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Did you look forward to last night's bottle of wine a bit too much? Ladies, you're not alone

  • Written by: Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University
Did you look forward to last night's bottle of wine a bit too much? Ladies, you're not aloneAustralia's alcohol guidelines recommend women and men drink no more than two standard drinks per day. Kelsey Chance

This month, close to 40,000 people, mostly women, have given up alcohol for FebFast and many others will be participating in Dry July.

These events began as fundraisers for various social causes. But the main reasons people cite for...

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The end of uncertainty? How the 2019 federal election might bring stability at last to Australian politics

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The end of uncertainty? How the 2019 federal election might bring stability at last to Australian politicsWith the Coalition and Labor presenting several policy differences, this can be seen as a very ideological election.AAP/Lukas Coch

This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election and beyond.

For the second federal election out of...

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Rethinking traffic congestion to make our cities more like the places we want them to be

  • Written by: Brian Feeney, Adjunct Fellow, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland
Rethinking traffic congestion to make our cities more like the places we want them to beVancouver used traffic congestion as a 'stick' and the SkyTrain as a 'carrot' in a strategy to discourage car use and make the city a better place to live.Oleg Mayorov/Shutterstock

Soon after becoming prime minister last year, Scott Morrison appointed a minister for “congestion busting”, signalling the importance he attaches to this...

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Isabel Letham, daring Australian surfing pioneer

  • Written by: Anne Rees, David Myers Research Fellow, La Trobe University
Isabel Letham, daring Australian surfing pioneerIsabel Letham tandem surfing with Duke Kahanamoku in 1916.Dee Why library

In this series, we look at under-acknowledged women through the ages.

When we think of Australians who made history in 1915, the rugged Anzac is the figure who first springs to mind. A century after the Gallipoli campaign, that year has become near synonymous with the...

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  2. Morrison to announce $2 billion over 10 years for climate fund
  3. ALP retains 53-47% lead in Newspoll despite government scare campaign on boats
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  5. Economics needs to get real if we want more young Australians to study it
  6. how to create a level playing field
  7. Don't bank on Dollarmites to teach financial literacy: here are our alternatives
  8. the case of Brazil's John of God
  9. Barrie Kosky's The Magic Flute is a contemporary spectacle, despite the opera's outdated attitudes
  10. Michelle Grattan on Julie Bishop's retirement and misbehaving ministers
  11. September 11 influenced election outcome far more than Tampa incident
  12. asteroid collision triggered potentially deadly volcanic eruptions
  13. People with disability are more likely to be victims of crime – here's why
  14. why Filipino journalist Maria Ressa's arrest should matter to all of us
  15. A cyber crime expert on this week's hack and what needs to happen next
  16. why more expensive milk won't help farmers much
  17. When granny flats go wrong – perils for parents highlight need for law reform
  18. how a tropical holiday led us to find the world's biggest bee
  19. it's not funny to us – an Aboriginal perspective on political correctness and humour
  20. Bishop's boots were made for walking
  21. Julie Bishop to quit parliament at the election
  22. We've been hacked – so will the data be weaponised to influence election 2019? Here’s what to look for
  23. As pharmaceutical use continues to rise, side effects are becoming a costly health issue
  24. Five insights that could move tourism closer towards sustainability
  25. Don't have time to exercise? Here's a regime everyone can squeeze in
  26. What are we teaching in business schools? The royal commission's challenge to amoral theory
  27. Australian governments should follow the ACT's lead in building communities, not prisons
  28. Honest brokers. Why mortgage broker commissions aren't the problem
  29. how does a vasectomy work and can it be reversed?
  30. As Australia's soft power in the Pacific fades, China's voice gets louder
  31. Super-recognisers accurately pick out a face in a crowd – but can this skill be taught?
  32. Maria Sibylla Merian, 17th-century entomologist and scientific adventurer
  33. this is what residents have to say about life on the urban fringe
  34. Huawei or the highway? The rising costs of New Zealand's relationship with China
  35. Why schools desperately need a royal commission into the abuse of disabled people
  36. Regional Australia is calling the shots now more than ever
  37. We don't yet fully understand what mindfulness is, but this is what it's not
  38. Heaven and Earth in Chinese Art is an exercise in spectacle
  39. are robots smarter than humans?
  40. Choosing a career? These jobs won't go out of style
  41. why the 2 million target is on scientifically shaky ground
  42. Why falling house prices do less to improve affordability than you might think
  43. Everyone can be an effective advocate for vaccination: here's how
  44. Amazon's Dash Buttons, now banned in Germany, might be pushing legal limits in Australia
  45. Why international law is failing to keep pace with technology in preventing cyber attacks
  46. Desert River Sea is a vibrant, compelling tour of the Kimberley
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