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The 'c-word' may be the last swearing taboo, but doesn't shock like it used to

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imageThe best way to remove the potency from an "offensive" word is to use it frequently.Flickr/Andréa Portilla Follow

This article contains explicit language.

The word “cunt” continues to be increasingly prevalent in our consumption of popular culture. So what is it about this word and its ability to grab our attention? Does it still...

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How online advertising can work in a world of ad blockers

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imageAd blockers are here to stay so advertisers need to think differently to reach their target audience.Shutterstock/Aleksandar Karanov

Ask online advertisers what their biggest headache is today, and they will probably say ad blockers, which are browser extensions and add-ons that can remove adverts from websites.

The growth of ad blocking has been...

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  2. Modern tablets with pens may save handwriting from certain death by computer
  3. Council workers spraying the weed-killer glyphosate in playgrounds won't hurt your children
  4. No, pesticides are not causing microcephaly in Brazil
  5. Work, Play, and the zany blurring of the public and private self.
  6. Morrison still hopeful of modest relief on tax bracket creep
  7. Dja Dja Wurrung barks are Australian art – the British Museum should return them
  8. New app helps people with neurological conditions practise speech
  9. Energy star ratings for homes? Good idea, but it needs some real estate flair
  10. UK companies poised to act on forced labour, but Australia lags behind
  11. Do Wi-Fi and mobile phones really cause cancer? Experts respond
  12. Palaszczuk's first year in office: an unanticipated success
  13. An uneasy marriage: planners, public and the market struggle to work well together
  14. The earthquakes keep on coming for Christchurch
  15. Child lead exposure linked to aggressive crime later in life: study
  16. Hidden housemates: meet the moulds growing in your home
  17. Too much help with homework can hinder your child's learning progress
  18. What will happen to baby Asha?
  19. Islamic State lays claim to Muslim theological tradition and turns it on its head
  20. Three myths on negative gearing the housing industry wants you to believe
  21. How people mis-read risk in their super product disclosures and what it could mean for their returns
  22. Questions to ask your teenager about music and mental health
  23. Regional TV fights back as more programmes are 'broadcast' online
  24. Chemmart's myDNA test offers more than it can deliver
  25. Changes to Senate voting may be needed but should not be rushed
  26. We can't eradicate drugs, but we can stop people dying from them
  27. The marriage plebiscite: No 'time out' on anti-discrimination laws
  28. A first step on negative gearing, but not much more
  29. We can close the Indigenous nutrition gap – here's how
  30. Female genital cutting common in Indonesia, offered as part of child delivery by birth clinics
  31. Why would the world accept Australia's offer to store nuclear waste?
  32. The economic case for Australia taking the world's used nuclear fuel is clear
  33. Sacred cow no more: what proposed changes to negative gearing really mean
  34. We must celebrate gender and sexual diversity in our schools
  35. Understanding Islamic State: where does it come from and what does it want?
  36. Why has the 'ideas boom' eluded the Turnbull government?
  37. Why you should stay on the grid, even with your solar-powered batteries
  38. Adapting to bushfires: a new idea of 'fire-proof' homes
  39. Sugar may be as damaging to the brain as extreme stress or abuse
  40. Ten rules for successful research collaboration
  41. The Independent newspaper closure: Editor's blog special
  42. Include a crackdown on trusts in tax reform: ACOSS
  43. Australia is not Greece, but its economy is obese and unfit
  44. Do we need a new human rights commissioner? Yes, but it's complicated ...
  45. Response from Neil Mitchell
  46. FactCheck Q A: do refugees cost Australia $100m a year in welfare, with an unemployment rate of 97%?
  47. Not dead yet: how email has survived and continues to thrive
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