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New research shows pokie operators are not nearly as charitable as they claim

  • Written by: Charles Livingstone, Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
New research shows pokie operators are not nearly as charitable as they claimNew research has found that contributions to charitable causes by gambling operators amounted to just 1.5% of total net revenue during a three-year period in Victoria.Dan Peled/AAP

Gambling operators often seek to persuade governments and the public of their virtue by funding “good causes”. Lotteries, for example, have been used to fund...

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China’s status as a developing country gives it few benefits in the World Trade Organisation

  • Written by: Henry Gao, Associate Professor of Law, Singapore Management University
China’s status as a developing country gives it few benefits in the World Trade OrganisationPresident Trump and Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison insist it matters whether China is classified as "developed" or "developing" in the World Trade Organisation matters. It may not.Shutterstock

Whether China is a “developing” or a “developed” country for the purposes of the World Trade Organisation matters a lot to...

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Pharmacists can vaccinate adults against whooping cough, measles and the flu, but it might cost you more

  • Written by: Catherine Tran, Senior Research Officer and Pharmacist, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, University of Sydney
Pharmacists can vaccinate adults against whooping cough, measles and the flu, but it might cost you morePharmacist immunisers are gradually being allowed to give more types of vaccines.FotoDuets/Shutterstock

Vaccines have long been available from GPs and nurses. But in recent years, laws have changed to add pharmacists to the list of health professionals who can give select vaccines without a prescription.

This may improve vaccination coverage...

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Studying for exams? Here's how to make your memory work for you

  • Written by: Amina Youssef-Shalala, Lecturer, Australian Catholic University
Studying for exams? Here's how to make your memory work for youKnowing how your memory works can help you study better.from shutterstock.com

Have you ever thought about how your brain works when you study? Knowing this may improve your ability to retain and recall information.

There are three main memory structures: sensory, working and long-term memory. Using these tips, you can activate all three to enhance...

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  2. Morrison needs to avoid 'the conveyor belt of Trumpism'
  3. Michelle Grattan on Scott Morrison's controversial phone call with Donald Trump
  4. NASA's recordings of 'marsquakes' let us listen to the martian heartbeat
  5. a rave for the senses, a future that has already arrived
  6. why does my older sister not want to play LEGO with me anymore and stays in her room?
  7. an interview with Martin Lee, grandfather of democracy
  8. what is extradition between countries and how does it work?
  9. 4-metre flying reptile unearthed in Queensland is our best pterosaur fossil yet
  10. New research turns Tasmanian Aboriginal history on its head. The results will help care for the land
  11. How the impeachment inquiry might affect Trump's 2020 re-election chances
  12. how human eggs went from simple cells to a valuable commodity
  13. Simone Biles' athleticism and advocacy have changed gymnastics forever
  14. Global bank urges cities to invest in new infrastructure to adapt to climate change
  15. yes, house prices will rise with lower interest rates, but that's not the only effect
  16. Scott Morrison warns against 'negative globalism'
  17. Jackie Lambie should not horse trade on medevac repeal bill
  18. Yes, we still need to cut down on red and processed meat
  19. ACT's new animal sentience law recognises an animal's psychological pain and pleasure, and may lead to better protections
  20. Australia's biggest property companies are making net-zero emissions pledges – now we can track them
  21. The vegans are coming! What's fuelling the interest in plant-based eating?
  22. Space can solve our looming resource crisis – but the space industry itself must be sustainable
  23. Scarcity drives water prices, not government water recovery: new research
  24. If warming exceeds 2°C, Antarctica's melting ice sheets could raise seas 20 metres in coming centuries
  25. How a Minecraft world has built a safe online playground for autistic kids
  26. composition for video gaming draws on tradition and tech
  27. Australia isn't taking the national security threat from far-right extremism seriously enough
  28. When big companies fund academic research, the truth often comes last
  29. Making our cities more accessible for people with disability is easier than we think
  30. Here's what happened when codeine was made prescription only. No, the sky didn't fall in
  31. Just because both sides support drought relief, doesn’t mean it's right
  32. Tim Watts on Australia's changing identity
  33. ranitidine, the heartburn medicine being recalled because of cancer-causing contamination
  34. can controversial athletes sell a sport or are they bad for the business?
  35. the rise and fall of an Australian advertising empire
  36. Australia's digital competitiveness is slipping. Here's how we can catch up
  37. What's made of legumes but sizzles on the barbie like beef? Australia's new meat alternative
  38. How China is legally recognising same-sex couples, but not empowering them
  39. Australia's quest for national security is undermining the courts and could lead to secretive trials
  40. Paul Hogan and the myth of the white Aussie bloke
  41. Does your mental state affect recovery from illness and disease? We asked five experts
  42. politicians use it to discredit media, and journalists need to fight back
  43. China's military might is much closer to the US than you probably think
  44. what each of us can do to reduce our carbon footprint
  45. Feeling flight shame? Try quitting air travel and catch a sail boat
  46. The UK Labour Party wants to abolish private schools – could we do that in Australia?
  47. Another Australian PM finds a phone call with Trump can land you on the sticky paper
  48. 0.75% is a record low, but don't think for a second the Reserve Bank has finished cutting the cash rate
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