Topic: Republished from The Conversation
29 April, 2024
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Health, Business
Half our colleagues suffer pain at work, but periods are still a taboo subject
While employees would probably tell their boss about a stomach upset, many who menstruate and feel unwell as a consequence every month, are unlikely to talk about their difficult periods.
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8 January, 2024
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Health
Why are my muscles sore after exercise?
Research shows lactic acid has nothing to do with it. The truth is far more interesting, but also a bit more complex.
27 February, 2024
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Science
The US just returned to the Moon after more than 50 years
In February 2024, the American company Intuitive Machines, in collaboration with NASA, celebrated “America’s return to the Moon” with a successful landing of its Odysseus spacecraft.
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5 February, 2024
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Health, Justice
Some gains but fresh difficulties in combating child sexual abuse
While there are signs that adult perpetration of child sexual abuse is declining, new research shows adolescent perpetration is rising.
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2 February, 2024
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Science
Horses, camels and deer get a bad rap for razing plants
The effects of introduced megafauna on plants can drive negative public sentiment towards the species. It’s time to change how we think of these animals.
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31 January, 2024
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Law
Australia's child workers are vulnerable to injury, harassment and exploitation
Compared to adults, child workers experience high rates of workplace injuries, bullying and sexual harassment, wage theft and unpredictable hours.
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16 October, 2023
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Education
School suspensions entrench disadvantage
An alarming number of children are suspended every year, often at young ages, for minor reasons.
28 September, 2023
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Science, Creative Industries
Will AI kill our creativity?
It could – if we don’t start to value and protect the traits that make us human.
1 February, 2023
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Science, Engineering
Our future could be full of undying, self repairing robots
With generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems such as ChatGPT and StableDiffusion being the talk of the town right now, it might feel like we’ve taken a giant leap closer to a sci-fi reality where AIs are physical entities all around us.
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1 January, 2022
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Health
Ventilation reduces the risk of COVID. So why are we still ignoring it?
The best way to reduce the risk of transmission is to reduce the concentration of airborne virus available to be inhaled.
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10 April, 2024
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Law, Business
Supermarkets need to change the way they operate in Australia
Australia’s big supermarkets have been put on notice. A Treasury-commissioned review recommends making the existing voluntary food and grocery code of conduct mandatory. But will this be enough to change the way supermarkets operate in Australia?
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8 April, 2024
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Business
Why is Australia helping to block a move to tax multinational corporations properly?
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says it will make big multinationals pay their fair share. But in broader forums, Australia is showing itself to be less keen to make multinationals pay up.
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