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when Australian water goes bad

  • Written by: Ian Wright, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
when Australian water goes badSteve Dorman/Flickr, CC BY-NC

Many Australians take it for granted we can drink untreated tap water, without worrying about the health effects.

However, a recent audit criticised the regulation of pollution in the massive Warragamba Dam drinking water catchment, the biggest single metropolitan water reservoir in Australia.


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Happiness helps football players do better, and it could help economies too

  • Written by: David A. Fleming-Muñoz, Economist, CSIRO
Happiness helps football players do better, and it could help economies tooThere's a strong correlation between happiness and innovation. Shutterstock

World Cup football teams with a higher proportion of players smiling in their official portraits have scored more goals on average in all group phases since 1970. The authors of this study argue that smiling is a reflection of confidence. Greater confidence results in a...

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Who is US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and where does he stand on abortion?

  • Written by: Kumuda Simpson, Lecturer in International Relations, La Trobe University

Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement from the US Supreme Court has given President Donald Trump the opportunity to nominate a second justice in the span of 18 months, and in doing so, shape the decisions of the court for decades to come.

The court is the highest in the country and serves as one of the three fundamental pillars in the US...

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Informed consent, individual care vital to ensure reproductive rights of transgender Australians

  • Written by: Damien Riggs, Associate Professor in Social Work, Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Flinders University
Informed consent, individual care vital to ensure reproductive rights of transgender AustraliansIt's hard to plan for future fertility. from www.shutterstock.com

For any person needing medical care, informed consent is vital. Yet for transgender people, informed consent may be hindered by how medical professionals share information. This is especially the case in the context of reproductive health, where speaking about reproductive materials...

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  2. Co-working spaces are part of the new economy, so town planners better get with the times
  3. Consumers let down badly by electricity market: ACCC report
  4. Murder investigation to find the source of a second Novichok poisoning
  5. how to reduce the risk of failure for environmental projects
  6. Should white Australian fans rap along to the n-word at a Kendrick Lamar concert?
  7. Why the Human Rights Commission was right to rule employment discrimination in child pornography conviction case
  8. How video assistant referees could undermine on-field referees at the FIFA World Cup
  9. 51-49 to Labor, and time running out for upper house reform
  10. A growing mistrust in democracy is causing extremism and strongman politics to flourish
  11. How Australian universities can get better at cyber security
  12. the Aboriginal names for ten Melbourne suburbs
  13. Protecting your kids from failure isn't helpful. Here's how to build their resilience
  14. Thinking you're 'on a diet' is half the problem – here's how to be a mindful eater
  15. Missing evidence base for big calls on infrastructure costs us all
  16. Drawing inspiration from imaginative planners past
  17. Over 20% of Australian horses race with their tongues tied to their lower jaw
  18. did the Coalition 'deliver more than a million jobs in the last year'?
  19. Mark Latham helps Hanson in robocall attacking Shorten
  20. New research shows NSW teachers working long hours to cope with administrative load
  21. How imagery and media coverage influence our empathy for strangers
  22. Israel moves closer to phasing out Australian live sheep and cattle imports
  23. what causes chilblains and how can I prevent them?
  24. Is Indonesia retreating from democracy?
  25. Where do black holes lead to?
  26. Robots can learn a lot from nature if they want to 'see' the world
  27. Why couples sleep better in more gender-equal societies
  28. The Murri Book Club and the politics of reading for Indigenous Australians
  29. Why we should be slow to point the finger at bankers
  30. What should my heart rate be and what affects it?
  31. We need a bank of DNA from dirt and water to protect Australia's environment
  32. The Royal Commission revealed financial services woes for many Indigenous customers. Here's what can be done
  33. To keep your curious kids happy these school holidays, check out Imagine This
  34. Why the government will be sending more GST funding to Western Australia
  35. Michelle Grattan on Leyonhjelm's incivility and the government's need to appease on GST and energy
  36. Politics Podcast: Katharine Murphy 'On Disruption'
  37. Why roads and trains may be key to bringing peace to the Korean peninsula
  38. How support groups can boost your health and make chronic conditions easier to live with
  39. Why Trump’s liberal demolition job and authoritarian outreach is about China
  40. Circus Oz serves spectacle in garden-inspired Precarious
  41. Want to boost Aboriginal financial capability? Spend time in communities
  42. Fifty years ago, at Lake Mungo, the true scale of Aboriginal Australians' epic story was revealed
  43. 50 years since the discovery of Mungo Lady
  44. why we look for a partner who laughs (and makes us laugh)
  45. Having a scan? Here’s how the different types work and what they can find
  46. Friday essay: frogwatching - charting climate change's impact in the here and now
  47. Solving deep problems with corporate governance requires more than rearranging deck chairs
  48. why we still have some way to go
  49. The price of greasing squeaky wheels ahead of the election
  50. does drinking coffee help you live longer?

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