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Welcome to the Bill and Malcolm show

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We’re off! The race to be Australia’s next prime minister has begun. What had until recently looked like being a gentle canter to the winning post for Malcolm Turnbull and his Coalition government now looks set to be more of a contest. And with 74 days till polling day, it’s all to play for.

It’s a marathon,...

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Not everyone who takes painkillers for fun is an addict; some have just found a different way to cope

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageConcerns have been raised about the potential to abuse and become addicted to pharmaceutical opiates.December Dollinger/Flickr, CC BY

The misuse or abuse of pharmaceutical pain medications – usually opioids – has received increasing media attention recently. The focus of such news items has largely been on people who transition from...

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