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A wet cough for four weeks means it's time to get it checked out

  • Written by: Pamela Laird, Senior Respiratory Physiotherapsit & Researcher, Telethon Kids Institute
A wet cough for four weeks means it's time to get it checked outLung disease can often be prevented with culturally appropriate health care and information.Pamela Larid

As respiratory clinicians, we have been conducting outreach clinics to the Kimberley, in northern Western Australia, for about ten years, treating children with bronchiectasis, a chronic lung disease in which the breathing tubes in the lungs are...

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Pat Larter, pioneering 'femail' artist who gave men the Playboy treatment

  • Written by: Joanna Mendelssohn, Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Melbourne. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, University of Melbourne
Pat Larter, pioneering 'femail' artist who gave men the Playboy treatmentPat Larter (England; Australia, b.1936, d.1996) Pat's anger 1992 acrylic and mixed media on board, 91 x 60.5 cm; 92.5 x 62 cm.Art Gallery of New South Wales, Gift of Frank Watters 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program © Estate of Pat Larter. Photo: AGNSW 32.2018

In this series, we look at under-acknowledged...

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The new banking code looks impressive, but what will it achieve?

  • Written by: Gerhard Hambusch, Senior Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney
The new banking code looks impressive, but what will it achieve?The Banking Association says "in and of itself" the code it won't restore trust.Shutterstock

On July 1, the banking industry got yet another code of conduct – its fifth since 1993 – and although it is voluntary, all of the retail banks have signed up.

In the promotional video, Australian Banking Association chairman Shayne Elliott...

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Morrison finds some cats defy herding

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

Scott Morrison is a command-and-control kind of guy, as he sought to show this week.

He told his backbench to keep their opinions in line or internal, appointed a man he’s personally close to as his new head of the Prime Minister’s department, and put the public service in its place.

But he also discovered that, even when an election win...

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  1. An asteroid just buzzed past Earth, and we barely noticed in time
  2. Snubbing Chinese swimmer Sun Yang ignores the flaws in the anti-doping system
  3. What is listeria and how does it spread in smoked salmon?
  4. Fudged research results erode people's trust in experts
  5. have scientists found the cause of endometriosis?
  6. Morrison brings his own man in to head the Prime Minister's department
  7. is whitening bad for teeth?
  8. From Star Wars to Apocalypse Now, director’s cuts are all the rage. But do they make the films any better?
  9. Media watchdog's report into Christchurch shootings goes soft on showing violent footage
  10. why heavy metal is a valid and vital PhD subject
  11. Training my dog taught me that it's people who really need training
  12. 2,000 years of records show it's getting hotter, faster
  13. what’s best for our growing cities?
  14. a role model for generations of Australian food writers
  15. No, Peter Dutton. Most deported Kiwis aren’t paedophiles and you’re hurting our relationship with NZ
  16. Dissociative disorders are nearly as common as depression. So why haven't we heard about them?
  17. Migrants who adapt to Australian culture say they're happier than those who don't
  18. Despite China's defences, its treatment of the Uyghurs should be called what it is: cultural genocide
  19. Paul Oosting responds to GetUp's critics
  20. New demand-response energy rules sound good, but the devil is in the (hugely complicated) details
  21. Fall-out from Setka affair could give Coalition easier passage of union bill
  22. Are most people on the Newstart unemployment benefit for a short or long time?
  23. Sexually objectifying women leads women to objectify themselves, and harms emotional well-being
  24. does the Sun spin as well as the planets?
  25. Flos Grieg, Australia’s first female lawyer and early innovator
  26. What can our cities do about sprawl, congestion and pollution? Tip: scrap car parking
  27. how much Australia spends on all levels of education
  28. NZ considers changes to copyright law as part of promise to help end global 'book famine'
  29. There's a simple way to drought-proof a town – build more water storage
  30. View from The Hill: Morrison cracks the whip
  31. Boris Johnson, 'political Vegemite', becomes the UK prime minister. Let the games begin
  32. Centre Alliance's Stirling Griff on Newstart
  33. Why 'Democracy peddler' Yang Hengjun has been detained in China and why he must be released
  34. Everything but China is on the table during PNG prime minister's visit
  35. why do some people worry more than others?
  36. FaceApp's fine print means you effectively can't sue them, unless you send a letter to their Russian office within 30 days
  37. 40 years ago, scientists predicted climate change. And hey, they were right
  38. Preventing foreign fighters from returning home could be dangerous to national security
  39. It's not just the building cracks or cladding – sometimes uncertainty does even more harm
  40. How a robot called Pink helped school children bring an Aboriginal language back to life
  41. Menstrual cups vs tampons – here's how they compare
  42. There is a problem with retirement incomes, but it isn't the super guarantee
  43. 'Are you one of us or one of them?' Margaret Olley, Ben Quilty and a portrait of a generous friendship
  44. Senate decides Pyne and Bishop have a few more parliamentary questions to answer
  45. 1 in 5 Australians is a victim of 'revenge porn', despite new laws to prevent it
  46. It isn't clear how the new bill against animal rights activists will protect farmers
  47. why do I have a cough and what can I do about it?
  48. here's what you can expect as 'government business' starts again
  49. rallying cry or elegy for the black-throated finch?
  50. a biologist on The Lion King

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