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How our immune system causes heart disease

  • Written by: Rahul Kurup, Research fellow, Cardiologist, Heart Research Institute
imageMany suffer from heart disease despite the fact they don't smoke, have healthy diets, and are of a healthy weight. Tim Marshall/Unsplash, CC BY-SA

Heart disease is among the leading causes of death globally and imposes a significant burden on the health-care system. We know some of the causes of heart disease: smoking, unhealthy diet, obesity, high...

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The Archibald finalists – and why Tony Albert deserves to win

  • Written by: Joanna Mendelssohn, Honorary Associate Professor, Art & Design: UNSW Australia. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, UNSW
imageDetail from Tony Albert Self-portrait (ash on me), acrylic on linen 102 x 102 cm© the artist Photo: Jenni Carter, AGNSW

The formal announcement of the Packing Room Prize as a preview for the 2017 Archibald is a reminder of how the world has changed. For the last 26 years, Steve Peters and fellow workers in the packing room of the Art Gallery...

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Spyware merchants: the risks of outsourcing government hacking

  • Written by: Monique Mann, Lecturer, School of Justice, Researcher at the Crime and Justice Research Centre and Intellectual Property and Innovation Law Research Group, Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology
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An Australian Tax Office (ATO) staffer recently leaked on LinkedIn a step-by-step guide to hacking a smartphone.

The documents, which have since been removed, indicate that the ATO has access to Universal Forensic Extraction software made by the Israeli company Cellebrite. This technology is part of a commercial industry that profits from bypassing...

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Athlete health and fair play: Kristen Worley case puts women’s sport policy in the dock

  • Written by: Daryl Adair, Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Since the advent of sex-testing female athletes in 1968, international sport organisations have been wrangling with the underlying purpose, efficacy and impact of efforts to ensure that “real women” were in competition.

This was not merely about the very unlikely prospect of men masquerading as women in sport....

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  1. Friday essay: from the Great Wave to Starry Night, how a blue pigment changed the world
  2. Explainer: how scientists invent new colours
  3. Plonk: a language lover's guide to Australian drinking
  4. Social mix in housing? One size doesn't fit all, as new projects show
  5. Vital Signs: the RBA's still longing for Goldilocks growth
  6. When to send a child to school causes anxiety and confusion for parents
  7. New complementary medicine health claims lack evidence, so why are they even on the table?
  8. In banning plastic bags we need to make sure we're not creating new problems
  9. How 'nudge theory' can help shops avoid a backlash over plastic bag bans
  10. The ACCC threatens to take Telstra and other ISPs to court over misleading NBN speeds
  11. Grattan on Friday: Abbott shapes up in Liberals' fight over their 'internals'
  12. Antidepressants and pregnancy: study didn't find they actually cause autism
  13. Open season for our notion-building pollies
  14. Everyday makers defy populists' false promise to embody 'your voice'
  15. Three ways to help your teenage kids develop a healthier relationship with alcohol
  16. Refuge in a harsh landscape – Australian novels and our changing relationship to the bush
  17. How to borrow tools from the startup world for aid and development
  18. The off-topic Conversation #129
  19. The four-year treasure hunt for the hoodwinker sunfish
  20. Australia’s new ‘Home Office’ is a worry for immigration policy
  21. Australian coworking spaces cater to a more diverse crowd than just young tech entrepreneurs
  22. When it comes to kids and social media, it's not all bad news
  23. Farming the suburbs – why can’t we grow food wherever we want?
  24. Explainer: 'solarpunk', or how to be an optimistic radical
  25. Latest research shows surgery for early stage prostate cancer doesn't save lives
  26. Buried tools and pigments tell a new history of humans in Australia for 65,000 years
  27. Politics podcast: Peter Jennings on the home affairs department
  28. Shame! The 'technical glitches' that hit Game of Thrones could limit other popular live-streamed events
  29. Tunnel exhaust stacks: don’t dare harm our kids … but expose workers
  30. To the Bone: creating eating disorder awareness or doing harm?
  31. Robot sculpture, coming to a gallery near you
  32. Greens resignations show a need to change dual citizenship requirements
  33. Two new books show there's still no goodbye to messy climate politics
  34. The new Department of Home Affairs is unnecessary and seems to be more about politics than reform
  35. Where the boundaries lie in workplace relationships
  36. How history can challenge the narrative of blame for homelessness
  37. My time as a 'scary girl' with Doctor Who
  38. How we think about our past experiences affects how we can help others
  39. In the absence of national leadership, cities are driving climate policy
  40. Curious Kids: what started the Big Bang?
  41. Peter Dutton has his prize – now to see how he handles it
  42. Two Greens Senators resign from Senate. Obamacare repeal attempt likely to fail
  43. Greens senator Larissa Waters forced out of parliament
  44. Caution needed as the government expands the military's role in counter-terrorism
  45. Just one small step for Australia's space industry when a giant leap is needed
  46. Peter Dutton becomes national security ministerial tsar in portfolio shake-up
  47. The strange links between intelligence and prejudice
  48. New Home Affairs department should prompt review of Australia's human rights performance
  49. Speaking with: Dr Mark Blaskovich on antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the threat of superbugs
  50. Response to Referendum Council report suggests a narrow path forward on Indigenous constitutional reform

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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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If you have ever arranged for stock, equipment or materials to travel from one Australian state to a...

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Correct Sleeping Posture to Minimize Back Strain

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Why Product Longevity Matters for Sustainable Australian Buildings

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When Should You Speak with Divorce Lawyers in Sydney?

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