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after a storm, microplastic pollution surged in the Cooks River

  • Written by James Hitchcock, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Canberra
after a storm, microplastic pollution surged in the Cooks RiverA litter trap in Cook's River.James HItchcock, Author provided

Each year the ocean is inundated with 4.8 to 12.7 million tonnes of plastic washed in from land. A big proportion of this plastic is between 0.001 to 5 millimetres, and called “microplastic”.

But what happens during a storm, when lashings of rain funnel even more water from...

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what pregnant women need to know

  • Written by Hannah Dahlen, Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
what pregnant women need to knowShutterstock

Group B streptococcal (GBS) is a common bacteria that likes to live in the human gut and migrate down the rectum, vagina and sometimes to the urinary tract. Not everyone has GBS but even if you do, you might not know it; it can cause illnesses in people of all ages and sex, but most of the time it doesn’t.

One group at particular...

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When Christian met Sally – the match made by a pandemic

  • Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

It was Greg Combet, one-time ACTU secretary and former Labor minister, who got Christian Porter and Sally McManus together in the early days of the pandemic.

Recalling what happened, Porter told the Australian Financial Review he said to Combet he needed to “talk directly with people in the union movement”.

Porter knew union co-operation...

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Another savage blow to regional media spells disaster for the communities they serve

  • Written by Kristy Hess, Associate Professor (Communication), Deakin University
Another savage blow to regional media spells disaster for the communities they serveDavid Mariuz/AAP

With swift and savage force, the COVID-19 pandemic has inadvertently attacked Australia’s local news media ecology, which was already battling a weakened immune system.

As a researcher working on Australia’s largest academic study into the future of local newspapers, the phones have been running hot in recent weeks....

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  2. Has Australia really avoided 14,000 coronavirus deaths?
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  4. A four-day working week could be the shot in the arm post-coronavirus tourism needs
  5. How to stay safe in restaurants and cafes
  6. parents of children with disability struggle to get the basics during coronavirus
  7. how DJs and creatives are earning a buck online via Twitch, Patreon, OnlyFans and more
  8. Australia, you have unfinished business. It's time to let our 'fire people' care for this land
  9. No big packed lectures allowed if we're to safely bring uni students back to campus
  10. Morrison government invites unions to dance, but employer groups call the tune
  11. What COVID-19 means for the people making your clothes
  12. Morrison wants unions and business to 'put down the weapons' on IR. But real reform will not be easy.
  13. Quality of life in high-density apartments varies. Here are 6 ways to improve it
  14. New Zealand sits on top of the remains of a giant ancient volcanic plume
  15. Rio Tinto just blasted away an ancient Aboriginal site. Here’s why that was allowed
  16. why is type 2 diabetes linked to increased risk of cancer and dementia?
  17. Are thermal cameras a magic bullet for COVID-19 fever detection? There's not enough evidence to know
  18. Warwick Thornton’s The Beach is a delicate conversation with Country
  19. The vaccine we're testing in Australia is based on a flu shot. Here's how it could work against coronavirus
  20. Is it OK to drink coffee while pregnant? We asked 5 experts
  21. Malka Leifer has been ruled fit to stand trial. Will extradition to Australia follow?
  22. Don't stand so close to me – understanding consent can help with those tricky social distancing moments
  23. For First Nations people, coronavirus has meant fewer services, separated families and over-policing: new report
  24. We need good information to make decisions, especially when things go wrong
  25. Public land is being sold exactly where thousands on the waiting list need housing
  26. 'Incel' violence is a form of extremism. It's time we treated it as a security threat
  27. A single mega-project exposes the Morrison government's gas plan as staggering folly
  28. What are the characteristics of strong mental health?
  29. Why flour is still missing from supermarket shelves
  30. 7 tips to help kids feeling anxious about going back to school
  31. Working out at home works for women – so well they might not go back to gyms
  32. why countries don't count emissions from goods they import
  33. Can Scott Morrison achieve industrial relations disarmament?
  34. Celeste Barber's story shows us the power of celebrity fundraising ... and the importance of reading the fine print
  35. what makes Jacinda Ardern an authentic leader
  36. The poorest Australians are twice as likely to die before age 75 as the richest, and the gap is widening
  37. The government says artists should be able to access JobKeeper payments. It's not that simple
  38. Why the coronavirus shouldn't stand in the way of the next wage increase
  39. how media mythbusting can actually make false beliefs stronger
  40. Why Trump's Make America Great Again hat makes a dangerous souvenir for foreign politicians
  41. now he has an election to win and a country to save
  42. If you took to growing veggies in the coronavirus pandemic, then keep it up when lockdown ends
  43. P is for Pandemic: kids' books about coronavirus
  44. public transport is key to avoid repeating old and unsustainable mistakes
  45. Australian economy must come 'out of ICU': Scott Morrison
  46. Eden-Monaro byelection to be on July 4
  47. Coronavirus lockdown made many of us anxious. But for some people, returning to 'normal' might be scarier
  48. China is taking a risk by getting tough on Hong Kong. Now, the US must decide how to respond
  49. Performers and sole traders find it hard to get JobKeeper in part because they get behind on their paperwork
  50. hunters kill migrating birds on their 10,000km journey to Australia
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