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Mums and dads of very preterm babies more likely to be depressed

  • Written by: Carmen Pace, Clinical Psychologist and Research Fellow, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
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The classic image of a newborn baby happily nestled in the proud parents’ arms is one we are all familiar with. Many of us are lucky enough to have one on the mantelpiece, but some families miss out on taking this photo.

Babies who come too early, often weighing under a kilogram, are rushed away from their parents to the neonatal intensive...

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Can religious vilification laws protect religious freedoms?

  • Written by: Rick Sarre, Professor of Law, University of South Australia
imageThe car that was set ablaze outside Perth's Thornlie Mosque. Offensive graffiti was also scrawled on a wall nearby.AAP

On June 28, the Thornlie Mosque and Australian Islamic College in Perth was targeted by vandals. A vehicle was destroyed by fire, and offensive graffiti was sprayed on a nearby wall.

True, the law courts can respond accordingly if...

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We need to talk about the bad science being funded

  • Written by: Simon Gandevia, Deputy Director, Neuroscience Research Australia
imageGood science loses out when bad science gets the funding.Shutterstock/Looker Studio

Spectacular failures to replicate key scientific findings have been documented of late, particularly in biology, psychology and medicine.

A report on the issue, published in Nature this May, found that about 90% of some 1,576 researchers surveyed now believe there is...

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A realistic strategy for federal budget repair

  • Written by: John Daley, Chief Executive Officer, Grattan Institute

A federal election is an opportunity to take stock of how Australia is doing, where it’s going, and what governments can do about it. This series, written by program directors at the Grattan Institute, explores the challenges facing Australia. In this last piece of the series: budget repair.


The persistent budget deficit is one of the...

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  3. It’s not easy being green, especially when affordable help is so hard to find
  4. Three ways to reform research that won’t break the budget
  5. Brendan Nelson declares Kevin Rudd is 'tailor made' for United Nations secretary-general job
  6. All you need for quantum computing at room temperature is some mothballs
  7. Turnbull's reshuffle: Pyne, Nationals winners; conservatives get little
  8. The off-topic Conversation #102
  9. Philip Morris speaks at and promotes an obscure lung disease conference
  10. Health Check: why do we get dry skin in winter?
  11. High-speed rail? At $200 billion we'd better get it right
  12. FactCheck Q A: how unusual is compulsory voting, and do 90% of New Zealanders vote without it?
  13. Memo Steve Price: how 'hysteria' has been used to degrade and control women
  14. Overconfidence is responsible for a lot of mistakes, here's how to avoid it
  15. Pokémon Go puts pressure on when technology meets the law
  16. Internet of Things data will help us predict the future
  17. A snapshot of children's health in Australia
  18. Do kids grow out of childhood asthma?
  19. GPs unlikely to pick up certain cancers right away because it's not the most likely diagnosis
  20. What's next for asylum seekers under a re-elected Turnbull government?
  21. How a little mathematics can help create some beautiful music
  22. A labour dump is unlikely under the China Australia free trade agreement
  23. Blockchain technology could be a game changer for developing communities
  24. How the Indian diaspora is shaping the battle for yoga's soul
  25. What lies beneath Antarctica's ice? Lakes, life and the grandest of canyons
  26. New Evidence for BPA and Obesity? Not so fast!
  27. Peak Pokémon: Despite its success, Pokémon Go's decline is already under way
  28. Capitalism and Democracy [part one]
  29. Nice attack brings a difficult question into sharp focus: why France?
  30. Why the health scheme for coal workers is inadequate to detect black lung
  31. You scratch my back... the beneficial (and not so beneficial) relationships between organisms
  32. Some answers, more questions over Dick Smith failure
  33. Nice attack: how vulnerable are we to 'low-tech terror'?
  34. A very serious painting of Barry Humphries is a welcome prize winner
  35. The Nice attack and the corrosive effects of anxiety
  36. Time to tighten the reins on politicians and their 'truths'
  37. Our poetic voice: the source of variety, nuance and meaning
  38. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Nationals' success
  39. How Volkswagen is using tried-and-tested tactics to avoid paying compensation
  40. Urban hacktivism: getting creative about involving citizens in city planning
  41. Prisons need better drug treatment programs to control infectious diseases
  42. FactCheck Q A: who is responsible for going to war in the Westminster system?
  43. Should Tesla's autopilot cars be allowed on public roads following accidents?
  44. Vital Signs: it's time to borrow to build
  45. How men and women can help reduce gender bias in the workplace
  46. We should encourage boys _and_ girls to reach for the stars
  47. Without smarter governance, blockchains will fall victim to more attacks
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