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Research Check: will a coffee a day really keep heart attacks at bay?

  • Written by: Clare Collins, Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
imageThere is a link, but there may be other reasons why people with heart failure drink less coffee. Kyle Meck/Unsplash, CC BY

A recent headline in the Australian newspaper claimed “A short black a day can keep heart attack at bay”:

American scientists have unearthed fresh evidence that coffee exerts protective effects against heart failure...

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What's Australia made of? Geologically, it depends on the state you're in

  • Written by: Alan Collins, Professor of Geology, University of Adelaide
imageThe continent of Australia is a mixture of land masses of differing ages. Alan Collins, Author provided

We think of Australia as a solid landmass. But it’s actually more like a jigsaw puzzle that has been put together over many millions of years.

The problem with working out how Australia formed is that the evidence is often buried, making...

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The concept of 'western civilisation' is past its use-by date in university humanities departments

  • Written by: Catharine Coleborne, Dean of Arts/Head of School Humanities and Social Science, University of Newcastle
imageThe Ottoman empire facilitated the movement of ideas and people across Europe and Asia. Wikimedia

A number of NSW and ACT universities are vying for the opportunity to access funding from the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation, which aims to “revive” liberal arts and the humanities in university education in Australia.

imageJohn Howard:...

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New Zealand experience shows same-sex marriage could provide huge economic boost for Australia

  • Written by: Andrew Gorman-Murray, Professor of Geography, Western Sydney University

Even though it’s still uncertain as to when Australian same-sex couples will be able legally to wed, New Zealand’s example shows how much this could be worth to our economy.

New Zealand has long been a destination for international wedding tourism. This was boosted from August 2013, when New Zealand same-sex couples could also marry....

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More Articles …

  1. 'Finkel's new energy report' isn't new and it isn't by Finkel
  2. Facts sink glib housing supply mantra – the focus must be on affordable rental
  3. English test for international students isn't new, just more standardised
  4. There's some evidence lithium protects from dementia, but not enough to put it in drinking water
  5. What is the impact of 'impact investing'?
  6. Income tax relief on Turnbull's agenda
  7. When you're on the defensive, stepping backwards can send a bad signal
  8. Coming soon to a highway near you: truck platooning
  9. The future of plastics: reusing the bad and encouraging the good
  10. Del Kathryn Barton explores powerful female sexuality but reproduces the male gaze
  11. Explainer: how is the price of medicine decided in Australia?
  12. Jelena Dokic's story of abuse shows links between elite sport and child labour
  13. Universities need to rethink policy on student-staff relationships
  14. Why New Zealand can't outsource employment policy to its central bank
  15. Contradictory polls in Queensland, while the Greens storm Northcote in Victoria
  16. Most young Australians can’t identify fake news online
  17. Delhi suffers second smog crisis in 12 months, as wake-up calls go unheeded
  18. Four reasons the Australian government should consider litigation against tobacco companies
  19. When the US locked up white Australian immigrants like Australia does to asylum seekers
  20. Three charts on: how emotional and economic abuse go hand-in-hand
  21. Can a tech company build a city? Ask Google
  22. Five reasons India, China and other nations plan to travel to the Moon
  23. Why the fashion industry keeps failing to fix labour exploitation
  24. Going overboard on religious protections could come back to bite in multicultural Australia
  25. Bennelong polls: Galaxy 50-50, ReachTEL 53-47 to Liberal
  26. It's too soon to celebrate a narrowing gender wage gap
  27. Don Dale royal commission demands sweeping change – is there political will to make it happen?
  28. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the same-sex marriage ballot result
  29. Plague outbreak: where does it still exist and could it spread?
  30. Step up Australia, we need a traffic cop in space
  31. From Lord of the Rings to Crocodile Dundee – franchising Australian culture?
  32. Three charts on: what's going on at Manus Island
  33. It's unrealistic to expect MPs to follow the view of the people who elected them every time
  34. A Robert De Niro Theory of Post-Truth: ‘Are you talking to me?’
  35. Australia is a global top-ten deforester – and Queensland is leading the way
  36. The dual citizenship saga shows our Constitution must be changed, and now
  37. Friday essay: when did Australia’s human history begin?
  38. How 'liar loans' undermine sound lending practices
  39. Vital Signs: Australia's mining boom transition is on shaky ground
  40. What prospective parents need to know about gene tests such as 'prepair'
  41. This is how to create social hubs that make 20-minute neighbourhoods work
  42. NAPLAN has done little to improve student outcomes
  43. Grattan on Friday: In 2017 Australia has delivered to LGBTI community but failed its First Peoples
  44. When masturbation on screen isn't maligned
  45. Bee aware, but not alarmed: here's what you need to know about honey bee stings
  46. How the same-sex marriage survey got us talking about – and trusting – data
  47. FactCheck: has Queensland Labor created 'more than four times' as many jobs as the LNP?
  48. Wonder Woman and Aquaman are the only charismatic leads in Justice League
  49. War and democracy – who decides?
  50. The blockchain does not eliminate the need for trust

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