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Scientists looked at sea levels 125,000 years in the past. The results are terrifying

  • Written by: Fiona Hibbert, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Australian National University
Scientists looked at sea levels 125,000 years in the past. The results are terrifyingA polar bear wandering on melting pack ice in Canada, north of the Arctic Circle, during the summer 2017. Scientists say the last interglacial offers lessons for future sea level rise.Florian Ledoux/The Nature Conservancy

Sea levels rose 10 metres above present levels during Earth’s last warm period 125,000 years ago, according to new...

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men with sexist ideas of masculinity are more likely to abuse women

  • Written by: Michael Flood, Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology
men with sexist ideas of masculinity are more likely to abuse womenMen who conform to sexist masculine stereotypes are more likely to be violent against women. Shutterstock

Men who adhere to rigid, sexist stereotypes of how to be a man are more likely to use and tolerate violence against women.

On the other hand, men with more flexible, gender-equitable ideas about manhood are more likely to treat women with...

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How to deal with smartphone stress

  • Written by: Brad Ridout, Research Fellow; Registered Psychologist; Deputy Chair, Cyberpsychology Research Group, University of Sydney
How to deal with smartphone stressWe spend on average four hours a day looking at our phones. from www.shutterstock.com

In the past decade, smartphones have gone from being a status item to an indispensable part of our everyday lives. And we spend a lot of time on them, around four hours a day on average.

There’s an increasing body of research that shows smartphones can...

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Government sets up concessional loan scheme for drought-hit small businesses

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Government sets up concessional loan scheme for drought-hit small businessesThe business drought loans will be up to $500,000, and include a two-year interest free period.AAP/Dan Peled

The government will provide concessional “drought loans” for small businesses dependent on agriculture, as well as improving the terms of loans under the existing scheme for farmers, in a package approved by cabinet on Wednesday.

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