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Thinking about getting your child the flu vaccine? Here's what you need to know

  • Written by: Christopher Blyth, Paediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, University of Western Australia
Thinking about getting your child the flu vaccine? Here's what you need to knowYoung children catch and spread the flu more than any other age group. Africa Studio/Shutterstock

As we head toward winter, health professionals and the public are anxious about another influenza season like 2017, when record numbers of Australians were diagnosed with flu.

The flu is usually a mild illness that leaves us out of action for a few...

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AGL's plan to replace Liddell is cheaper and cleaner than keeping it open

  • Written by: Kriti Nagrath, Senior Research Consultant, University of Technology Sydney

The Commonwealth government called last week for AGL Energy to consider selling its Liddell power station to rival Alinta.

Federal Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg has raised concerns that the scheduled 2022 shutdown of Liddell will affect New South Wales’ energy reliability. It’s suggested the sale would provide a way to keep the...

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When taxpayers do wrong, they cop penalties but erring tax officers do not

  • Written by: Jenni Henderson, Section Editor: Business + Economy
When taxpayers do wrong, they cop penalties but erring tax officers do notA Fairfax/ATO investigation suggests the tax office has broken the trust of taxpayers.www.shutterstock.com

A joint Fairfax/Four Corners investigation has uncovered a series of cases where taxpayers, particularly small businesses, have battled with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) over tax assessments they claim are unfair.

The investigation...

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a new podcast tackling tricky questions from inquisitive young minds

  • Written by: Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling
a new podcast tackling tricky questions from inquisitive young mindsHost Brianna Peterson records Imagine This with little one Clara.The ABC

Anyone who has spent any time with little kids knows that endless questions are part of the deal. And they’re not always easy to answer: Why do stars twinkle? Why exactly don’t cats wear shoes? And when you think about it, where does our poo really go when we flush...

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  1. Will sorting classrooms by ability improve marks? It depends on the mix
  2. Aftershocks hit Papua New Guinea as it recovers from a remote major earthquake
  3. After 30 Newspoll losses, Turnbull is down, but certainly not out
  4. I'm not signing up to become a space tourist just yet...
  5. A sexist policy may end the career of one of the Commonwealth's greatest female runners
  6. Why mandatory retirement ages should be a thing of the past
  7. Tim Winton's answer to toxic masculinity: god?
  8. Why Australia imports so many veggie seeds (and do we really need to treat them with fungicides?)
  9. Why don't dogs live as long as humans?
  10. Too wet? Too cold? Too hot? This is how weather affects the trips we make
  11. We need evidence-based law reform to reduce rates of Indigenous incarceration
  12. Menopausal mood swings can signal more serious mental illness
  13. Government loses 30th consecutive Newspoll, despite slight improvement
  14. New data tool scores Australia and other countries on their human rights performance
  15. Labor maintains its lead as voters reject company tax cuts; wins on redrawn boundaries
  16. Michelle Grattan on how the Coalition might respond to the upcoming 30th Newspoll
  17. What is pentosan polysulphate sodium (PPS) and why are AFL players using it?
  18. The Nationals should support carbon farming, not coal
  19. How to stop haemorrhaging data on Facebook
  20. Universities should take stronger leadership on knowledge and how it matters
  21. Move over Canada and EU, Australia is best placed to benefit in the US-China trade tug-of-war
  22. on the trail of the London thylacines
  23. Why Australia should be wary of the rise of the warrior cop, with tools to match
  24. blending science with science fiction
  25. Cancer costs Australia nearly $2 billion per year in lost labour
  26. Solar PV and wind are on track to replace all coal, oil and gas within two decades
  27. Building for the community is a win for the Gold Coast Games
  28. Australia's stubborn growth problems are moving at a geologic pace
  29. Coal fires Tony Abbott's pre-Newspoll play
  30. The Commonwealth Games opening ceremony highlighted the chasm between Indigenous representation and reality
  31. 'Super gonorrhoea' raises the stakes in the war against superbugs
  32. Michael Keating on a Fair Share
  33. Cameron McAuliffe on NIMBYs, urban planning and making community consultation work
  34. Outlawing fake news will chill the real news
  35. Do we really need funeral insurance?
  36. Why we are measuring the health of Australian vegetation poorly
  37. how hard is it to adopt in Australia?
  38. From 'good temper and pluck' to fierce international rivalry: the story of netball
  39. Mary Beard and the long tradition of women being told to shut up
  40. ten things you didn't know about the Commonwealth
  41. Indigenous voices are speaking loudly on social media but racism endures
  42. Five things to consider before ordering an online DNA test
  43. Esports are taking off and the Commonwealth Games needs to catch up
  44. Why suspending or expelling students often does more harm than good
  45. The abuse tactics fraudsters use to break the hearts and wallets of those looking online for love
  46. Children aren't liabilities in disasters – they can help, if we let them
  47. Not all vaginal implants are a problem and treating them the same puts many women at risk
  48. It's time for third-party data brokers to emerge from the shadows
  49. how the rental sector is changing
  50. Body-worn cameras will help reduce police use of force, but the problem runs much deeper

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