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Why Australian prisoners are smoking nicotine-infused tea leaves

  • Written by: Cheneal Puljevic, Research Fellow, Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland
Why Australian prisoners are smoking nicotine-infused tea leavesPrison represents only a temporary disruption in tobacco use for many smokers.TeodorLazarev

Following a ban on tobacco smoking in prisons, some Australian prisoners are creating substitute cigarettes from crushed nicotine lozenges mixed with tea leaves. More than half of the participants we sampled in our recent study have used this product, known...

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Turnbull beats Abbott over NEG, now Frydenberg has to win Victoria

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

Malcolm Turnbull has secured a decisive party room victory over Tony Abbott, taking the government’s signature National Energy Guarantee policy another step towards implementation.

Tuesday’s Coalition party room, in a 155 minute debate, gave strong support to the plan. But government sources said four MPs – Tony Abbott, Andrew...

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Substance abuse treatment relies on good brain function, which many users don't have

  • Written by: Julaine Allan, Senior research fellow, Charles Sturt University
Substance abuse treatment relies on good brain function, which many users don't haveA new study has found usual drug treatments won't work for half of patients. from www.shutterstock.com

Methamphetamine and opioid use has become a problem in Australia, and a recent New South Wales parliamentary inquiry recommended urgent action for more substance treatment services, especially residential rehabilitation.

People seek drug and...

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Matteo Garrone's Dogman needs more dogs

  • Written by: Nonie May, Researcher, School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne
Matteo Garrone's Dogman needs more dogsMarcello Fonte stars as Marcello in Dogman. IMDB

Review: Dogman at the Melbourne International Film Festival.

Set on an isolated stretch of beach in Italy’s south, Matteo Garrone’s Dogman is a grim and often bloody tale of dog-groomer Marcello (Marcello Fonte) whose foray into petty crime spirals into a violent crusade for retribution.

The...

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  1. Who writes science and technology stories? More men than women
  2. Ian Jacobs on universities, Australia's 'hidden' asset
  3. New data access bill shows we need to get serious about privacy with independent oversight of the law
  4. The Meg! When the (giant prehistoric) shark bites, the science bites back
  5. the worrying body-image pressures in the AFL
  6. Finance drives everything — including your insecurity at work
  7. Your colleagues are not dinosaurs – it's workplace routines that make innovation difficult
  8. Turnbull pushes the 'reset' button with China, but will it be enough?
  9. Time for the federal government to catch up on political donations reform
  10. Ten reasons teachers can struggle to use technology in the classroom
  11. Too many Australians have to choose between heating or eating this winter
  12. How far have we come since the ’80s vision of the 'non-sexist city'?
  13. Digital homework tools should be more than just the textbook as an app
  14. 'Natural disasters' and people on the margins – the hidden story
  15. Steve Hart dressed as a girl, 1947 by Sidney Nolan
  16. Abbott and Turnbull shape up for another round of an old battle
  17. Why the NAPLAN results delay is a storm in a teacup
  18. Facebook is all for community, but what kind of community is it building?
  19. Belarus Free Theatre's Generation Jeans resonates
  20. Turnbull’s Newspoll ratings slump; Labor leads in Victoria; Longman preferences helped LNP
  21. Why shield laws can be ineffective in protecting journalists' sources
  22. why do we get nose bleeds?
  23. Refugees are integrating just fine in regional Australia
  24. how homeless women have little choice but to use sex for survival
  25. Five easy ways to boost children's spatial skills
  26. Is it time to remove the cancer label from low-risk conditions?
  27. Obesity is a market failure and personal responsibility will not solve it alone
  28. Obesity is a market failure and innovation, not sin taxes, may be the solution
  29. Are they watching you? The tiny brains of bees and wasps can recognise faces
  30. Why we need some perspective on landscape photography in the Instagram age
  31. Embattled VC winner asks Attorney-General to refer Fairfax Media to police
  32. Labor states keep the National Energy Guarantee in play but withhold agreement
  33. The mysterious Pilostyles is a plant within a plant
  34. The US plan for a Space Force risks escalating a 'space arms race'
  35. Jupiter's magnetic fields may stop its wind bands from going deep into the gas giant
  36. Inquiry finds Husar behaved badly to staff but dismisses allegations of lewd conduct
  37. learn all about Australia's native trees and plants
  38. The Gay Games are still relevant. Here's why
  39. Hackers cause most data breaches, but accidents by normal people aren't far behind
  40. Michelle Grattan on Emma Husar, Barnaby Joyce and the NEG
  41. The off-topic Conversation #166
  42. A strong immune system helps ward off colds and flus, but it's not the only factor
  43. relishing competence or seeking a challenge?
  44. I Used To Be Normal's tribute to boyband fangirls is unexpectedly affecting
  45. People power is finally making the gig economy fairer
  46. The Meg is a horror story but our treatment of sharks is scarier
  47. What's your state's position at the crucial National Energy Guarantee meeting?
  48. how have your family's fortunes changed? Use this drag-and-drop tool to find out
  49. is the economy getting stronger? The RBA says 'time will tell'
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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

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