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How often should I get my teeth cleaned?

  • Written by: Arosha Weerakoon, Lecturer, General Dentist & PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland
How often should I get my teeth cleaned?Teeth cleaning at the dentist can remove plaque that regular brushing and flossing can't.From shutterstock.com

If you went to your dentist for a check-up and dental clean in the last year, give yourself a pat on the back. Not everyone loves the dentist, but research shows people who visit at least once a year for preventative care are happier with...

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'Back yourself' Treasurer Frydenberg tells business. But it's not that simple

  • Written by: Graham White, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s key message to business in a landmark speech on Monday was “back yourself”.

He said the best way to boost economic growth was to boost productivity, and the best way to do that was for businesses to undertake productivity-enhancing investments.

My message today for business is to back yourself and use...

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Martin Parkinson declares 'entrenched disadvantage' in Australia a disgrace

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

Outgoing secretary of the Prime Minister’s Department Martin Parkinson has condemned “entrenched disadvantage” in Australia, in his valedictory address on leaving the public service.

Parkinson also warned it was imperative that Australia did not allow “the kind of retreat from openness and vilification of differences”...

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PM’s advisor Christine Morgan on tackling Australia’s rising suicide rates

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
PM’s advisor Christine Morgan on tackling Australia’s rising suicide ratesChristine Morgan points to the value of the brand of Headspace for young people; they know "this is a place I can go".Shutterstock

The number of suicides in Australia has been rising in the last decade, with more than 3,000 Australians taking their life in 2017, according to the latest available ABS figures. Some of the most vulnerable groups...

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  8. Voter turnout at New Zealand local elections keeps falling, but paying people to vote could backfire
  9. After 2 festival deaths, the NSW government rushed through a new drug homicide crime. But it may do more harm than good
  10. Three ways to fix the problems caused by rezoning inner-city industrial land for mixed-use apartments
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  12. It's not just athletes who get Achilles tendon pain, but exercising is the answer
  13. Australia's energy woes will not be solved by reinforcing a monopoly
  14. Tim Fischer had his blind spots, but he was an unsung champion of an Asian-facing Australia
  15. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Tim Fischer's legacy
  16. Catastrophic Queensland floods killed 600,000 cattle and devastated native species
  17. Four home traps that contribute to the gender pay gap
  18. Australia wants to install military technology in Antarctica – here's why that's allowed
  19. Why some feminists oppose allowing people to choose their sex on birth certificates
  20. Unlawful strip searches are on the rise in NSW and police aren’t being held accountable
  21. how a Bengali book in Broken Hill sheds new light on Australian history
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  23. economically, Australia is at risk of becoming Germany, and not in a good way
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  25. to ban or not to ban? That's not the question
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  27. Courting 'quiet Australians' from 'bubble central', it's been a remarkable first year for Scott Morrison
  28. Why the Hong Kong protesters feel they have nothing to lose
  29. We need a national renewables approach, or some states – like NSW – will miss out
  30. A Hippocratic Oath for data science? We’ll settle for a little more data literacy
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  32. Australia bans video games for things you'd see in movies. But gamers can access them anyway
  33. Victorian changes to gender on birth certificate will not increase sexual violence. Here's why
  34. What kind of state values a freeway's heritage above the heritage of our oldest living culture?
  35. Why full-fat milk is now OK if you're healthy, but reduced-fat dairy is still best if you're not
  36. Tim Fischer – a man of courage and loyalty – dies from cancer
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  38. some essential reading for Trump on Colonialism
  39. Should I get my DNA tested? We asked five experts
  40. How the US right-to-life movement is influencing the abortion debate in Australia
  41. Access to land is a barrier to simpler, sustainable living. Public housing could offer a way forward
  42. how was maths discovered? Who made up the numbers and rules?
  43. nations either aim for the Moon or get left behind in the space economy
  44. why Indonesia needs to answer for its broken promises
  45. what is the conflict between the US and Iran about and how is Australia now involved?
  46. Time out shouldn't be your go-to parenting tool but can be useful if it's well planned
  47. Australia to send naval and air assistance to protect Middle East sea lanes: Morrison
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