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Why simple school sores often lead to heart and kidney disease in Indigenous children

  • Written by: Jackson Thomas, Assistant Professor/Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy, University of Canberra
imageImpetigo happens when itching causes the skin to break and let in disease-causing bacteria.from shutterstock.com

Impetigo, also known as school sores, is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection that occurs in children far more frequently than adults. It is one of the most common bacterial infections in children aged two to five years. Impetigo...

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Two Labor frontbenchers urge Sam Dastyari to consider his position

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
imageSam Dastyari is facing increased pressure to consider his position as a Labor senator.AAP/Mick Tsikas

Labor senator Sam Dastyari is under renewed pressure to quit after allegations that he repeatedly pressed the ALP’s then foreign affairs spokeswoman Tanya Plibersek not to meet an advocate for Chinese democracy in 2015.

ALP frontbencher Linda...

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Politicians, stop pitching to the 'average' Australian; being middle class depends on where you live

  • Written by: Liz Allen, Demographer, ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods, Australian National University

Politicians are fond of pitching to the “average Australian” but judging by the income of Australians, whether you are middle class depends on where you live. And where we live tells a rich story of who we are as a nation – socially, culturally and economically.

Income is at the heart of access to services and opportunities, which...

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Riding in cars with dogs: millions of trips a week tell us transport policy needs to change

  • Written by: Jennifer Kent, Research Fellow, University of Sydney
imageHving a pet dog turns out to be a highly car-dependent affair.Author provided

Dog owners depend very heavily on their cars to transport and care for their pets. Our recently published study estimates that dog owners make about 2.4 million dog-related trips a week in Sydney. We also found pet owners overwhelmingly want to be able to travel on public...

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  1. Despite the election hype, some of the media attention on One Nation was justified
  2. From robots to board games, it's easy to do science this Christmas
  3. A nursery of unconventional ideas – sex radicalism in Australia
  4. No, most people aren't in severe pain when they die
  5. Scars left by Australia's undersea landslides reveal future tsunami potential
  6. Labor wins a majority in Queensland as polling in Victoria shows a tie
  7. Australian tech start-ups stand to lose out in proposed copyright reforms
  8. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on same-sex marriage passing parliament
  9. People with mental illness still die a decade earlier than those without
  10. Queensland finally has a government, but the path ahead for both major parties looks rocky
  11. Wall Street at 30: is greed still good?
  12. Health Check: how can I make it easier to wake up in the morning?
  13. What to teach your preschooler about internet safety
  14. From postal survey to parliament: how Australia legalised same-sex marriage
  15. Spare a thought for Bethlehem this Christmas as politics and tourism collide
  16. World's scientists turn to Asia and Australia to rewrite human history
  17. Friday essay: monsters in my closet – how a geographer began mining myths
  18. It would cost you 20 cents more per T-shirt to pay an Indian worker a living wage
  19. Looking beyond the sandstone: universities reinvent campuses to bring together town and gown
  20. Losing weight is hard, but it's not any harder if you have type 2 diabetes
  21. Sustainable shopping: how to buy tuna without biting a chunk out of the oceans
  22. How parents and teens can reduce the impact of social media on youth well-being
  23. We have marriage equality, now we need LGBTQi+-inclusive sexuality education in schools
  24. Grattan on Friday: Bill Shorten faces a summer of uncertainty
  25. Flood of same-sex weddings in January, after historic parliamentary vote
  26. Australia has finally achieved marriage equality, but there's a lot more to be done on LGBTI rights
  27. What is meningococcal disease and what are the options for vaccination?
  28. Barbara and the Camp Dogs turns pub theatre into an impassioned call to listen to Indigenous Australians
  29. Why digital apps can be good gifts for young family members
  30. Explainer: how lending startups like Afterpay make their money
  31. Politics podcast: John Blaxland on new foreign interference laws
  32. Would you buy a theatre ticket for someone who can't afford it? Now you can
  33. Nationals elect Bridget McKenzie as new deputy
  34. A new species of marsupial lion tells us about Australia's past
  35. New foreign interference laws will compound risks to whistleblowers and journalists
  36. Drought on the Murray River harms ocean life too
  37. What happened to the price of Bitcoin? The truth behind big bubbles and crashes
  38. Ban on foreign political donations is both too broad and too narrow, and won't fix our system
  39. Travelling these holidays? Follow tips the Socceroos use to conquer jet lag
  40. They know where you go: dockless bike sharing looms as the next disruptor – if key concerns are fixed
  41. From 'demented' to 'person with dementia': how and why the language of disability changed
  42. Children have strokes too and doctors often miss them. New guidelines will help
  43. Out of character: how acting puts a mental strain on performers
  44. High Court to rule on two Labor MPs, but partisan row protects others
  45. Russia's humiliating ban from the Winter Olympics is the right move to protect integrity in sport
  46. International study shows many Australian children are still struggling with reading
  47. Bali's Mt Agung eruption shows how businesses should and shouldn't react to uncontrollable events
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