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No, you're probably not 'addicted' to your smartphone – but you might use it too much

  • Written by: Andrew Campbell, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Sydney
No, you're probably not 'addicted' to your smartphone – but you might use it too muchThe average smartphone user checks their device 85 times a day.Mikaela Shannon

The term “addiction” is often bandied about when we think someone spends too much time on something we deem detrimental to their health and well-being. From checking our phones repetitively, to playing with specific apps and texting, the modern culprit is...

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Turnbull's 'sex ban' speech reveals that politics is still not an equal place for women – but it is changing

  • Written by: Carol Johnson, Professor of Politics, University of Adelaide
Turnbull's 'sex ban' speech reveals that politics is still not an equal place for women – but it is changingMalcolm Turnbull announces changes to the Ministerial Code of Conduct in the wake of the Barnaby Joyce affair.AAP/Lukas Coch

The appropriateness of Malcolm Turnbull’s trenchant criticisms of Barnaby Joyce’s “shocking error of judgement” and his announcement of a ban on ministers having sex with staffers has already been widel...

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Our acid oceans will dissolve coral reef sands within decades

  • Written by: Bradley Eyre, Professor of Biogeochemistry, Director of the Centre for Coastal Biogeochemistry, Southern Cross University
Our acid oceans will dissolve coral reef sands within decadesResearchers studied reef sands at Heron Island, Hawaii, Bermuda and Tetiaroa. In this photo, white areas show the predominance of sand on reefs. Southern Cross University

Carbonate sands on coral reefs will start dissolving within about 30 years, on average, as oceans become more acidic, new research published today in Science shows.

Carbonate...

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  1. Australian cities are crying out for better planning, but the research funding is missing
  2. Grattan on Friday: The Nationals have been paralysed by the extraordinary and unpredictable Joyce situation
  3. Joyce hits back over sexual harassment claim as Nationals prepare to discuss leadership
  4. Essays On Air: On the Sydney Mardi Gras march of 1978
  5. There isn't solid research or theory to support cutting corporate taxes to boost wages
  6. Barrie Kosky's nose for the inventive and surreal makes for an outstanding production of The Nose
  7. Crimes of solidarity: liberté, égalité and France’s crisis of fraternité
  8. The Winter Olympics reminds us of the value of learning a second language
  9. Your drive to the shops makes life pretty noisy for whales
  10. How we decide who and what we care about – and whether robots stand a chance
  11. Parents, stop nagging kids not to forget – set visual cues instead
  12. Death metal is often violent and misogynist yet it brings joy and empowerment to fans
  13. China, North Korea and trade the key talking points when Turnbull meets Trump
  14. Poll says most people support a ban on whips in Australian horse racing
  15. Should Australia recognise the human right to a healthy environment?
  16. How employers can design workplaces to promote wellness
  17. Greenwashing the property market: why 'green star' ratings don't guarantee more sustainable buildings
  18. I've always wondered: why many people in Asian countries wear masks, and whether they work
  19. Play-based learning can set your child up for success at school and beyond
  20. Barnaby Joyce wields the tea towel in the government's soap opera
  21. Why Australia needs a better system for credit scores
  22. The off-topic Conversation #153
  23. Why we developed a microscope for your phone – and published the design
  24. Why telling people they could get sick in the future won't persuade them to be healthy now
  25. Explainer: the doping case against Russian curler Aleksandr Krushelnitckii
  26. 'No pokies' Xenophon goes for 'some pokies', but does his gambling policy go far enough?
  27. FactCheck: are 'around 5,000 jobs' at risk if pokies are removed from pubs and clubs in Tasmania?
  28. Mythbusting Ancient Rome: did Christians ban the ancient Olympics?
  29. A brief history of Martian exploration – as the InSight Lander prepares to launch
  30. Curious Kids: Where do seagulls go when they die and why don't we find dead seagulls on the beach?
  31. Australia's consumer laws still don't cover e-books and many other digital products
  32. The other 99%: retrofitting is the key to putting more Australians into eco-homes
  33. Research Check: will eating 'ultra-processed' foods give you cancer?
  34. Where should the law draw the line between consent and culpability in sadomasochism?
  35. Bullying, threats and violence: report details the difficult job of a principal
  36. Joyce tells WA Nats to leave his future to those with 'skin in the game'
  37. No, you can't tap your hand to get on the train – where biohacktivists stand under the law
  38. Australia may be engaging in 'free trade' but it's becoming more protectionist too
  39. Now you see us: how casting an eerie glow on fish can help count and conserve them
  40. A public broadcaster that bows to political pressure isn't doing its job
  41. For what shall it profit a city if it loses its civic soul? A plea to preserve Melbourne's Fed Square
  42. Thirty years since the Seoul Olympics, South Korea is still tackling the legacy of overseas adoption
  43. Grey's Anatomy is unrealistic, but it might make junior doctors more compassionate
  44. Why police in schools won't reduce youth crime in Victoria
  45. Deposit schemes reduce drink containers in the ocean by 40%
  46. What happens when employees are fired for complaining at work
  47. Farewell to Paper presents an engaging double act on lost things
  48. We won't close the gap if the Commonwealth cuts off Indigenous housing support
  49. Spinal fusion surgery for lower back pain: it's costly and there's little evidence it'll work
  50. How we can put a stop to the revolving door between homelessness and imprisonment

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Most people don’t pay much attention to how they sleep until they start waking up with a stiff bac...

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