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Queenslanders are among our heaviest drinkers on nights out, and changing that culture is a challenge

  • Written by: Jason Ferris, Associate Professor, Program Leader for Research and Statistical Support Service and Program Leader for Substance Use and Mental Health, Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland
Queenslanders are among our heaviest drinkers on nights out, and changing that culture is a challengeQueenslanders are drinking heavily when they go out and breathalyser tests show most don't realise how drunk they are.

This is the second in a series of articles discussing a recently releasedcomprehensive evaluation of the Queensland government’s 2016 policy reforms to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence and the implications for liquor...

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How Indigenous fashion designers are taking control and challenging the notion of the heroic, lone genius

  • Written by: Alexandra Crosby, Senior Lecturer, Design, University of Technology Sydney
How Indigenous fashion designers are taking control and challenging the notion of the heroic, lone geniusFrom Country to Culture: Artist: Lisa Waup. Designer: Verner. Collection: Journeys.Dylan Buckee

Indigenous Australians have influenced modern Australian dress since first contact. From possum skin cloaks and booka kangaroo capes to shell necklaces in Tasmania, Europeans have been fascinated with Indigenous materials, skills and aesthetics. They...

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Red tape in aged care shouldn't force staff to prioritise ticking boxes over residents' outcomes

  • Written by: Joachim Sturmberg, Conjoint Associate Professor of General Practice, University of Newcastle
Red tape in aged care shouldn't force staff to prioritise ticking boxes over residents' outcomesThe aged care royal commission has looked at regulation in aged care.From shutterstock.com

Last week’s hearings at the aged care royal commission in Brisbane looked at regulation in aged care. While rules and regulations are designed to safeguard residents, bureaucratic “red tape” also contributes to the failings in aged care.

The...

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why don't people fall out of bed when they are sleeping?

  • Written by: Alex Agostini, Post doctoral research fellow, University of South Australia
why don't people fall out of bed when they are sleeping?Even when we are asleep, we can still feel if we are comfortable and our 'sixth sense' is working to let us know where we are in our beds.www.shuttershock.com why don't people fall out of bed when they are sleeping?

If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au.


How do people know not to fall out of their beds when they are sleeping? –...

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