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High-dose, immune-boosting or four-strain? A guide to flu vaccines for over-65s

  • Written by: Allen Cheng, Professor in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Monash University
High-dose, immune-boosting or four-strain? A guide to flu vaccines for over-65sThere are three types of flu vaccine available in Australia.Image Point Fr/Shutterstock

Flu vaccines work by exposing the body to a component of the virus so it can “practise” fighting it off, without risking infection. The immune system can then mount a more rapid and effective response when faced with a “real” virus.

Three...

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an assertion of individual freedom that still resonates

  • Written by: Philip Almond, Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
an assertion of individual freedom that still resonatesEric Idle, from left, John Cleese, Michael Palin, and Sue Jones-Davies in Life of Brian (1979).HandMade Films, Python (Monty) Pictures

This year is the 40th anniversary of the release of Monty Python’s Life of Brian. The film met with instant controversy in 1979 and was banned in Ireland, Norway and parts of Britain. In the US, protesters...

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Homeschooled children are far more socially engaged than you might think

  • Written by: Kate Burton, Adjunct Lecturer in Education, Edith Cowan University
Homeschooled children are far more socially engaged than you might thinkChildren who are homeschooled spend a lot of time in community environments.from shutterstock.com

This article is part of our series on homeschooling in Australia. The series answers common questions including why homeschooling is on the rise and how outcomes of homeschooled children compare with those who attend formal schooling.


Between 2011 and...

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There's no 'garbage patch' in the Southern Indian Ocean, so where does all the rubbish go?

  • Written by: Mirjam van der Mheen, PhD Candidate in Oceanography, University of Western Australia
There's no 'garbage patch' in the Southern Indian Ocean, so where does all the rubbish go?Plastic waste on a remote beach in Sri Lanka.Author provided

Great areas of our rubbish are known to form in parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. But no such “garbage patch” has been found in the Southern Indian Ocean.

Our research – published recently in Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans – looked at why...

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  1. Memories. In 1961 Labor promised to boost the deficit to fight unemployment. The promise won
  2. Election stays on tax and health battlegrounds
  3. Peter Dutton – Labor's not-so-secret weapon against Hunt and Sukkar
  4. Labor maintains its lead in Newspoll, while One Nation drops; NSW upper house finalised
  5. the enigmatic art of Rosslynd Piggott
  6. As Mediscare 2.0 takes centre stage, here's what you need to know about hospital 'cuts' and cancer funding
  7. New minister for public spaces is welcome – now here are ten priorities for action
  8. Digital campaigning on sites like Facebook is unlikely to swing the election
  9. A simpler tax system should spark joy. Sadly, the one in this budget doesn’t
  10. 'Fairness' versus 'strength' – the battle to frame the federal election
  11. As responsible digital citizens, here's how we can all reduce racism online
  12. When's the best time to get your flu shot?
  13. Homeschooling is on the rise in Australia. Who is doing it and why?
  14. Everyday racism fuels prejudice and hate. But we can challenge it
  15. living memories of long-extinct creatures in art and stories
  16. Labor maintains 52-48% lead in Newspoll as vote polarises
  17. Section 44 remains a constitutional trip wire that should be addressed
  18. Frydenberg up to Bowen's old tricks
  19. what charges does Julian Assange face, and what's likely to happen next?
  20. payday loans, consumer leases, blackmail securities and credit 'management'
  21. Bees seeking blood, sweat and tears is more common than you think
  22. On housing, there's clear blue water between the main parties
  23. The sexy gum: a love story
  24. Michelle Grattan on the starting line of the 2019 election campaign
  25. High Court delivers landmark ruling validating abortion clinic ‘safe access zones’
  26. No matter who is elected, more work remains on women's rights and Indigenous issues
  27. Australia’s electricity grid can easily support electric cars – if we get smart
  28. The success of Winx shows the value of symmetry in race horses
  29. STEM is worth investing in, but Australia's major parties offer scant details on policy and funding
  30. do ‘the French’ care about Anzac?
  31. why governments get addicted to smoking, gambling and other vices
  32. Retiree home ownership is about to plummet. Soon little more than half will own where they live
  33. If you're coming off antidepressants, withdrawals and setbacks may be part of the process
  34. what is explicit instruction and how does it help children learn?
  35. In this campaign, Morrison won't be wearing gloves like Turnbull did in 2016
  36. Geoffrey Rush's victory in his defamation case could have a chilling effect on the #MeToo movement
  37. Don't trust the environmental hype about electric vehicles? The economic benefits might convince you
  38. Australia is vulnerable to a catastrophic cyber attack, but the Coalition has a poor cyber security track record
  39. is water blue or is it just reflecting off the sky?
  40. What the finance industry can tell us about what's holding back wages
  41. When science is put in the service of evil
  42. Why boycotts against Brunei's new anti-gay laws won't be effective, but regional pressure might
  43. Archaeology is unravelling new stories about Indigenous seagoing trade on Australia's doorstep
  44. trial of alleged perpetrator of Christchurch mosque shootings
  45. New report charts future of the family law system
  46. the long journey to the first image of a black hole
  47. As election 2019 kicks off, the only certainty is a cranky and mistrustful electorate
  48. Federal election 2019: state of the states
  49. Morrison visits Governor-General for a May 18 election
  50. India's elections will be the largest in world history

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