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Forget bouncing back, balance is the healthiest way to manage weight post-pregnancy

  • Written by: Clare Collins, Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
Forget bouncing back, balance is the healthiest way to manage weight post-pregnancyThere are several health benefits associated with losing excess pregnancy weight.From shutterstock.com

When you have a newborn baby, your waistline may be the last thing on your mind. Yet women often feel pressured to lose their “baby weight” as quickly as they can after pregnancy.

It’s completely normal to have some weight left...

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No state has all the answers in school education

  • Written by: Peter Goss, School Education Program Director, Grattan Institute

This week we’re exploring the state of nine different policy areas across Australia’s states, as detailed in Grattan Institute’s State Orange Book 2018. Read the other articles in the series here.

School education in Australia is generally good, but it should be better.

The federal government provides about one-third of total...

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Protecting the 'right to be forgotten' in the age of blockchain

  • Written by: Raja Jurdak, Research Group Leader, Distributed Sensing Systems @ Data61, CSIRO
Protecting the 'right to be forgotten' in the age of blockchainA new framework gives you full administrative control of your blockchain-stored data.Shutterstock

There’s been a lot of hype about blockchain over the past year. Although best known as the technology that underpins Bitcoin, blockchain is starting to disrupt other industries, from supply chains to energy trading.

One of the key selling points...

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When you're not PM but behave like you are

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

Malcolm Turnbull was correct, in policy terms, when this week he called out Scott Morrison’s ill-judged plan for Australia to consider moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

The inevitable political consequence, however, is that the ex-prime minister has highlighted that his successor is expedient and a foreign affairs amateur.

Morrison...

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  1. The new electric vehicle highway is a welcome gear shift, but other countries are still streets ahead
  2. Satirist Jonathan Biggins on sending up the pollies
  3. Labor is making big promises for a Pacific development bank, but questions remain
  4. a literary hero with bite
  5. why Australia’s hospitals and health care is failing
  6. The search for the source of a mysterious fast radio burst comes relatively close to home
  7. Australian cricket's wake-up call on a culture that has cost it dearly
  8. How to pitch to The Conversation
  9. Five questions (and answers) about casual employment
  10. The Conversation wins a UN Day Media Award
  11. how political donations could be reformed to reduce potential influence
  12. Indian diaspora in New Zealand and Australia
  13. If we're to have another inquiry into mental health, it should look at why the others have been ignored
  14. Why Australia should be wary of the Proud Boys and their violent, alt-right views on race
  15. Expecting autistic people to 'fit in' is cruel and unproductive; value us for our strengths
  16. How flashing lights and catchy tunes make gamblers take more risks
  17. Infrastructure splurge ignores smarter ways to keep growing cities moving
  18. It's clear why coal struggles for finance – and the government can't change that
  19. how to tell the difference between hay fever and the common cold
  20. Some questions for Simon Birmingham, from two researchers whose ARC grant he quashed
  21. Uncomfortable comparisons. Why Rod Sims broke the ACCC record
  22. Dancing Grandmothers offers a moment of communion
  23. Morrison's ratings slump in Newspoll; Wentworth's huge difference in on-the-day and early voting
  24. diverting population growth to the regions
  25. Is there anything hotter than the Sun?
  26. Shorten proposes investment bank to help Pacific nations' development
  27. State governments are vital for Australian democracy: here's why
  28. Grattan Institute Orange Book 2018. State governments matter, vote wisely
  29. Ensuring children get enough physical activity while being safe is a delicate balancing act
  30. Why car sharing had a slow start in Australia
  31. How a near-perfect rectangular iceberg formed
  32. Crowd-mapping gender equality – a powerful tool for shaping a better city launches in Melbourne
  33. The ancient origins of werewolves
  34. Simon Birmingham's intervention in research funding is not unprecedented, but dangerous
  35. The rise of sponges in Anthropocene reef ecosystems
  36. Spinifex grass would like us to stop putting out bushfires, please
  37. Michelle Grattan on the Wentworth washup
  38. Three charts on: how and what Australians eat (hint: it's not good)
  39. Heart attacks more frequent in colder weather
  40. Imagining your own SeaChange – how media inspire our great escapes
  41. Inside the world of million-dollar beauty pageants – for camels
  42. More than a century on, the battle fought by Australia's suffragists is yet to be won
  43. Being in nature is good for learning, here's how to get kids off screens and outside
  44. can you cut your cancer risk by eating organic?
  45. Government to set up new multi-billion Future Drought Fund
  46. Australia's 5% jobless rate is not full employment; pushing up interest rates would be wrong
  47. Please, not another super scheme, Mr Keating. It's what the pension is for
  48. Ancient fish evolved in shallow seas – the very places humans threaten today
  49. a fresh perspective on Leonard Cohen and the island that inspired him
  50. Morrison fights political fire with leaky buckets

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How to Rent a Car for Uber in Melbourne: What Every New Driver Needs to Know

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The strategic rise of Bali as Australia’s next essential healthcare support hub

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

The growth of e-commerce and modern retail has transformed customer expectations. Consumers now expect fast shipping, accurate order processing, and seamless delivery experiences regardless of where...

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Practical Ways Australian Workplaces Can Reduce Operating Costs

Reducing business costs doesn’t always mean cutting staff, shrinking services or making the workplace feel bare-bones. In many cases, the smarter savings are hiding in everyday operations: the light...

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Leadership has a direct impact on organisational performance, employee engagement, strategic growth, and long-term success. Businesses operating in increasingly competitive environments require experi...

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Why A WooCommerce Website Designer Matters For Online Growth

Running an online store today requires more than simply listing products and waiting for customers to arrive. Businesses need a website that is fast, reliable, easy to navigate, and designed to suppor...

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DIY Rodent Control Vs Professional Help: When Is It Time To Call The Experts?

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