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Is it OK to drink coffee while pregnant? We asked 5 experts

  • Written by: Tessa Ogle, Assistant Editor, Health + Medicine & Editorial Assistant, The Conversation
Is it OK to drink coffee while pregnant? We asked 5 expertskomokvm/ Shutterstock

There are so many dos and don'ts associated with pregnancy it can be hard to keep up with them. Coffee is an everyday staple for many people, so it is not surprising women seek reassurance this stimulant is safe during pregnancy.

With guidelines differing between and within countries it can be tricky to assess the risks of...

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Malka Leifer has been ruled fit to stand trial. Will extradition to Australia follow?

  • Written by: Amy Maguire, Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
Malka Leifer has been ruled fit to stand trial. Will extradition to Australia follow?Malka Leifer is brought to the Jerusalem District Court for a hearing in 2018.AAP/EPA/Atef Safadi

The Jerusalem District Court has ruled that Malka Leifer is fit to stand trial on charges of child sexual abuse. This is a significant ruling in a very long process seeking Leifer’s extradition to Australia.

Leifer was employed from Israel to be...

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Don't stand so close to me – understanding consent can help with those tricky social distancing moments

  • Written by: Elspeth Tilley, Associate Professor of English (Expressive Arts), Massey University
Don't stand so close to me – understanding consent can help with those tricky social distancing momentswww.shutterstock.com

You’re walking on a public footpath when a jogger overtakes you from behind, well inside the recommended two-metre physical distance. What to do? By the time you’ve reacted it’s too late. Just another random encounter in the strange new world of COVID-19.

New Zealand’s alert level 2 restrictions ask that...

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For First Nations people, coronavirus has meant fewer services, separated families and over-policing: new report

  • Written by: Lorana Bartels, Professor and Program Leader of Criminology, Australian National University
For First Nations people, coronavirus has meant fewer services, separated families and over-policing: new reportMICK TSIKAS/AAP

Yesterday was National Sorry Day in Australia. It marks the anniversary of the tabling of the Bringing Them Home report, which chronicles decades of removals of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families.

Sorry Day also acknowledges the strength of the Stolen Generations survivors and reflects on the role...

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  1. We need good information to make decisions, especially when things go wrong
  2. Public land is being sold exactly where thousands on the waiting list need housing
  3. 'Incel' violence is a form of extremism. It's time we treated it as a security threat
  4. A single mega-project exposes the Morrison government's gas plan as staggering folly
  5. What are the characteristics of strong mental health?
  6. Why flour is still missing from supermarket shelves
  7. 7 tips to help kids feeling anxious about going back to school
  8. Working out at home works for women – so well they might not go back to gyms
  9. why countries don't count emissions from goods they import
  10. Can Scott Morrison achieve industrial relations disarmament?
  11. Celeste Barber's story shows us the power of celebrity fundraising ... and the importance of reading the fine print
  12. what makes Jacinda Ardern an authentic leader
  13. The poorest Australians are twice as likely to die before age 75 as the richest, and the gap is widening
  14. The government says artists should be able to access JobKeeper payments. It's not that simple
  15. Why the coronavirus shouldn't stand in the way of the next wage increase
  16. how media mythbusting can actually make false beliefs stronger
  17. Why Trump's Make America Great Again hat makes a dangerous souvenir for foreign politicians
  18. now he has an election to win and a country to save
  19. If you took to growing veggies in the coronavirus pandemic, then keep it up when lockdown ends
  20. P is for Pandemic: kids' books about coronavirus
  21. public transport is key to avoid repeating old and unsustainable mistakes
  22. Australian economy must come 'out of ICU': Scott Morrison
  23. Eden-Monaro byelection to be on July 4
  24. Coronavirus lockdown made many of us anxious. But for some people, returning to 'normal' might be scarier
  25. China is taking a risk by getting tough on Hong Kong. Now, the US must decide how to respond
  26. Performers and sole traders find it hard to get JobKeeper in part because they get behind on their paperwork
  27. hunters kill migrating birds on their 10,000km journey to Australia
  28. High-speed rail on Australia's east coast would increase emissions for up to 36 years
  29. Three years on from Uluru, we must lift the blindfolds of liberalism to make progress
  30. Can't resist splurging in online shopping? Here's why
  31. The problem with arts funding in Australia goes right back to its inception
  32. Coronavirus has changed our sense of place, so together we must re-imagine our cities
  33. JobKeeper $60 billion snafu like your house builder revising quote: Morrison
  34. Beware the 'cauldron of paranoia' as China and the US slide towards a new kind of cold war
  35. Treasury revises JobKeeper's cost down by massive $60 billion, sparking calls to widen eligibility
  36. Internet traffic is growing 25% each year. We created a fingernail-sized chip that can help the NBN keep up
  37. Target's decline is part of a deeper trend
  38. The WHO's coronavirus inquiry will be more diplomatic than decisive. But Australia should step up in the meantime
  39. Is it time to reopen our borders? For states still recording new cases, it's too soon
  40. How universities came to rely on international students
  41. 7 questions answered on how to socialise safely as coronavirus restrictions ease
  42. Michelle Grattan on the China-Australia trade war and state border policy
  43. New shows tell our isolation stories on screen – making the most of what's at hand
  44. What defines casual work? Federal Court ruling highlights a fundamental flaw in Australian labour law
  45. 3 experts rate Australia's emissions technology plan
  46. From spit to scrums. How can sports players minimise their coronavirus risk?
  47. Lockdowns, second waves and burn outs. Spanish flu's clues about how coronavirus might play out in Australia
  48. 'wolf warriors' ready to fight back
  49. Low staff levels must be part of any reviews into the coronavirus outbreaks in NZ rest homes
  50. Australian barley growers are the victims of weaponised trade rules

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