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The link between antibiotics and obesity in children doesn't mean you need to avoid antibiotics

  • Written by: Penelope Bryant, Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and General Paediatrics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
The link between antibiotics and obesity in children doesn't mean you need to avoid antibioticsTwo new studies have found a link between having antibiotics as a baby and an increased risk of obesity in childhood.From shutterstock.com

Australian children have one of the highest rates of antibiotic use in the world. More than half have received at least one course by their first birthday.

While antibiotics are one of the miracles of modern...

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high-rise families rely on child-friendly neighbourhoods

  • Written by: Elyse Warner, Lecturer in Health and Social Sciences, Deakin University
high-rise families rely on child-friendly neighbourhoodsAccess to natural, green space makes a huge difference to the lives of children living in high-rise apartments.Inna Ska/Shutterstock

Children’s living environments in Australian capital cities have changed significantly in the past ten years. This is particularly the case for the growing numbers of families raising children in private,...

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to prevent students cheating with AI text-generators, we should bring them into the classroom

  • Written by: Grant Jun Otsuki, Lecturer in Cultural Anthropology, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
to prevent students cheating with AI text-generators, we should bring them into the classroomAI systems may soon be able to generate texts that can pass for human work. Such technology has many positives, but could also result in widespread generation of false texts (including fake news). SHUTTERSTOCK

Artificial intelligence-based (AI) programs are quickly improving at writing convincingly on many topics, for virtually no cost. It’s...

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  6. Can Tennis Australia honour Margaret Court and promote LGBT+ inclusivity at the same time?
  7. Homes with higher energy ratings sell for more. Here's how Australian owners could cash in
  8. Sport can be an important part of Aboriginal culture for women – but many barriers remain
  9. Australia's special dependency on volunteers to battle bushfires
  10. how unis have supported students after a crisis
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  12. Scott Morrison orders probe into whether Bridget McKenzie breached ministerial code
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  14. Does social media make us more or less lonely? Depends on how you use it
  15. As Earth's population heads to 10 billion, does anything Australians do on climate change matter?
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  17. The science backs Harry and Meghan turning in their royal privilege. Fame and fortune aren't the keys to happiness
  18. Scientists hate to say 'I told you so'. But Australia, you were warned
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  20. even hustlers need side hustles in the gig economy
  21. Juries need to be told how they're allowed to use the internet to ensure fair trials
  22. Bushfire education is too abstract. We need to get children into the real world
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  24. New year, new strategy? Unheralded change to budget targets creates space for stimulus
  25. Australia needs more engineers. And more of them need to be women
  26. It's hard for people with severe mental illness to get in the NDIS – and the problems don't stop there
  27. Many of our plants and animals have adapted to fires, but now the fires are changing
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  36. Australia's threatened bats need protection from a silent killer: white-nose syndrome
  37. exceptional singing and music obscure the political heart of this classic Australian musical
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