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US election: what impact do celebrity endorsements really have?

  • Written by: Nives Zubcevic-Basic, Director, Master of Marketing, Swinburne University of Technology

Celebrities are always part of the show in the US presidential election. This is by no means a new trend. Historians have traced the role of celebrities in politics back to the 1920 election, when Warren Harding was endorsed by film stars including Lillian Russell.

In 1960, John F. Kennedy was endorsed by Rat Pack members Sammy Davis junior and...

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Mellow yellow? The mood and cognitive effects of curcumin from turmeric

  • Written by: Andrew Scholey, Professor and Director of the Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology
imageThe purported medical effects of curcumin have a long history, going back at least to the 18th century.SMDSS/Shutterstock

Curcumin is the component of turmeric (Curcuma longa) that gives the spice its bright yellow colour. It is one of more than 5,000 flavonoids, a group of plant-based compounds thought to contribute to the health benefits of fruit...

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Opening doors and minds: the Open House phenomenon

  • Written by: Susan Holden, Lecturer in Architecture, The University of Queensland
imageTim Ross conducting an Open House...Opening buildings to the curious public is helping to boost awareness of architecture.Kylie Speer

The architecture profession perennially chides itself for being a poor advocate of the value of good design. The phenomenal rise of the Open House movement demonstrates how a simple concept – celebrating...

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New VET loan scheme to exclude shonky providers

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

A crackdown on the widely rorted vocational education and training student loan program aims to reduce outstanding HELP debt by more than $7 billion across the forward estimates and $25 billion over a decade.

Tight caps on course loans and tough entry requirements for providers, designed to stop scams and exploitation, are among the features of the...

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