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Four of the most life-threatening skin conditions and what you should know about them

  • Written by: William Cranwell, Dermatology Clinical Research Fellow, Melbourne Health
Four of the most life-threatening skin conditions and what you should know about themSome serious skin conditions are more likely to affect those with weaker immune systems. from www.shutterstock.com

This article is part of our series about skin: why we have it, what it does, and what can go wrong. Read other articles in the series here.

Dermatological emergencies are uncommon, but can cause devastating complications and death if...

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A beginner's guide to the foggy wilderness of ambient music

  • Written by: Lawrence English, Adjunct Lecturer, The University of Queensland
A beginner's guide to the foggy wilderness of ambient musicClouds and sun glint over the Indian Ocean.NASA on The Commons/flickr

Brian Eno’s Music For Airports celebrates its 40th anniversary this month. This record is widely regarded as formalising ambient music as we know it today.

To those of us used to the repetitious rhythms and hooks of pop music, ambient music may sound a little sparse. Often...

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Many people feel lonely in the city, but perhaps 'third places' can help with that

  • Written by: Tony Matthews, Lecturer in Urban and Environmental Planning, Griffith University
Many people feel lonely in the city, but perhaps 'third places' can help with thatThird places are most effective when, like Waverley Community Garden in Sydney, they appeal to people of all ages and backgrounds.d-olwen-dee/flickr, CC BY

Loneliness is a hidden but serious problem in cities worldwide. Urban loneliness is connected to population mobility, declining community participation and a growth in single-occupant...

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As the Libs claim South Australia, states are falling into line behind the National Energy Guarantee

  • Written by: Kate Griffiths, Senior Associate, Grattan Institute

As prime minister, Paul Keating used to say that when you change the government, you change the country. On Saturday South Australians changed their government, and now the country’s energy policy could finally change – and for the better, if current policy uncertainty is put to bed.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull certainly seems to...

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  1. Urgent action is needed to enforce zero tolerance of sexual exploitation by aid workers
  2. Unions have a history of merging – that's why the new 'super union' makes sense
  3. 60 years in orbit for 'grapefruit satellite' – the oldest human object in space
  4. Charges in Justine Damond case a reminder of the dangers of a 'warrior cop' mentality
  5. Come hither... how imitating mating males could cut cane toad numbers
  6. Animal study hints at link between vitamin D and autism, but don't start supplementing yet
  7. Book review – Clive Hamilton's Silent Invasion: China's Influence in Australia
  8. A conversation that reaches beyond Melbourne and Sydney
  9. Can chimpanzees turn into people?
  10. NDIS needs the market to help make up at least 60% shortfall in specialist disability housing
  11. There's still a long way to go for the Don Dale royal commission to achieve justice
  12. Your ATAR isn't the only thing universities are looking at
  13. How #MeToo can guide sex education in schools
  14. As humans change the world, predators seize the chance to succeed
  15. Common skin rashes and what to do about them
  16. The Execution of Savonarola and Two Companions at Piazza della Signoria
  17. Consumers need critical thinking to fend off banks' bad behaviour
  18. Sarah Hanson-Young on the Greens Batman setback
  19. Legal lessons for Australia from Uber’s self-driving car fatality
  20. Who’s to blame when driverless cars have an accident?
  21. New Zealand, US and UK outrank Australia in scores on budget transparency
  22. it's not because of an ozone hole)
  23. We won't stop lone-actor attacks until we understand violence against women
  24. We need to rethink our moral obligations to create a better world
  25. Why union members earn higher wages than their non-union colleagues
  26. Cycling and walking are short-changed when it comes to transport funding in Australia
  27. New coral bleaching outbreak in NT a worrying sign of our warming oceans
  28. Therapy dogs can help reduce student stress, anxiety and improve school attendance
  29. What does a 'Leb' look like?
  30. #MeToo exposes legal failures, but ‘trial by Twitter' isn’t one of them
  31. Before you write that scathing online review, beware of defamation
  32. half of adults and one-third of kids don't brush twice a day
  33. China's new central bank governor will have to deal with massive debt and an ambitious economic agenda
  34. What happens in the body when we sweat?
  35. How tree bonds can help preserve the urban forest
  36. Peter Dutton’s ‘fast track’ for white South African farmers is a throwback to a long, racist history
  37. MRKH syndrome, when a woman's uterus never develops
  38. towards a digital, proactive emergency response
  39. We must develop 'techno-wisdom' to prevent technology from consuming us
  40. Floods don't occur randomly, so why do we still plan as if they do?
  41. Educational researchers, show us your evidence but don’t expect us to fund it
  42. Why the RBA needs to talk about future interest-rate policy
  43. Sidelining citizens when deciding on transport projects is asking for trouble
  44. The politics of black hair: an Australian perspective
  45. The skin is a very important (and our largest) organ: what does it do?
  46. it has yet to shift the power imbalances that would bring about gender equality
  47. what is differential privacy and how can it protect your data?
  48. Batman is a strong victory for Shorten, but he still has a selling job on tax move
  49. After 16 years, electoral dynamics finally caught up with Labor in South Australia
  50. Liberals win South Australian election as Xenophon crushed, while Labor stuns the Greens in Batman

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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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