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From 'demented' to 'person with dementia': how and why the language of disability changed

  • Written by: Roland Sussex, Professor Emeritus, The University of Queensland
imageThe initial aim of political correctness, to establish non-hateful language was, and still is, admirable.Nathan Anderson/Unsplash

In the second half of the 20th century, we came to accept that in certain cases we should avoid deliberately hurtful language. While many deride political correctness for going too far, its initial aim to establish...

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Children have strokes too and doctors often miss them. New guidelines will help

  • Written by: Tanya Medley, Honorary Senior Fellow, Department of Paediatrics at The University of Melbourne and Senior Researcher, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
imageChildren often wait more than a day for a stroke diagnosis.from shutterstock.com

The country’s first guidelines to improve doctors’ ability to diagnose and manage stroke in children have been released today. Stroke is among the top ten causes of death in childhood and more than half of childhood stroke survivors have long-term...

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Out of character: how acting puts a mental strain on performers

  • Written by: Leith Taylor, PhD graduate, W.A.Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University
imageActors are often required to tap profound emotions in their performance, which is one of the reasons for poor mental health in the industry. Shutterstock.com

Performers are twice as likely as the general population to experience depression, according to the 2015 Australian Actors’ Wellbeing Study. Many suffer from performance anxiety and...

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High Court to rule on two Labor MPs, but partisan row protects others

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

A batch of MPs escaped being sent to the High Court on Wednesday thanks to a stalemate between the government and opposition over who should be referred.

But the eligibility of two Labor parliamentarians will be considered by the court - Victorian David Feeney and ACT senator Katy Gallagher.

The opposition failed in an attempt to get a “job...

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  1. Russia's humiliating ban from the Winter Olympics is the right move to protect integrity in sport
  2. International study shows many Australian children are still struggling with reading
  3. Bali's Mt Agung eruption shows how businesses should and shouldn't react to uncontrollable events
  4. My favourite album: Miles Davis’s A Tribute to Jack Johnson
  5. I've got varicose veins. What can I do about them?
  6. Near enough may not be good enough as parliament's dual citizenship crisis deepens
  7. A new approach to regional higher education is essential to our economic future
  8. How the excuse of 'pure fantasy' works in online child sex abuse cases
  9. Green groups and charities could be collateral damage in government's foreign donation ban
  10. People love parklets, and businesses can help make them happen
  11. What makes us sign up to subscription boxes
  12. From Oregon to Belgium to Victoria – the different ways suffering patients are allowed to die
  13. China’s growing footprint on the globe threatens to trample the natural world
  14. Still counting: why the visual arts must do better on gender equality
  15. Curious Kids: Where does the oxygen come from in the International Space Station, and why don’t they run out of air?
  16. Ten things Australia can do to be a human rights hero
  17. Speaking with: Emrys Westacott on the virtue of frugal living
  18. New blow for Labor as David Feeney hits citizenship hurdle
  19. What consumers need from the ACCC inquiry into Google and Facebook
  20. Sydney's stadiums debate shows sport might not be the political winner it once was
  21. How Australia can help reform higher education in India
  22. Pinchgut's Poppea plays hedonism, violence and passion to the hilt
  23. Amazon's track record may signal a change in Australian industrial relations
  24. Thinking of taking opioids for low back pain? Here's what you need to know
  25. The off-topic Conversation #143
  26. You should never drive into floodwater – some roads are more deadly than others
  27. Yes, SA's battery is a massive battery, but it can do much more besides
  28. The horror and pleasure of misused words: from mispronunciation to malapropisms
  29. How the law responds when emoji are the weapon of choice
  30. In whose best interests? Sam Dastyari and the politics of public intelligence
  31. Government guarantee opens investment highway to affordable housing
  32. Why coaching, not gadgets, is key to getting the most out of employees
  33. 'No, I don't wanna... wahhhh!' A parent's guide to managing tantrums
  34. Shadow minister Katy Gallagher was British when she nominated for 2016 election
  35. Newspoll and Ipsos give Labor a 53-47 lead as Barnaby Joyce wins convincingly in New England
  36. Young people still find it hard to get a job, despite using the same tactics as older job seekers
  37. How social enterprises are building a more inclusive Australian economy
  38. Blocks are still the best present you can buy children for Christmas
  39. Explainer: what is inflammation and how does it cause disease?
  40. Sustainable Shopping: the eco-friendly guide to online Christmas shopping
  41. Radical rethink of Closing the Gap required, despite some progress
  42. Australia isn't dominated by big businesses that gouge customers: Grattan report
  43. It's not just women at the top who are paid less than men
  44. With the right tools, we can mine cities
  45. Social media, the 'bikini bridge' and the viral contagion of body ideals
  46. It's time to talk about who can access your digital genomic data
  47. STEM education in primary schools will fall flat unless serious issues are addressed
  48. Viagra to be supplied without prescription in the UK: should Australia do the same?
  49. Coalition behind in two new polls as triumphant Joyce heads back to Canberra
  50. Barnaby Joyce storms home in New England byelection victory

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