The war on abandoned trolleys can be won. Here's how
  38. Winning at social media is probably simpler than you think
  39. Our buildings aren't made to keep out bushfire smoke. Here's what you can do
  40. Weather bureau says hottest, driest year on record led to extreme bushfire season
  41. How should leaders respond to disasters? Be visible, offer real comfort – and don't force handshakes
  42. an unheroic portrait of a violent, unhinged, colonial punk
  43. Pregnant women should take extra care to minimise their exposure to bushfire smoke
  44. bushfires push at least 20 threatened species closer to extinction
  45. How to care for and recover personal items after bushfire
  46. Board games are booming. Here's why (and some holiday boredom busters)
  47. In fact, there's plenty we can do to make future fires less likely
  48. Animal response to a bushfire is astounding. These are the tricks they use to survive
  49. an inability to deliver collective action
  50. Cruise ships can be floating petri dishes of gastro bugs. 6 ways to stay healthy at sea this summer

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