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With apartment living on the rise, how do families and their noisy children fit in?

  • Written by: Sophie-May Kerr, PhD Candidate in Human Geography, University of Wollongong
With apartment living on the rise, how do families and their noisy children fit in?Children being children can be loud, which creates challenges when they live in an apartment.Pexels, CC BY

A growing number of Australians live in apartments. The compact city model presents many benefits. However, living close to each other also presents challenges.

Rapid growth in apartment developments in recent decades has led to a rise in...

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Doctors already use phones to share clinical images of patients - legislation needs to catch up

  • Written by: Adrian Dyer, Associate Professor, RMIT University
Doctors already use phones to share clinical images of patients - legislation needs to catch upImages are so useful in medical diagnosis - but there are legal and ethical concerns about how they're used. from www.shutterstock.com

Imagine this scenario: you’re a recently graduated doctor working at a medical clinic in rural Australia. A person presents with a bite of what seems to be a poisonous spider - but you’re not sure. You...

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Circus Oz's Model Citizens is a triumph of skill and political satire

  • Written by: Dr Jon Burtt, Lecturer, Dance and Performance Studies, Macquarie University
Circus Oz's Model Citizens is a triumph of skill and political satireCircus Oz's Model Citizens seamlessly intertwines entertainment with political and social commentary.Jaimie Williams

Model Citizens, the latest show from Circus Oz, playing as part of the Sydney Festival in Parramatta, is not to be missed. It continues the Circus Oz tradition of high energy entertainment combined with political commentary, and...

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If you don't have coeliac disease, avoiding gluten isn't healthy

  • Written by: Suzanne Mahady, Gastroenterologist & Clinical Epidemiologist, Senior Lecturer, Monash University
If you don't have coeliac disease, avoiding gluten isn't healthyOf the many food fads, "gluten free" is one that can be unhealthy. from www.shutterstock.com

Coeliac disease, an allergy to gluten that causes damage to the intestine, affects 1% of Australians. But more than ten times this number, or around 11% of the population, follows a gluten-free diet by choice, and up to 30% of people in the United States try...

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  4. Mum, dad and two kids no longer the norm in the changing Australian family
  5. The future of Sydney: a tale of three cities?
  6. The origin of 'us': what we know so far about where we humans come from
  7. Early intervention is key to support students with anxiety about starting university
  8. Heading back to the office? Bring these plants with you to fight formaldehyde (and other nasties)
  9. Business leaders aren't backing up their promises on sustainable development goals
  10. Why so many tennis players go pro even though few 'make it'
  11. How playing games on your phone or tablet could cut your power bill
  12. You too can be an astrophysicist with your new telescope
  13. The A Bit na Ta exhibition reminds us of our forgotten links to Papua New Guinea
  14. Study habits for success: tips for students
  15. What can I eat to stop mosquitoes biting me?
  16. Transforming the Parramatta Female Factory institutional precinct into a site of conscience
  17. Video explainer: Bowling strategies and decision-making in cricket
  18. We all want the same things in a partner, but why?
  19. Listen up! How to get your message across in just 60 seconds
  20. A riotous, often ribald exploration of feminism's unfinished business
  21. Educational activities for the summer break to beat boredom and learning loss
  22. Virtual reality has added a new dimension to theme park rides — so what's next for thrill-seekers?
  23. Why we shouldn't be too quick to blame migratory animals for global disease
  24. Explainer: the seasonal 'calendars' of Indigenous Australia
  25. Three reasons to get your stress levels in check in 2018
  26. Bias creeps into reference checks, so is it time to ditch them?
  27. From sleeping beauty to the frog prince – why we shouldn't ban fairytales
  28. Explainer: the gods behind the days of the week
  29. Driverless cars could be better or worse for our health – it’s up to us
  30. A high price for policy failure: the ten-year story of spiralling electricity bills
  31. How facing challenging situations can prepare your child for school
  32. 13 'ye olde' phrases that would be far better in the workplace
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  38. Trust Me, I'm an Expert: Risk
  39. Cabinet papers 1994-95: The Keating government begins to craft its legacy
  40. Cabinet papers 1994-95: How the republic was doomed without a directly elected president
  41. Cabinet papers 1994-95: How a security agreement allayed Australian anxiety over Indonesia
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