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Most private patients are wasting money on costly rehab after major knee surgery

  • Written by: Justine Naylor, Associate Professor, South Western Sydney Clinical School, UNSW
imageGoing home after a total knee replacement and having regular physiotherapy means you recover just as fast as if you'd chosen to stay in hospital for your rehab. And it's cheaper.from www.shutterstock.com

Most private patients who have had knee replacement surgery recover just as well with a cheaper form of rehabilitation than many are currently...

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A nation of convict cussers? Time for Australian law to embrace our potty mouths

  • Written by: Elyse Methven, Lecturer in Law, University of Technology Sydney
imageDanny Lim, Sydney, was convicted of 'offensive behaviour' for a sign that referred to Tony Abbott and alluded to the c-bomb. The conviction was dismissed in August this year. Neal Jennings/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA

Peace-loving activist Danny Lim had never incurred a criminal conviction. That was until February 2016, when a Sydney magistrate convicted...

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More than just drains: recreating living streams through the suburbs

  • Written by: Zoe Myers, Research Associate, Australian Urban Design Research Centre, University of Western Australia
imageA drain carries water but does little else, but imagine how different the neighbourhood would be if the drain could be transformed into a living stream.Zoe Myers, Author provided

Lot sizes and backyards are shrinking in Australia at the same time as building density is increasing. So we cannot afford to overlook the potential of existing –...

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Three charts on: who holds more than one job to make ends meet

  • Written by: Roger Wilkins, Professorial Research Fellow and Deputy Director (Research), HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne
image Approximately 15% of employed people whose main job is in arts or recreation services industries have more than one job.www.shutterstock.com

Women who work in the arts or services industries, and who are young, are the ones most likely to be working more than one job in Australia.

HILDA Survey data show that, in recent years, approximately 7% to 8%...

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  3. Coalition's pro-coal policy likely a vote loser; optional voting in plebiscite helps Yes
  4. Apakah bekerja lepas jadi pilihan masa depan?
  5. Turnbull would need to prevent 'protections' fight delaying legislation after a Yes vote
  6. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the energy wars
  7. Laser Beak Man busts the fourth wall and blows minds with superheroic puppetry
  8. Re: emails - should laugh and cry at the same thing?
  9. Isolation, collapsing lungs and spitting bans: three ways we used to treat TB, and still might
  10. My favourite album: readers' choice
  11. Bacterial baggage: how humans are spreading germs all over the globe
  12. Face ID and iOS 11: a few lingering security questions about the new iPhone X
  13. The Conversation welcomes small publisher’s jobs and innovation package
  14. Snap that prize up: croc research on gambling habits gets an Ig Nobel
  15. My favourite album: Pulp's Different Class
  16. Processing centres in North Africa are not the answer for EU refugees
  17. Income inequality may be declining but financial vulnerability is increasing
  18. Ice mined on Mars could provide water for humans exploring space
  19. Countdown - just nostalgia, or still breaking new ground?
  20. An ABC News story shows how strange going viral can be
  21. Do ketogenic diets help you lose weight?
  22. Mission over: the final countdown to Cassini's fatal plunge into Saturn
  23. Friday essay: recognising the unsung heroes of Australia's AIDS crisis
  24. The year of living ineffectually: 2017 proves shaky for the centre-left
  25. After 30 years of the Montreal Protocol, the ozone layer is gradually healing
  26. People-friendly furniture in public places matters more than ever in today's city
  27. Science or snake oil: is manuka honey really a 'superfood' for treating colds, allergies and infections?
  28. Indonesia challenges Australia's anti-dumping measures at the WTO
  29. Grattan on Friday: King Coal is wearing big boots in the Turnbull government
  30. The Lionel Murphy papers shed more light on a controversial life
  31. Australians pay more for education than the OECD average – but is it worth it?
  32. We can use AFL to boost school attendance and improve mental health in Indigenous communities
  33. We're on our way to making whistleblower protections more than theoretical
  34. Rebel Wilson's $4.5 million win a sobering reminder that defaming a celebrity can be costly
  35. Where the accountability problems started at CBA
  36. Gay-identifying AI tells us more about stereotypes than the origins of sexuality
  37. While the world frets over North Korea, what to do about Iran also causes headaches
  38. My favourite album: Yothu Yindi's Tribal Voice
  39. With iPhone X, Apple is hoping to augment reality for the everyman
  40. Media reform deals will reduce diversity and amount to little more than window dressing
  41. University cuts – the dire implications for the creative arts
  42. The off-topic Conversation #136
  43. Predicting disaster: better hurricane forecasts buy vital time for residents
  44. Votes for corporations and extra votes for property owners: why local council elections are undemocratic
  45. Power naps and meals don't always help shift workers make it through the night
  46. Decoding the music masterpieces: Shostakovich's Babi Yar
  47. North Korea tests not just a bomb but the global nuclear monitoring system
  48. How skills and personality traits contribute to the gender pay gap
  49. Government set to win Senate support for media deregulation
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The Business Case for Choosing Australian Fabricators Over Imported Alternatives

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How to Rent a Car for Uber in Melbourne: What Every New Driver Needs to Know

Starting out as an Uber driver in Melbourne is not as complicated as it sounds but getting the vehicle right is where most new drivers get stuck. Uber has strict requirements around vehicle age, condi...

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When Should You Speak to a Lawyer About a Legal Issue?

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