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What is taurine and how can it improve psychosis?

  • Written by: Kelly Allott, Senior and Ronald Philip Griffiths Fellow, University of Melbourne
imagePeople given taurine had significantly improved overall mental health symptoms.from shutterstock.com

A compound found in many foods and energy drinks can decrease symptoms of depression and psychosis, which is where the person loses contact with reality.

In our recent study, published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, we tested whether...

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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on 457 visas

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Looking to America, Australia’s politicians are reaching out to voters feeling left behind in times of economic transition. The push by Labor and the government to restrict access to the skilled 457 visa for foreign workers is an example. Michelle Grattan tells University of Canberra vice-chancellor Professor Deep Saini that this is...

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If the 'bond market rout' continues it could impact home prices

  • Written by: Christine Brown, Professor and Head of the Department of Banking and Finance, Monash University

For the past three decades the yields on long-term bonds have been on a downward trend. This has dramatically reversed since the election of Donald Trump, with more than a trillion dollars wiped off the global bond market in the past week and a half.

But it’s not just investors that are impacted by this spectacular reversal. The bond market...

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‘The single biggest reform to child welfare’ is a re-run of decade-old promises

  • Written by: Katherine McFarlane, Senior Lecturer in Justice Studies, Charles Sturt University

After ABC TV’s Four Corners aired horrifying evidence of abuse and mismanagement in the out-of-home care system for foster children, New South Wales Premier Mike Baird announced what he called the “single biggest reform to child welfare in NSW”.

While I have no doubt Baird is trying to improve the lives of children, his...

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  1. It's time to reduce the number of PhD students, or rethink how doctoral programs work
  2. Why won't Australia ratify an international deal to cut mercury pollution?
  3. The emotions at play when customers con businesses
  4. Language matters in science and mathematics - here’s why
  5. Pressure on Malcolm Turnbull to bend to conservatives is stronger than ever
  6. Amazon's new Grand Tour series could be the next illegal download victim
  7. Reviving Indigenous languages – not as easy as it seems
  8. New study finds common link across autism spectrum disorders
  9. Drug rehab and group therapy: do they work?
  10. Small businesses get long-term financial boost from social responsibility: study
  11. Friday essay: the arts and our still-born national identity
  12. Selfie is not a dirty word
  13. Grattan on Friday: Trumpism has Shorten and Turnbull focusing on the politics of 'disquiet'
  14. Define 'fairness' more broadly than winners and losers from individuals decisions: Turnbull
  15. Which protest movement has been most successful?
  16. The real issues with the 457 visa aren't being addressed
  17. Why transport projects aren't as good for your health as they could be
  18. Making university admissions process more transparent is important, but won't help improve equity
  19. Weekly Dose: Ritalin, helpful for many with ADHD but dangerous if abused by those without it
  20. Floods play a vital role in ecosystems – it's time to get out of their way
  21. Brian Howe on what Bill Shorten must do to revitalise social democracy
  22. Discount chemists are cheapening the quality of pharmacy along with the price
  23. Yes, you're entitled to your opinion - but it helps if you're a man
  24. Australia can't bank on an iron ore Trump bump in the long term
  25. Indonesia’s knowledge sector is catching up, but a large gap persists
  26. Small earthquakes could help warn of the next big quake in Australia
  27. The Democrats must change - here's how they can do it
  28. What do we want? Charting the rise and fall of protest in Australia
  29. Changes to the pension asset test will ripple through the economy
  30. Alien invaders: the illegal reptile trade is a serious threat to Australia
  31. The red professor and the white anting that continues to this day
  32. Of microbes and machines: how art and science fuse in Bio-art
  33. How to recognise a stroke and what you should know about their treatment
  34. A mini stroke is a warning! A stroke may follow
  35. Bilingual babies are better at detecting musical sounds, research shows
  36. It is hard to see how Snapchat parent Snap will live up to expectations after its IPO
  37. Does Trump's arrival herald Australia’s middle power moment?
  38. Politics podcast: Rory Medcalf on the security implications of Donald Trump's presidency
  39. Understanding Trump by watching The Apprentice
  40. SA doesn't need a nuclear plebiscite – Weatherill just needs to make a decision
  41. Business Briefing: breaking down the 457 visa myths
  42. Book extract: The Mind of the Islamic State
  43. Whale shark mugshots reveal teenage males hang around WA's coast
  44. Five traps to be aware of when reading success rates on IVF clinic websites
  45. There may be a silver lining to Trump's trade policies
  46. As the world pushes for a ban on nuclear weapons, Australia votes to stay on the wrong side of history
  47. Three good reasons to worry about Trump having the nuclear codes
  48. Give prisoners internet access for a safer and more humane community
  49. There is more to good central bank governance than independence
  50. Modi’s surgical strike on black money relies on uptake of electronic payments

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