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R U OK day is coming up, but what do you do if someone says 'no'?

  • Written by: Jill Newby, Senior Lecturer and MRFF/NHMRC Career Development Fellow, UNSW

R U OK Day is tomorrow, encouraging all of us to check in with others to see if they’re OK.

But what if someone says “no”? What should you say or do? Should you tell someone else? What resources can you point to, and what help is available?

Here is a guide.

Stop and listen, with curiosity and compassion

We underestimate the power of...

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Google searches reveal where people are most concerned about climate change

  • Written by: Carla Archibald, PhD Candidate, Conservation Science, The University of Queensland
Google searches reveal where people are most concerned about climate changeA handy source of information about questions big and small.TheDigitalWay/pixabay, CC BY

What do you do if you have a question? You probably Google it.

According to Google Trends, in 2017 Australians were keen to know about tennis, Sophie Monk, fidget spinners and Bitcoin. But besides these arguably trivial queries, our Google searches also revealed...

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The Herald Sun's Serena Williams cartoon draws on a long and damaging history of racist caricature

  • Written by: Clare Corbould, Associate professor, Deakin University
The Herald Sun's Serena Williams cartoon draws on a long and damaging history of racist caricatureRacist caricatures began appearing in the US as slavery was coming to an end. They have persisted into the 21st century.Jason Szenes/EPA

In the aftermath of the dramatic US Open women’s final between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka, Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight sketched a cartoon of Williams that has drawn opprobrium worldwide.

Critics...

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  9. Reforming our political system is not a quick fix. Here's a step-by-step guide to how to do it
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  13. Wentworth looks scary for Liberals having trouble explaining why they sacked a PM
  14. If the NBN and Snowy Hydro 2.0 were value for money, would we know?
  15. At its current rate, Australia is on track for 50% renewable electricity in 2025
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  19. Lack of technical knowledge in leadership is a key reason why so many IT projects fail
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  25. Enough is enough on section 44: it's time for reform
  26. Lack of climate policy threatens to trip up Australian diplomacy this summit season
  27. What Nestlé's attempt to trademark the shape of a KitKat teaches us about design
  28. Labor leads 56-44% in Newspoll, but Morrison rates better than Shorten
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  39. National accounts show past performance no guarantee of future results
  40. is participating in sport becoming too expensive for everyday Australians?
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  42. Put unused and 'lazy' land to work to ease the affordable housing crisis
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