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Veterans have poorer mental health than Australians overall. We could be serving them better

  • Written by: Nicole Sadler, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne

A career in the Australian Defence Force (ADF), or the armed forces in any country, can be rewarding, but also demanding. Challenges include the rigorous training, frequent moves, and maintaining social connections.

Beyond this, military personnel may be exposed to trauma during combat, peace-keeping missions, border protection, disaster and...

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Lack of information on apartment defects leaves whole market on shaky footings

  • Written by: Martin Loosemore, Professor of Construction Management, University of Technology Sydney

The litany of defects, poor building standards and regulatory failures has serious implications for apartment owners, occupiers and buyers alike. Fears of a loss of confidence in the sector have unfortunately come true. Our research suggests a lack of reliable information about building defects is a critical factor in the crisis.

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Extinction of ice age giants likely drove surviving animals apart

  • Written by: Aniko Blanka Toth, Postdoctoral Fellow, Macquarie University
Extinction of ice age giants likely drove surviving animals apartExtinction of the woolly mammoth and other megafauna caused surviving animals to go their separate ways.Wikimedia

As the world grapples with an extinction crisis, our large mammals are among the most endangered. These threatened species – rhinos, pandas, tigers, polar bears and the like – greatly influence their ecosystems. So what...

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How Hitler memes made their way around the world and into the Fair Work Commission courtroom

  • Written by: Benjamin Nickl, Lecturer in International Comparative Literature and Translation Studies, University of Sydney
How Hitler memes made their way around the world and into the Fair Work Commission courtroomSome argue that a parody of a fictional scene is not the same thing as comparing someone to the real historical figure. IMDB

In September, the Fair Work commission rejected an unfair dismissal claim by a BP worker who made a Downfall video meme about his boss. Fair Work called it “inappropriate and offensive”.

Last week, the worker appeal...

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  1. We live in a world of upheaval. So why aren't today's protests leading to revolutions?
  2. Buttigieg surges to clear lead in Iowa poll, as Democrats win four of five US state elections
  3. It's hard to breathe and you can't think clearly – if you defend your home against a bushfire, be mentally prepared
  4. Climate change will make fire storms more likely in southeastern Australia
  5. To feed the world in 2050 we need to build the plants that evolution didn't
  6. Innovation competitions are the next big thing. Here are 8 ways to make them work
  7. cricketers are leading the charge for inclusive masculinity
  8. Make the study of economics "more sexy": Chris Bowen
  9. Putting homes in high-risk areas is asking too much of firefighters
  10. If weight loss is your only goal for exercise, it's time to rethink your priorities
  11. how the ABC took Australian animals to the people
  12. Instead of showing leadership, Twitter pays lip service to the dangers of deep fakes
  13. why coastal floods are becoming more frequent as seas rise
  14. There's a yawning gap in the plan to keep older Australians working
  15. Old white men dominate school English booklists. It's time more Australian schools taught Australian books
  16. Government to inject economic stimulus by accelerating infrastructure spend
  17. Government makes changes to error-prone robo-debt collection
  18. Evacuating with a baby? Here's what to put in your emergency kit
  19. We modelled 4 scenarios for Australia's future. Economic growth alone can't deliver the goods
  20. reckoning with the past or retreating into it?
  21. Don't (just) blame echo chambers. Conspiracy theorists actively seek out their online communities
  22. a dangerous new phase for the Hong Kong protests
  23. Our land is burning, and western science does not have all the answers
  24. Nitrogen fertilisers are incredibly efficient, but they make climate change a lot worse
  25. What the termite mound 'snowmen' of the NT can tell us about human nature
  26. Loneliness is a social cancer, every bit as alarming as cancer itself
  27. showing potential, but with room for improvement
  28. The problem with child protection isn't the money, it's the system itself
  29. Please, no more projections. What we need are predictions, and they're harder
  30. Green cement a step closer to being a game-changer for construction emissions
  31. Leaked documents on Uighur detention camps in China – an expert explains the key revelations
  32. Humans light 85% of bushfires, and we do virtually nothing to stop it
  33. Paul Keating attacks media for 'pious belchings' over China
  34. What are parasites and how do they make us sick?
  35. Turn down for what? Why you turn down the radio when you're trying to park your car
  36. Chat bots, James Dean ... can the digital dead rest in peace?
  37. Domestic violence will spike in the bushfire aftermath, and governments can no longer ignore it
  38. An 8-year-old made US$22 million on YouTube, but most social media influencers are like unpaid interns
  39. Making sense of menopausal hormone therapy means understanding the benefits as well as the risks
  40. Re-imagining a museum of our First Nations
  41. greenspace-oriented development could make higher density attractive
  42. Children learn through play – it shouldn’t stop at preschool
  43. The main problem with virtual reality? It's almost as humdrum as real life
  44. Chinese embassy says Liberal critics Hastie and Paterson should "repent"
  45. Michelle Grattan on the government's response to the bushfires
  46. Conditions built into Frydenberg's okay for Chinese baby formula takeover
  47. why Sweden's central bank dumped Australian bonds
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  49. will banning illegal offshore sites really help kick our gambling habit?
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