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Beefing up security isn't the only way to make hospitals safer

  • Written by: Jacqui Pich, Lecturer in Nursing, University of Technology Sydney
Beefing up security isn't the only way to make hospitals saferSpecially trained hospital security guards are only part of the solution to making health-care workers and their patients feel safe.from www.shutterstock.com

Yesterday’s strike by NSW hospital staff over security concerns has highlighted just how serious the issue of workplace violence has become for health-care workers.

The Health Services...

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Want to avoid a botched beauty procedure? This is what you need to be wary of

  • Written by: Michelle Rodrigues, Consultant Dermatologist, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Want to avoid a botched beauty procedure? This is what you need to be wary ofRegulation doesn't cover procedures performed in a beauty salon in the same way it does those performed on the operating table.From shutterstock.com

Recent news that more than a dozen cosmetic beauty operators have been shut down across Victoria in the last year will give many people cause for concern.

One beauty therapist was allegedly found to be o...

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An astronomy expert explains how The Bachelor's research will help us discover new planets

  • Written by: Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
An astronomy expert explains how The Bachelor's research will help us discover new planetsAstrophysicist Matt Agnew is looking for love on the Bachelor Australia. Network 10

As an astronomer, I’m used to talking about the stars - the ones above, the distant suns and the worlds that orbit them. But this week, I’ve been swept along in discussions of an entirely different kind of star - and it’s all thanks to a reality TV...

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  1. The Hong Kong protesters have turned militant and more strategic – and this unnerves Beijing
  2. Who is Raheem Kassam? Calls to ban the far-right speaker blur line between free speech and hate speech
  3. How Hong Kong protesters have been winning the battle for public space
  4. International students rank Melbourne and Sydney in world's top cities – but we can make them feel safer
  5. Renters hold the key to low voter turn-out at federal elections
  6. 2℃ of global warming would put pressure on Melbourne's water supply
  7. There's no evidence 5G is going to harm our health, so let's stop worrying about it
  8. the battle for the soul of the US Democrats that's taking place before our eyes
  9. The Australian Dream is must-see for lovers of football and this country
  10. Labor battles to keep warm in a cold climate
  11. High Court challenge in Kooyong and Chisholm unlikely to win, but may still land a blow
  12. Australia can pick up its game and land a Moon mission
  13. What is herd immunity and how many people need to be vaccinated to protect a community?
  14. As question time becomes political theatre, does it still play a vital role in government?
  15. why two chief justices support the Voice to parliament, and why that matters
  16. How not to police financial services. Balanced scorecards don't work for bankers
  17. What sort of 'development' has no place for a billion slum dwellers?
  18. Breeding Thoroughbreds is far from natural in the race for a winner
  19. Yes, Peter Dutton has a lot of power, but a strong Home Affairs is actually a good thing for Australia
  20. Are there certain foods you can eat to reduce your risk of Alzheimer's disease?
  21. New Zealand poised to introduce clean car standards and incentives to cut emissions
  22. Don't just blame government and business for the recycling crisis – it begins with us
  23. Fleabag’s feminist rethinking of tired screenwriting tools
  24. More teens are dropping maths. Here are three reasons to stick with it
  25. High Court challenge to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg under section 44
  26. No, it's not OK for the government to use your prescription details to recruit you for a study
  27. After 119 years, NSW is set to decriminalise abortion. Why has reform taken so long?
  28. can Earth be affected by a black hole in the future?
  29. A clever operatic adaptation of Oscar and Lucinda is let down by music that fails to captivate
  30. Private renters are doing it tough in outer suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne
  31. 'I'm an international student in Australia. How do I tell my parents the pressure they put on me is too much?'
  32. What are native grasslands, and why do they matter?
  33. wage theft has become a culturally accepted part of business
  34. Athlete development must better support Indigenous and Pasifika players
  35. Algorithms are everywhere but what will it take for us to trust them?
  36. People use sauna for well-being, but its medical benefits are not widely understood
  37. Anthony Albanese on Labor's hard times
  38. With wit and tenderness, Miles Franklin winner Melissa Lucashenko writes back to the 'whiteman's world'
  39. The Crown allegations show the failure of our gambling regulators. Serious reform requires real oversight
  40. The market for meat substitutes is way overdone
  41. journalism is in crisis and only more public funding can help
  42. Potential cost to patient safety as NZ debates access to medicinal cannabis
  43. HILDA findings on Australian families' experience of childcare should be a call-to-arms for government
  44. There's a reason you're feeling no better off than 10 years ago. Here's what HILDA says about wellbeing
  45. Australian city workers' average commute has blown out to 66 minutes a day. How does yours compare?
  46. your guide to the 2019 Miles Franklin shortlist
  47. a quarter of Australians are in inter-ethnic relationships
  48. Over 50% of young Australians still live with their parents – and the numbers are climbing faster for women
  49. More Australians are diagnosed with depression and anxiety but it doesn't mean mental illness is rising
  50. Teenagers who play sport after school are only 7 minutes more active per day than those who don't

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