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What happens to sports stars when they retire?

By Sarah Tillott and Diarmuid Hurley Think back to when you met someone for the first time. One of the first questions you asked, or were asked, was likely: “what do

Why are we overlooking personal e-scooters?

By Ferdinand Balfoort and Stephen Greaves Recent decisions by the Melbourne City and Sunshine Coast councils to end contracts with operators of shared e-scooters have

Giving yourself permission to get some rest

By Shane Rodgers In your teens and twenties, you get a false impression that you can be on the go all day and all night and your body will just bounce back. But the

US media’s take on Presidential debate

The first US Presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump was held today. Here’s is a snapshot, direct from the sources, of some of the reaction from

What the Defence and Veteran Suicide inquiry found

By Ben Wadham and James Connor After three years of investigations, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has delivered its final report with 122

No link between mobile phones and brain cancer

By Sarah Loughran and Ken Karipidis A systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure has shown mobile phones are not linked to brain

The vital role of mediation in preserving relationships

By Guy Humble In a world where all-too-often people and organisations find themselves in costly disputes, mediation has become an important part of the armoury in trying

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The secrets to believing in yourself

By Shane Rodgers The great John Lennon observed in 1970 that “there ain’t no guru who can see through your eyes”. None of us really know what goes on in

Rate cut in Australia ‘as soon as Melbourne Cup Day’

By Peter Martin Just three weeks ago, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock declared interest rate cuts unlikely in the next six months. But if there was any doubt about

How the ‘one thing’ can change everything

By Shane Rodgers Wisdom often comes from the most unexpected of sources. I have long been intrigued by the philosophy of a character called Curly in the 1991

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