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Bring on the royal commission, but we have a plan to act on aged care right now

  • Written by: Professor John Pollaers OAM, Melbourne Enterprise Professor, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne
Bring on the royal commission, but we have a plan to act on aged care right nowShifting negative attitudes towards ageing, the elderly, death and dying is a social challenge and key to an effective aged care workforce strategy. Shutterstock

There has been no shortage of inquiries into the aged care system over the past few decades. That shocking systemic problems of neglect and abuse remain, as revealed by the ABC’s...

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We need to talk about the mental health of content moderators

  • Written by: Jennifer Beckett, Lecturer in Media and Communications, University of Melbourne
We need to talk about the mental health of content moderatorsFacebook moderators sift through hundreds of examples of distressing content during their shifts.Shutterstock

Selena Scola worked as a public content contractor, or content moderator, for Facebook in its Silicon Valley offices. She left the company in March after less than a year.

In documents filed last week in California, Scola alleges unsafe...

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Man With The Iron Neck is gripping, confronting physical theatre

  • Written by: Trevor Jones, Lecturer in Musical Theatre, Griffith University
Man With The Iron Neck is gripping, confronting physical theatreNaturalistic dialogue, poetic monologues, projections and physical theatre come together in Man With The Iron Neck. Brett Boardman

Review: Man With The Iron Neck, Brisbane Festival (preview performance).

In the foyer of the Brisbane Powerhouse, the audience is greeted by a statement from co-creators Ursula Yovich and Josh Bond: “This story....

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Just because you're thin, doesn't mean you're healthy

  • Written by: Dominic Tran, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Sydney
Just because you're thin, doesn't mean you're healthyBeing thin doesn't mean you can eat unhealthy foods and get away with it. from www.shutterstock.com

According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 63% of Australian adults are overweight or obese.

But it’s much harder to estimate how many are within a healthy weight range but have poor diets or sedentary lifestyles. These can...

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  1. Justin Milne quits as ABC chairman after furore over attack on political editor
  2. Why an education in visual arts is the key to arming students for the future
  3. seven reasons you should respect the ref in the NRL Grand Final
  4. How ABC chairman Justin Milne compromised the independence of the national broadcaster
  5. ABC Board Chair over-reaches in a bid to appease hostile government
  6. Why a separate holiday for Indigenous Australians misses the point
  7. Why AFL commentary works the same way as Iron Age epic poetry
  8. Full response from Pauline Hanson for a FactCheck on English language proficiency in Australia
  9. do 'over a million' people in Australia not speak English 'well or at all'?
  10. Life as an older renter, and what it tells us about the urgent need for tenancy reform
  11. We must strengthen, not weaken, environmental protections during drought – or face irreversible loss
  12. Growers are in a jam now, but strawberry sabotage may well end up helping the industry
  13. Unexpected find from a neutron star forces a rethink on radio jets
  14. Government sets up inquiry into embattled ABC chairman's email
  15. Brendan O'Connor on Labor's industrial relations agenda
  16. There is nothing sacrosanct about corporate culture; we can and must regulate it
  17. Clementine Ford reveals the fragility behind 'toxic masculinity' in Boys Will Be Boys
  18. why priests should be made to report child abuse revealed in confession
  19. Why malnutrition is an issue for more than half of patients in intensive care
  20. how to comfort a child whose sibling has died
  21. Guardian dogs, fencing, and 'fladry' protect livestock from carnivores
  22. One reason people install smart home tech is to show off to their friends
  23. Accurate. Objective. Transparent. Australians identify what they want in trustworthy media
  24. Hiding 'grannycams' in aged care facilities is legally and ethically murky
  25. The risks of a new Cold War between the US and China are real: here's why
  26. Study of 1.6 million grades shows little gender difference in maths and science at school
  27. New colour change wristbands help you balance too much sun vs not enough – no matter your skin tone
  28. What causes schizophrenia? What we know, don't know and suspect
  29. Why trackless trams are ready to replace light rail
  30. How did the fish cross the road? Our invention helps them get to the other side of a culvert
  31. Mandela My Life is a welcome tribute to a hero, but avoids difficult questions
  32. Battle won. Our budget woes are behind us
  33. Antarctica's 'moss forests' are drying and dying
  34. Labor drops in Newspoll but still has large lead; NSW ReachTEL poll tied 50-50
  35. Budget deficit comes in at $10.1 billion, in boost for early return to surplus
  36. Economic growth and 'Trump-proofing' – why the latest inter-Korea summit matters
  37. Everything he does, he does it for us. Why Bryan Adams is on to something important about copyright
  38. Aged care failures show how little we value older people – and those who care for them
  39. An open letter on rental housing reform
  40. Despite her good intentions, Michelle Guthrie was never the right fit for the ABC
  41. The NT is putting a minimum floor price on alcohol, because evidence shows this works to reduce harm
  42. When falling home ownership and ageing baby boomers collide
  43. Art and science come together to examine the power and perversions of perfection
  44. Automated vehicles may encourage a new breed of distracted drivers
  45. Privatising WestConnex is the biggest waste of public funds for corporate gain in Australian history
  46. ABC boss Michelle Guthrie sacked, but the board won’t say why
  47. Why the increased penalties for strawberry sabotage will do little to prevent the crime
  48. It's better light, not worse behaviour, that explains crimes on a full moon
  49. How to (gently) get your child to brush their teeth
  50. she failed to back the journalists

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

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