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Pregnant in a pandemic? If you're stressed, there's help

  • Written by Monique Robinson, NHMRC Early Career Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute
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If you’re pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic, you might be feeling a unique type of stress.

You might be uncertain about how an infection could affect your unborn baby. That’s over and above the stress you might be feeling about the pregnancy itself, and its impact on your relationship, job or lifestyle.

But there’s...

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could new opioid restrictions stop leftover medicines causing harm?

  • Written by Suzanne Nielsen, Associate Professor and Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University
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Several changes to the regulation of opioid supply in Australia come into effect today (June 1).

Opioids are strong medicines used for pain. The new rules – including reducing pack sizes and restrictions around prescribing – are part of a range of changes planned for prescription opioid medicines to be phased in over the...

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A time to embrace the edge spaces that make our neighbourhoods tick

  • Written by Rachel Iampolski, PhD Candidate, Centre for Urban Research RMIT, RMIT University
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As we emerge from COVID-19 lockdowns, it is timely to reflect on how the design of our neighbourhoods and the ways we interact with them affect our lived experience.

A clear lesson from the many conversations across fencelines, waves from porches, teddy bears in windows and chalk art on footpaths is the need for our cities to better...

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Australia's first service sector recession will be unlike those that have gone before it

  • Written by Isaac Gross, Lecturer, Monash University
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Australia is on the brink of its first recession in almost 30 years.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics will deliver the official economic growth figure for the March quarter on Wednesday.

If it is negative (as is likely because of the downturn and the bushfires, but not guaranteed because of the surge in spending as Australians...

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  4. Forget ‘murder hornets’, European wasps in Australia decapitate flies and bully dingoes
  5. As Minneapolis burns, Trump's presidency is sinking deeper into crisis. And yet, he may still be re-elected
  6. Digital-only local newspapers will struggle to serve the communities that need them most
  7. Scott Morrison strengthens his policy power, enshrining national cabinet and giving it "laser-like" focus on jobs
  8. Trump’s Twitter tantrum may wreck the internet
  9. Government to repay 470,000 unlawful robodebts in what might be Australia's biggest-ever financial backdown
  10. High Court ruling on 'Palace letters' case paves way to learn more about The Dismissal
  11. 10 reasons why renewable energy is the future
  12. Michelle Grattan on JobKeeper, JobMaker, and Eden-Monaro
  13. Whoever invents a coronavirus vaccine will control the patent – and, importantly, who gets to use it
  14. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on saving Australia's tourism and construction industries
  15. The coronavirus pandemic is boosting the big tech transformation to warp speed
  16. There is no specific crime of catfishing. But is it illegal?
  17. Could taking hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus be more harmful than helpful?
  18. why suicide modelling is so difficult
  19. Why is there so much furore over China's Belt and Road Initiative?
  20. Morrison's industrial relations peace gambit is worth a shot. Even if it fails, it's shrewd politics
  21. a time to reflect on strong Indigenous leadership and resiliency in the face of a pandemic
  22. 4 ways our streets can rescue restaurants, bars and cafes after coronavirus
  23. missing the commute, the spaces between places and the podcast stories in our pockets
  24. The coronavirus has thrust human limitations into the spotlight. Will it mark the rise of automation?
  25. after a storm, microplastic pollution surged in the Cooks River
  26. what pregnant women need to know
  27. When Christian met Sally – the match made by a pandemic
  28. Another savage blow to regional media spells disaster for the communities they serve
  29. New Zealand government ignores expert advice in its plan to improve water quality in rivers and lakes
  30. Has Australia really avoided 14,000 coronavirus deaths?
  31. Don't be phish food! Tips to avoid sharing your personal information online
  32. A four-day working week could be the shot in the arm post-coronavirus tourism needs
  33. How to stay safe in restaurants and cafes
  34. parents of children with disability struggle to get the basics during coronavirus
  35. how DJs and creatives are earning a buck online via Twitch, Patreon, OnlyFans and more
  36. Australia, you have unfinished business. It's time to let our 'fire people' care for this land
  37. No big packed lectures allowed if we're to safely bring uni students back to campus
  38. Morrison government invites unions to dance, but employer groups call the tune
  39. What COVID-19 means for the people making your clothes
  40. Morrison wants unions and business to 'put down the weapons' on IR. But real reform will not be easy.
  41. Quality of life in high-density apartments varies. Here are 6 ways to improve it
  42. New Zealand sits on top of the remains of a giant ancient volcanic plume
  43. Rio Tinto just blasted away an ancient Aboriginal site. Here’s why that was allowed
  44. why is type 2 diabetes linked to increased risk of cancer and dementia?
  45. Are thermal cameras a magic bullet for COVID-19 fever detection? There's not enough evidence to know
  46. Warwick Thornton’s The Beach is a delicate conversation with Country
  47. The vaccine we're testing in Australia is based on a flu shot. Here's how it could work against coronavirus
  48. Is it OK to drink coffee while pregnant? We asked 5 experts
  49. Malka Leifer has been ruled fit to stand trial. Will extradition to Australia follow?
  50. Don't stand so close to me – understanding consent can help with those tricky social distancing moments
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