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is it OK to listen to music while studying?

  • Written by: Timothy Byron, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Wollongong
is it OK to listen to music while studying?Does music usually put you in a better mood? That might help you try a little bit harder and stick with challenging tasks. Shutterstock

I am in year 11 and I like to listen to music when I am studying, but my dad says that my brain is spending only half of its time studying and the other half is distracted by listening. He says it is better to...

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why people need a say on planning that affects their local community

  • Written by: Philippa England, Senior Lecturer, Griffith Law School, Griffith University
why people need a say on planning that affects their local communityWhen people weren't asked about a proposed development in their area, they voiced their opposition.Protect Taringa Facebook page

Good planning needs integrity, and public participation should play a role in that.

But a row over a high-rise development proposed for suburban Brisbane shows what happens when the public feels left out of the planning...

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For people with a mental illness, loved ones who care are as important as formal supports

  • Written by: Emily Hielscher, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland
For people with a mental illness, loved ones who care are as important as formal supportsPeople with mental illness are especially vulnerable after they are discharged from hospital.From shutterstock.com

People living with mental illness often require support from carers, such as family and friends, on a long-term and somewhat unpredictable basis.

But these support networks are not always in place. Geographical or emotional distance...

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By rejecting stereotypes, Slam and Ramy show us authentic Arab Muslim men on screen

  • Written by: Sherene Idriss, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Deakin University
By rejecting stereotypes, Slam and Ramy show us authentic Arab Muslim men on screenTwo new screen productions – Ramy and Slam – tell stories embracing the complexity of young Arab and Muslim men in the US and Australia. Hulu

There is a long history of damaging stereotypes of Arab and Muslim men on screen. Because of this, audiences from culturally diverse migrant backgrounds understandably crave more positive...

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  1. Myanmar might finally be held accountable for genocide, but the court case must recognise sexual violence
  2. the environmental footprint of electric versus fossil cars
  3. how Australian politicians would bridge the trust divide
  4. Facebook's online workers are sick of being treated like bots
  5. Don't calm down! Exam stress may not be fun but it can help you get better marks
  6. Our land abounds in nature strips – surely we can do more than mow a third of urban green space
  7. We can’t drought-proof Australia, and trying is a fool's errand
  8. These 3 factors predict a child's chance of obesity in adolescence (and no, it's not just their weight)
  9. China has form as a sports bully, but its full-court press on the NBA may backfire
  10. Alan Jones v Scott Morrison on the question of how you feed a cow
  11. In contrast to Australia's success with hepatitis C, our response to hepatitis B is lagging
  12. Australia is facing a looming cyber emergency, and we don't have the high-tech workforce to counter it
  13. Comprehensive gun register part of next stage of firearms law reform post Christchurch shootings
  14. Double counting of emissions cuts may undermine Paris climate deal
  15. how to be a successful political leader
  16. Why the winners of this year's Nobel Prize for Economics matter for me
  17. Snowy 2.0 will not produce nearly as much electricity as claimed. We must hit the pause button
  18. Changing the terminology to 'people with obesity' won't reduce stigma against fat people
  19. The biggest hurdle for the Coalition's religious discrimination bill: how to define 'religion'
  20. why up to two-thirds of property investors may get it wrong
  21. feng shui for a vision of a world in harmony
  22. Pope Francis and the Catholic church continue to look towards science, and that can only be a good thing
  23. Rail works lift property prices, pointing to value capture's potential to fund city infrastructure
  24. Who is Judge Dredd and why it matters that media invoke the cartoon character
  25. Four questions about mortgages the ACCC inquiry should put to the big four banks
  26. some students don't know the difference between bullying and banter
  27. We need to count LGBTI communities in the next census – here's why
  28. Australia could see fewer cyclones, but more heat and fire risk in coming months
  29. Define the boundaries in new phase of Australia-China relationship: Wong
  30. Asylum seekers have a right to higher education and academics can be powerful advocates
  31. Organs 'too risky' to donate may be safer than we think. We crunched the numbers and here's what we found
  32. why congestion charging is fairer than you might think
  33. There's no airport border 'crisis', only management failure of the Home Affairs department
  34. a breathtaking exhibition bringing Islamic art out of the shadows
  35. Lesson for Australia. Make it hard for people to get benefits, and they'll stop, but they mightn't get jobs
  36. Labor announces inquiry by former attorney-general Lavarch into scandal-ridden NSW head office
  37. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Extinction Rebellion protests
  38. mounting threats to Extinction Rebellion show demands are being heard, but ignored
  39. Can Eliud Kipchoge run a sub-2hr marathon? It all comes down to 15 extraordinary seconds
  40. We thought Australian cars were using less fuel. New research shows we were wrong
  41. what studying Macbeth in Queensland could teach us about place and shipwrecks
  42. Bees can learn higher numbers than we thought – if we train them the right way
  43. As Turkish troops move in to Syria, the risks are great
  44. Endometriosis costs women and society $30,000 a year for every sufferer
  45. Coal miners and urban greenies have one thing in common, and Labor must use it
  46. Points for tries? The Rugby World Cup shows how bonus schemes can come unstuck
  47. A traumatic past can make you a better social worker, but it might block you studying it in the first place
  48. A virus is attacking koalas' genes. But their DNA is fighting back
  49. a journey through Adnyamathanha Yarta
  50. It's easy to get us walking more if we have somewhere to walk to near our home and work

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