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Health and Wellbeing 4 min read

‘That’s getting a bit wild, kids!’ Why children love to play-fight and why it is good for them

by Emily Freeman

"That’s getting a bit wild, kids! Why don’t you play something quieter?" How often have you found yourself saying something like this to your children as they’re rolling around on the lounge room floor?

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What does having a ‘good relationship with food’ mean? 4 ways to know if you’ve got one

Health and Wellbeing 5 min read

What does having a ‘good relationship with food’ mean? 4 ways to know if you’ve got one

by Clare Collins, Tracy Burrows

Travelling on a train recently you couldn’t help but overhear two women deep in conversation about a mutual obsession with food, including emotional triggers that pushed them towards chocolate and pizza.
Not just a youth movement: history too often forgets older protesters

Arts, Culture and Society 5 min read

Not just a youth movement: history too often forgets older protesters

by Effie Karageorgos

Recent sustained anti-coal action by Blockade Australia in the Hunter Valley has brought public protest back into the news cycle. Activists have occupied trains, railway lines and machinery in an attempt to obstruct coal production and broadcast their message about the climate crisis.
The cost of living is biting. Here’s how to spend less on meat and dairy

Health and Wellbeing 4 min read

The cost of living is biting. Here’s how to spend less on meat and dairy

by Clare Collins

The cost of groceries has risen substantially over the last year. Food and non-alcoholic drinks rose by 7.9% in the year to May, with biggest increases in dairy products (15.1%), breads and cereals (12.8%) and processed foods (11.5%).
How burgers and chips for lunch can worsen your asthma that afternoon

Health and Wellbeing 4 min read

How burgers and chips for lunch can worsen your asthma that afternoon

by Evan Williams

Certain foods or dietary patterns are linked with better control of your asthma. Others may make it worse. Depending on what you’ve eaten, you can see the effects in hours.
Australia will soon have its first Islamic bank. What does this mean, and what are the challenges?

Business, Law and Politics 5 min read

Australia will soon have its first Islamic bank. What does this mean, and what are the challenges?

by Abdul Shamsuddin, Md Safiullah (Safi)

Islamic banks have become an integral part of the financial system in many Muslim-majority countries, as well as in nations with sizeable Muslim minorities such as the United Kingdom, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
What has the Nobel Prize in Physics ever done for me?

Environment 4 min read

What has the Nobel Prize in Physics ever done for me?

by Karen Livesey

Each October, physics is in the news with the awarding of the Nobel Prize. The work acknowledged through this most prestigious award often seems far removed from our everyday lives, with prizes given for things like “optical methods for studying Hertzian resonances in atoms” and “elucidating the quantum structure of electroweak interactions”.
Rerouting trauma

Health and Wellbeing 10 min read

Rerouting trauma

by Gemma Wolk

How cultural insight and the neuroscience of trauma is changing the conversation around youth violence.
Fight for justice

Business, Law and Politics 16 min read

Fight for justice

by Carmen Swadling

The fight to free Kathleen Folbigg – the woman once dubbed Australia’s worst female serial killer – started in 2013 with the University’s Legal Centre and its law students helping to drive the movement.
The ripple effect of drought

Our Communities 10 min read

The ripple effect of drought

by Penny Harnett

Drought is like a creeping cancer. It insidiously infects communities. It spreads profound and multifaceted challenges that demand multidisciplinary treatment.
Protecting Indigenous knowledges

Arts, Culture and Society 7 min read

Protecting Indigenous knowledges

by Shahni Wellington

During his research to unlock the archives, Dr Hodgetts found that the keys had been long-kept from cultural knowledge-holders.
Run like a girl

Arts, Culture and Society 10 min read

Run like a girl

by Gemma Wolk

The game changing program revolutionising female participation in sport
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