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Dodgy claims for complementary medicines? Here's how the drug watchdog could have more bite

  • Written by Ken Harvey, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
imageAdvertisements for complementary medicines don't always reflect what's in the bottle.from www.shutterstock.com

Complementary medicine suppliers are getting away with breaching advertising requirements because Australia’s medicines regulatory authority has no bite, new data confirms.

This means consumers can have little confidence in...

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Coles wants $1 maximum bets for pokies – so why won't the pokie-makers play ball?

  • Written by Charles Livingstone, Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
imagePokies are great money-spinners for hotels, clubs and casinos in Australia, and increasingly internationally.AAP/Tracey Nearmy

Wesfarmers, operator of Coles and other retail brands, reportedly wants to pursue harm-prevention modifications to its poker machines. It has asked five pokie manufacturers, including Aristocrat Leisure, for help in trying...

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Health Check: will I damage my eyes if I don't wear sunglasses?

  • Written by Jason Yosar, Associate Lecturer, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland
imageSunglasses should be worn at all times when outdoors during the day when the UV index is 3 or above.Amy Humphries/Unsplash

The iconic “Slip Slop Slap” campaign was launched in Australia in 1981. Sid the Seagull encouraged people to slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen and slap on a hat to minimise ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure and...

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'Bad backs, a bit of depression and so on' - a throwaway line for some, a life sentence for others

  • Written by Michael Vagg, Clinical Senior Lecturer at Deakin University School of Medicine & Pain Specialist, Deakin University

Former prime minister Tony Abbott was widely reported in the media for remarks he made about the Disability Support Pension (DSP) while being interviewed on radio. This was a few days ago now, and no doubt Mr Abbott has gone on with his backbench duties and is perhaps getting ready for Christmas with his family. It’s old news now in media...

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  1. Public won't back a 'politicians' republic', so Turnbull needs to offer a better model
  2. Blame game rages as Culleton quits Pauline Hanson's One Nation
  3. What is rumbling Australia's economy ahead of MYEFO
  4. The global road-building explosion is shattering nature
  5. Summer reading list: ten best children's books of 2016
  6. Seven reasons we play lotto – even though we know we probably won't win the jackpot
  7. A short history of three very famous Christmas carols
  8. Digging for cosmic gold: the hunt for dark matter at the bottom of a gold mine
  9. Change Agents: Alex Wodak and Lucy Haslam on the push to legalise medicinal cannabis
  10. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 13
  11. Turnbull says republic is a slow burner – and he's not turning up the gas
  12. Will Trump be a tyrant, and how will we tell? Some classical pointers
  13. Second revealed Yahoo hack means it really is time to delete your Yahoo account
  14. US election final results: how Trump won
  15. War and Democracy in the Age of Trump
  16. Indonesia's PISA results show need to use education resources more efficiently
  17. Kevin Rudd: reflections on a troubled country and a troubled world
  18. Remembering Shirley Hazzard: 'art is the only afterlife of which we have evidence'
  19. There are a few gaping holes in the proposals to beef up ASIC
  20. Can you tell fact from fiction? Take The Conversation 2016 FactCheck quiz to find out
  21. The price is not right: how much is too much for a beer at sporting events?
  22. FactCheck: Are Australians paying twice as much for electricity as Americans?
  23. Full response from Craig Kelly
  24. Social media shots affect body image because we only show our best side
  25. Franchises shouldn't share responsibilities for stuff-ups
  26. Getting smarter about city lights is good for us and nature too
  27. How to choose the best NBN plan for your needs
  28. Indonesia should make land acquisitions more transparent and participative
  29. Climate change played a role in Australia's hottest October and Tasmania's big dry in 2015
  30. Infographic: climate change and 2015's year of wild weather
  31. NSW bail laws mean well but are landing homeless kids in prison
  32. Friday essay: can looking at art make for better doctors?
  33. Book review: Do we live in A Fortunate Universe?
  34. Vital Signs: Treasurer Morrison is about to face a reality check
  35. How to be a healthy user of social media
  36. Lack of education doubles the chance of heart attack and stroke
  37. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 12
  38. Grattan on Friday: Big issues out of Malcolm Turnbull's reach
  39. Blocking access to illegal file-share websites won't stop illegal downloading
  40. Indonesia and Australia are sleeping ocean superpowers
  41. Server down: what caused the ATO systems to crash
  42. Here's looking at: black ground, 1989 by Judy Watson
  43. As we head into the time of Trump, we need to rethink our foreign policy
  44. Podemos find itself caught between the battle lines of Spanish politics
  45. PBO report shows blowout in cost of the government's loans to the NBN
  46. Politics podcast: Chris Richardson on the state of the Australian economy
  47. Euthanasia and palliative sedation are distinct concepts – intent matters
  48. Speaking with: Serial's Julie Snyder about making groundbreaking podcasts
  49. How to pick an ethically raised ham this Christmas
  50. Aleppo’s fall marks a turning point, not the end of the Syrian war

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