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romancing the moon – space dreaming after Apollo

  • Written by: Mitch Goodwin, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne
romancing the moon – space dreaming after ApolloArthur Loureiro, Study for 'The spirit of the new Moon' 1888, oil on canvas. Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane Purchased 1995. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant with the assistance of Philip Bacon through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation. Celebrating the Queensland Art Gallery's Photograph: QAGOMA, CC BY-SA

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How rehab helps heavy drug and alcohol users think differently

  • Written by: Julaine Allan, Senior research fellow, Charles Sturt University
How rehab helps heavy drug and alcohol users think differentlyLiving in a group environment is part of learning how to manage without using drugs.Shutterstock

Around 16,700 Australians stay in residential rehabilitation centres each year, most commonly for problems with alcohol, amphetamines and opiates.

Rehab is a structured, drug- and alcohol-free environment. Residents participate in the same daily and...

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the Herald Sun model can't be the future of journalism

  • Written by: Leon Gettler, PhD student, RMIT University
the Herald Sun model can't be the future of journalismMelbourne newspaper the Herald Sun plans to use cash bonuses to incentivise its journalists to lure more readers and hook more subscribers.www.shutterstock.com

As newspapers around the world struggle with revenue, News Corp Australia’s Melbourne tabloid the Herald Sun is trialling a bold idea to lure more readers over its paywall.

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