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Spinal fusion surgery for lower back pain: it's costly and there's little evidence it'll work

  • Written by: Gustavo Machado, NHMRC Early Career Fellow, University of Sydney
Spinal fusion surgery for lower back pain: it's costly and there's little evidence it'll workBack pain affects one-quarter of Australians.from shutterstock.com

Back pain affects one in four Australians. It’s so common, nearly all of us (about 85%) will have at least one episode at some stage of our lives. It’s one of the most common reasons to visit a GP and the main health condition forcing older Australians to retire...

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How we can put a stop to the revolving door between homelessness and imprisonment

  • Written by: Sophie Russell, Research Associate, UNSW
How we can put a stop to the revolving door between homelessness and imprisonmentHaving a safe and stable place to live is key to breaking entrenched cycles of poverty and criminal justice system involvement.AAP/Tracey Nearmy

Homeless people are over-represented in Australia’s prisons, and previously incarcerated people are over-represented among the homeless. Experiencing homelessness increases the risk of criminal...

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Sizes matters for black hole formation, but there's something missing in the middle ground

  • Written by: Holger Baumgardt, Associate Professor, The University of Queensland
Sizes matters for black hole formation, but there's something missing in the middle groundAn artist's impression of a supermassive black hole at the centre of a galaxy.NASA/JPL-Caltech

So far, all black holes discovered by astronomers fall into two broad categories: “stellar mass” black holes and “supermassive” black holes.

But what puzzles astronomers is why the two extremes – what about intermediate-sized...

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Fischer calls for quick resolution of Nationals crisis, while Joyce is determined to fight to the death

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

Former Nationals deputy prime minister Tim Fischer has added his voice to those pressing for a rapid resolution of the Nationals crisis, as Malcolm Turnbull admits he doesn’t know whether Barnaby Joyce retains his party room’s support.

“It has to be resolved quickly,” Fischer told The Conversation. Earlier on Monday another...

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