School playgrounds are one of the main locations for bullying. How can they be set up to stop it?

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Children spend thousands of hours in playgrounds at school. A lot of this time does not have the same levels of teacher preparation and supervision as classrooms do. Research shows school playgrounds are one of the main...

Winter viruses can trigger a heart attack or stroke, our study shows. It’s another good reason to get a flu or COVID shot

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Winter is here, along with cold days and the inevitable seasonal surge in respiratory viruses. But its not only the sniffles we need to worry about. Heart attacks and strokes also tend to rise during the winter months. In...

‘Radical acceptance’: Yiyun Li lost both her sons to suicide. Her rigorous memoir reveals her as a very special writer

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My husband and I had two children and lost them both, writes Yiyun Li early in her latest book, Things in Nature Merely Grow. And then, with harrowing directness, Both chose suicide. Such loss might seem at odds with the...

Companies are betting on AI to help lift productivity. Workers need to be part of the process

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Australias productivity is flatlining, posting the worst vitals weve seen in 60 years. Politicians and chief executives are prescribing artificial intelligence (AI) like its the new penicillin a wonder drug with almost...

Jaws at 50: how a single movie changed our perception of white sharks forever

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Its been 50 years since Steven Spielbergs movie Jaws first cast a terrifying shadow across our screens. At a low point during production, Spielberg worried hed only ever be known for a big fish story. The film, however,...

Is Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend album cover satire or self-degradation? A psychology expert explores our reactions

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Sabrina Carpenters Mans Best Friend album cover has fans divided. Carpenter poses on all fours, her glossy blond hair grasped by a male figure cropped from the frame. Her wide-eyed expression intensifies an ambiguous...

Would you cheat on your tax? It’s a risky move, the tax office knows a lot about you

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Soon, more than 15 million Australians should be lodging a tax return with the Australian Taxation Office in the hope of receiving at least a small refund. About 60% of taxpayers use an accountant to prepare their tax...