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how supermarket pharmacies could change the way we shop

  • Written by: Gary Mortimer, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology
how supermarket pharmacies could change the way we shopSupermarket pharmacies have been around in the US, UK and mainland Europe for years. But will Australia follow?from www.shutterstock.com

On the way home, you wander into the supermarket for a loaf of bread. But before you reach the bread aisle, you drop in your prescription at the supermarket pharmacy. Shopping done, you pick up your pills on the...

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Apple's iPhone 11 Pro wants to take your laptop's job (and price tag)

  • Written by: Andrew Maxwell, Senior Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland

What a week it has been in the Apple core. In recent days the tech giant has released a litany of products, including new phones, watches, tablets, and more.

The big-ticket items are clearly the new iPhone 11 range. These hint at some interesting technology directions, which will most likely spread across the mobile sector.

Of course, it’s...

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As Scott Morrison heads to Washington, the US-Australia alliance is unlikely to change

  • Written by: David Smith, Senior Lecturer in American Politics and Foreign Policy, Academic Director of the US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
As Scott Morrison heads to Washington, the US-Australia alliance is unlikely to changeWes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s official visit to Washington this week carries some prestige. It is just the second “official visit” (including a state dinner) by a foreign leader during the Trump presidency, and the first by an Australian since John Howard in 2006. Despite a rocky start,...

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we need to teach kids activities they'll go on to enjoy

  • Written by: Vaughan Cruickshank, Program Director – Health and Physical Education, Maths/Science, Faculty of Education, University of Tasmania
we need to teach kids activities they'll go on to enjoySchools could use bushwalking as an activity and link it to lessons in other subjects such as geography and science.Shutterstock/Monkey Business Images

Physical education is one of the most popular subjects for children in their early school years. Yet by secondary school less favourable attitudes towards what’s known in the Australian school...

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  2. New musical has enough warmth, witty lines and catchy tunes to win its own fangirls
  3. Polycystic kidney disease, the most common genetic kidney disorder you've probably never heard of
  4. Michelle Grattan on Gladys Liu and the government's plan to drug-test welfare recipients
  5. Bupa's nursing home scandal is more evidence of a deep crisis in regulation
  6. Actually, it's okay to disagree. Here are 5 ways we can argue better
  7. Why declaring a national climate emergency would neither be realistic or effective
  8. Women may find it tougher to get an abortion if the religious discrimination bill becomes law
  9. why traditional Persian music should be known to the world
  10. Nuclear power should be allowed in Australia – but only with a carbon price
  11. All this overinflated talk about an index-fund bubble is very passive-aggressive
  12. Australia should try to keep more international students who are trained in our universities
  13. Breeding single-sex animal populations could help prevent disease and poverty
  14. If Auckland's plan to include Māori histories in city centre upgrade is genuine, it must act on inequalities
  15. Asking questions about Gladys Liu is not racist
  16. NZ children see more than 40 ads for unhealthy products each day. It's time to change marketing rules
  17. A new inquiry into Indigenous policy must address the root causes of failure
  18. In an age of Elsa/Spider-Man romantic mash ups, how to monitor YouTube's children's content?
  19. busting the myths around sexual fetishism
  20. Australia's top scientist Alan Finkel pushes to eradicate bad science
  21. This extinct kangaroo had a branch-crunching bite to rival today's giant pandas
  22. The Great Barrier Reef is in trouble. There are a whopping 45 reasons why
  23. How philosophy 101 could help break the deadlock over drug testing job seekers
  24. Marau Ta'aroa, the Sydney-schooled 'last Queen of Tahiti'
  25. Fancy an e-change? How people are escaping city congestion and living costs by working remotely
  26. Keen IT students can improve their marks when given a chance to learn from their mistakes
  27. Worried about agents of foreign influence? Just look at who owns Australia's biggest companies
  28. Liu defends herself after concerns about her Chinese associations
  29. Independent MP Helen Haines on using 'soft power'
  30. Brian Toohey's Secret warns against Australia being 'joined at the hip' with US
  31. The Joker’s origin story comes at a perfect moment: clowns define our times
  32. Why do astronomers believe in dark matter?
  33. Will a vegetarian diet increase your risk of stroke?
  34. Why Gladys Liu must answer to parliament about alleged links to the Chinese government
  35. Why Victoria’s new anti-vilification bill strikes the right balance in targeting online abuse
  36. Forensic science isn't 'reliable' or 'unreliable' – it depends on the questions you're trying to answer
  37. Australia's political lobbying regime is broken and needs urgent reform
  38. Another official Australian report has been doctored to gloss over rising inequality
  39. Trees can add $50,000 value to a Sydney house, so you might want to put down that chainsaw
  40. We need to stop perpetuating the myth that children grow out of autism
  41. regenerative farming can help grow food with less impact
  42. why companies should let their workers join the climate strike
  43. Liberal moderate Russell Broadbent will not vote for government's mandatory sentencing legislation
  44. what science says about how to lose weight and whether you really need to
  45. Climate change is bringing a new world of bushfires
  46. How might an apology feature in the new religious freedom bill?
  47. India's moon mission should be considered a success, and a lesson in spacefaring
  48. Here's what you can eat and avoid to reduce your risk of bowel cancer
  49. Arts education helps school students learn and socialise. We must invest in it
  50. Don't practice 'promiscuous partisanship', former public service commissioner warns bureaucrats

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