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Creatine: what is it and should we supplement our diets with it?

  • Written by: Hayley Dickinson, Research Group Head, Embryology and Placental Biology, Hudson Institute
imageBody builders take creatine supplements to build big muscles – but what is it, is it good for you, and does it have other uses?from www.shutterstock.com.au

Named after the Greek word kreas, meaning flesh, creatine is an amino acid derivative found in all cells in the body, but is stored primarily in muscle. It plays an important role in...

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A Chinese company gave $3.6 million to Labor while bidding for government work – and it's totally legal

  • Written by: Lindy Edwards, Senior Lecturer in Politics, UNSW Australia
imageDevelopment of the Ord Irrigation Scheme was one of Australia’s largest-ever green field agricultural projects.AAP/WA Government

Donations data reveals Chinese company Zhongfu gave more than A$3.6 million to the Australian Labor Party in the same year it won the right to develop a controversial food bowl project.

So, while our politicians...

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Graf all you want, but don't you dare be poor!

  • Written by: David Kelly, PhD Candidate, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
imageHosier Lane, the iconic Melbourne laneway.David Kelly

Increased evidence of homelessness in Melbourne’s iconic graffiti laneway, Hosier Lane, has prompted outrage from government and local business in recent weeks.

After a number of negative media reports, homeless people are subtly being displaced. Businesses are boarding up alcoves. Police...

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  1. It's time to speak up about noise pollution in the oceans
  2. ACCC unlikely to secure compensation for Volkswagen customers
  3. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the shambles in the lower house
  4. Explainer: what treatment do young children receive for gender dysphoria and is it irreversible?
  5. Australian small businesses could be stretched by changes to commercial credit cards
  6. ACCC takes VW to court -- but will it help consumers?
  7. Questioning the 'miracles' of Saint Teresa
  8. Can Turnbull change course in Indigenous affairs?
  9. Direct Action not as motivating as carbon tax say some of Australia's biggest emitters
  10. Interactive: what powers does ASIO have to question and detain terror suspects?
  11. Explainer: what are drug cryptomarkets?
  12. To raise status of teaching, Australia needs to lift pay and cut teacher numbers
  13. The Climate Change Authority's gamble on political pragmatism
  14. Beneath the surface of tourism in Bali
  15. Friday essay: on listening to new national storytellers
  16. Human trials on Earth are the key to how we will survive on Mars
  17. Turnbull government loses discipline and votes in House chaos
  18. Grattan on Friday: Labor's Sam Dastyari suffers Chinese burn
  19. Politics podcast: Eric Abetz on the conservatives in the Liberal Party
  20. China hosts the G20: prepare to be underwhelmed?
  21. Lucy's shattered bones prove our ancestors lived a dangerous life in the trees
  22. Are mosquitoes to blame for the spread of 'flesh-eating' bacteria?
  23. Mobile phone health alarmists bereft of credible arguments
  24. Humans are experimenting with the planet, so let's make sure we learn along the way
  25. Briefcase phones, bracelet radios and other obsolete design gems
  26. What can we learn from children's drawings?
  27. Explainer: what is Section 18C and why do some politicians want it changed?
  28. From the Kama Sutra to Tinder: sex and love in India
  29. Australia needs to follow the US in funding urban rail projects
  30. Better regulation of all political finance would help control foreign donations
  31. ADF set to hit more Islamic State targets under legal change
  32. Time for Australia to provide preschool education for all three year olds?
  33. Between perceptions and realities of Australian-Indonesian attitudes: a view from Indonesia
  34. A guide for how to choose therapy for a child with autism
  35. Social determinants – how class and wealth affect our health
  36. Want to improve the nation's health? Start by reducing inequalities and improving living conditions
  37. Focusing on tests and invalid assessments is the wrong way to measure teacher quality
  38. Still standing: how an ancient clock tower survived Italy's deadly earthquake
  39. Change Agents: Susan Alberti and Debbie Lee on establishing a national women's football league
  40. If the backlash against globalisation hurts China, it hurts global growth too
  41. Where to next for arts philanthropy in Australia?
  42. Are we ready for Robotopia, when robots replace the human workforce?
  43. The 2016 Eureka Prizes showcase the best in Australian science
  44. Climate Change Authority suggests emissions trading but no new climate targets
  45. In search of authority, Turnbull can't afford to lose the industrial relations bills
  46. Turnbull's ratings slump in first Newspoll since election
  47. Adani should bow out gracefully from its Carmichael coal mine
  48. On the marriage equality plebiscite, let's not confuse free speech with a free-for-all
  49. European Commission warns multinationals as Apple ordered to pay €13 billion in tax
  50. You say tomato... why some fruits are forever doomed to be called veggies

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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How Telematics Helps Australian Companies Improve Productivity

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