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Three reasons to get your stress levels in check in 2018

  • Written by: Stephen Mattarollo, NHMRC Career Development Fellow, Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland
imagePeople who are chronically stressed are more than twice as likely to have a heart attack than those who aren't.Tim Gouw

It’s difficult not to get stressed in our fast-paced lives. Whether you’re working overtime, battling exams, or caring for a sick relative, chronic stress has become commonplace.

imageAdrenaline allows us to act quickly.

When...

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Bias creeps into reference checks, so is it time to ditch them?

  • Written by: Melissa A. Wheeler, Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
imageResearch shows gender bias even invades in the content of recommendations.Connie/Flickr, CC BY-SA

As much as we’d like to think we’ve refined the hiring process over the years to carefully select the best candidate for the job, bias still creeps in.

Candidates who come from privileged backgrounds are more able to source impressive,...

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From sleeping beauty to the frog prince – why we shouldn't ban fairytales

  • Written by: Michelle Smith, Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies, Monash University
imageThe famous 'kiss' scene from Sleeping Beauty. Disney

Recently, an English mother, Sarah Hall, prompted worldwide media coverage in response to her suggestion that Sleeping Beauty should be removed from the school curriculum for young children because of the “inappropriate sexual message” it sends about consent.

It’s not the only...

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Explainer: the gods behind the days of the week

  • Written by: Margaret Clunies Ross, Eneritus Professor of English Language and Early English Literature, University of Sydney
imageThe Roman weekday 'dies Veneris' was named after the planet Venus, which in turn took its name from Venus, goddess of love. Detail from Venus and Mars, Botticelli, tempera on panel (c1483).Wikimedia Commons

The origins of our days of the week lie with the Romans. The Romans named their days of the week after the planets, which in turn were named...

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  1. Driverless cars could be better or worse for our health – it’s up to us
  2. A high price for policy failure: the ten-year story of spiralling electricity bills
  3. How facing challenging situations can prepare your child for school
  4. 13 'ye olde' phrases that would be far better in the workplace
  5. New Year’s resolutions for better mental health
  6. The five most anticipated digital games of 2018
  7. #MeTourism: the hidden costs of selfie tourism
  8. Keating's Working Nation plan for jobs was hijacked by bureaucracy: cabinet papers 1994-95
  9. Cabinet papers 1994-95: Keating's climate policy grapples sound eerily familiar
  10. Trust Me, I'm an Expert: Risk
  11. Cabinet papers 1994-95: The Keating government begins to craft its legacy
  12. Cabinet papers 1994-95: How the republic was doomed without a directly elected president
  13. Cabinet papers 1994-95: How a security agreement allayed Australian anxiety over Indonesia
  14. Stay on the couch or go for a run? There's an app that can calculate the bigger risk
  15. Look up! Your guide to some of the best meteor showers for 2018
  16. Who was Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and endings?
  17. China's economic power is actually a lot smaller than you think
  18. 2017: the year in extreme weather
  19. Funding reform for schools and higher education dominated much of the conversation in 2017
  20. AI is learning from our encounters with nature - and that's a concern
  21. Romper Stomper reboot is a compelling investigation into Australia's extremist politics
  22. Your party, our home: the challenges of growing up in a tourist destination
  23. Is mixing drinks actually bad?
  24. You might be Christmassed out, but these Australian birds are festive all year
  25. Why do people with East Asian heritage get flushed after drinking alcohol?
  26. How good draft choices can make or break AFL teams
  27. Before we colonise Mars, let's look to our problems on Earth
  28. How our arts critics saw 2017
  29. Citizenship scandals, same-sex marriage and foreign interference dominate the messy politics of 2017
  30. Don't let your pet accidentally get drunk this silly season (sorry Tiddles)
  31. Far from being in crisis, 2017 was a great year for Australian musical theatre
  32. That time when science came with me on a tropical holiday
  33. Supersized cities: residents band together to push back against speculative development pressures
  34. The key to a vibrant democracy may well lie in your workplace
  35. What data tells us about the best cricket players
  36. Why getting enough sleep should be on your list of New Year's resolutions
  37. How are we doing on early childhood education and care? Good, but there's more to do
  38. QUIZ: do you remember the big health stories of 2017?
  39. Video explainer: Batting expertise and decision-making in cricket
  40. The US election hack, fake news, data theft: the cyber security lessons from 2017
  41. How and why economics is taking over sports
  42. I won't be alone at Christmas, I have a dog
  43. 2017 in film: a return to form for the Hollywood blockbuster
  44. The off-topic Conversation #145
  45. Can you tell fact from fiction? Take The Conversation 2017 FactCheck quiz to find out
  46. Speaking with: social researcher and author Hugh Mackay on 2017, 'a really disturbing year'
  47. How urban design can help protect pedestrians from vehicle attacks in the city
  48. Walking mightn't be good for you if it's through Australia's polluted city streets
  49. Like it or loathe it, here's why Apple doesn't need a planning permit for its Fed Square store
  50. This Christmas, give yourself permission to enjoy pudding

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The Rise of Digital Marketplaces in the Australian Trade Sector

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How Industrial Drying Equipment Supports Efficient Processing

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Practical Ways a Whiteboard Can Improve Workplace Communication

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Designing Eco-Friendly Custom Water Bottles for Your Next Event

The Evolution of Sustainable Event Merchandise Event planning has undergone a massive transformation over the last decade. Gone are the days when organizers could hand out cheap, single use plastic...

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Why Choosing a Professional Florist Melbourne Makes Flower Delivery Impactful

Flowers have a great power to speak when humans cannot express their feelings with right words. Flowers are the best gifts when you are celebrating a birthday or welcoming a newborn child into your fa...

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The Business Case for Choosing Australian Fabricators Over Imported Alternatives

For a long time, you might have defaulted to overseas suppliers when sourcing fabricated metal components for a project. The unit price was lower on paper, and the maths seemed straightforward. That...

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How to Vet and Hire the Right Property Expert in the Australian Market

Navigating the Australian real estate market has become a highly strategic exercise. Recent nation...

Moving From Australia to Wellington: The Practical Settling-In Checklist

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How Strategic Corporate Gifting Boosts Client Retention and Team Morale

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Drive through almost any Australian suburb built in the last thirty years and you are looking at the...