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what is the link and who is at risk?

  • Written by: Jerome Sarris, Professor of Integrative Mental Health; NICM Deputy Director, Western Sydney University
what is the link and who is at risk?Only certain compounds in cannabis are at fault. from www.shutterstock.com

There has been a recent global rise in “green fever”, with various jurisdictions either decriminalising or legalising cannabis.

But alongside relaxing the rules comes concern about the health implications of cannabis use. We often hear of a link between cannabis...

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Labor's Newspoll lead narrows federally and in Victoria

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne
Labor's Newspoll lead narrows federally and in VictoriaThe Coalition has narrowed the gap with Labor in the latest Newspoll, and Malcolm Turnbull has a 38-35 lead over Bill Shorten as better prime minister.AAP/Mick Tsikas

This week’s Newspoll, conducted April 19-22 from a larger-than-normal sample of 2,070, gave Labor a 51-49 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since last fortnight. Primary...

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Why short 'unconscious bias' programs aren't enough to end racial harassment and discrimination

  • Written by: Victor Sojo, Lecturer, University of Melbourne

An evaluation of 40 years of research has found that diversity training workshops have only a small effect in reducing bias against members of minority groups. The research also shows the impact on behaviour decays over time, and shorter training programs lead to smaller changes.

Given this and the pervasive and insidious nature of racial...

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A Tasmanian Requiem is a musical reckoning, and a pathway to reconciliation

  • Written by: Kristyn Harman, Senior Lecturer in History; Graduate Research Coordinator, School of Humanities; Course Coordinator, Diploma of History, University of Tasmania
A Tasmanian Requiem is a musical reckoning, and a pathway to reconciliationParticipants in A Tasmanian Requiem, a musical performance addressing Tasmania's Black War. Alastair Bett

On December 26, 1847, a small group of Aboriginal people sat in the Lieutenant-Governor’s box at Hobart’s Theatre Royal watching a new pantomime. A local newspaper reported how “the natives … seemed gratified at their...

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  2. As North Korea builds a season of summits, the stakes on denuclearisation remain high
  3. does Australia need personal income tax cuts?
  4. We can change our brain and its ability to cope with disease with simple lifestyle choices
  5. Eight things that should be included in screen guidelines for students
  6. Melbourne Airport is going to be as busy as Heathrow, so why the argument about one train line?
  7. How Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer win blurs lines between classical music and pop
  8. Fracking can cause social stress in nearby areas: new research
  9. From pancakes to soccer balls, new study shows how galaxies change shape as they age
  10. Despite living amongst plants with large seeds, extinct giant moa dispersed only tiny seeds
  11. Abbott suggests sacking bank regulators as ASIC feels the heat
  12. Media reporting on women in the military is preserving a male dominated culture
  13. Australian governments don't work with each other and it's holding back regional economies in trouble
  14. is there an optimal time of day to work out?
  15. We asked five experts: is walking enough exercise?
  16. Big businesses who give shareholders tax credits pay more tax: study
  17. What happens in our bodies when we sleep?
  18. science and emotion are not only compatible, they're inseparable
  19. Why we need to review how we test for teacher quality
  20. Being a property investor or house hunter makes Sydneysiders more supportive of foreign investment
  21. In ancient Mesopotamia, sex among the gods shook heaven and earth
  22. The causes of paedophilia and child sexual abuse are more complex than the public believes
  23. the surprising benefits of predators
  24. Shorten puts heat on government over bank victim compensation, as Coalition gets better poll news
  25. Michelle Grattan on the banking royal commission
  26. Federal government sets sights on August approval for National Energy Guarantee
  27. Migration is slowing Australia's rate of ageing, but not necessarily in the regions
  28. Class action against Facebook over facial recognition could pave the way for further lawsuits
  29. New study says the gender gap in science could take generations to fix
  30. Mind the gap – does age difference in relationships matter?
  31. how financial loss can have catastrophic effects
  32. the politics of the US family sitcom, and why Roseanne rocks
  33. To reduce inequality in Australian schools, make them less socially segregated
  34. the calm before the storm in US-China trade
  35. Australian millennials' incomes have grown more than baby boomers and millennials in other countries
  36. How does a city get to be 'smart'? This is how Tel Aviv did it
  37. Yes, Syria's Assad regime is brutal. But the retaliatory air strikes are illegal and partisan
  38. tap water is best, but what bottle should you drink it from?
  39. What might appear to be common sense is not always based on scientific evidence
  40. Shorten calls for suspension of sheep exports pending review's results
  41. Government's misjudgement on banking royal commission comes back to bite it
  42. Heavy penalties are on the table for banks caught lying and taking fees for no service
  43. Why you should talk to your children about Cambridge Analytica
  44. easy solutions to a hard problem
  45. We cannot rely morally on 'deterrence' to justify our harsh refugee policies
  46. can baby wipes cause childhood food allergies?
  47. NASA's planet-hunting spacecraft TESS is now on its mission to search for new worlds
  48. Why treehouses are all the rage in children's books
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