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How disco is killing more than the volume

By Susan Schwartz I fear silent discos may be the dance equivalent of a dinner party where those invited sit at the table glued to their phones. In Brisbane they have

Long COVID impact on par with stroke and Parkinson’s

By Danielle Hitch, Genevieve Pepin and Kieva Richards When most people think of COVID now, they picture a short illness like a cold – a few days of fever, sore throat

Flashing mouthguards are here to help head injury battle

By Nick Draper and Kevin Mangan When the Women’s Rugby World Cup kicks off this weekend, spectators will witness more than the usual thrills, skills and physical

The long ‘to do’ list from the economic roundtable

By Michelle Grattan As Jim Chalmers was navigating his economic reform roundtable, his colleague Mark Butler on Wednesday took a dive from the 10-metre board into the

Five ways housing can drive up productivity

By Emma Baker, Andrew Beer and Rachel Ong ViforJ Most Australians invest much of their income into housing, making employment, education and retirement decisions based

COVID lessons being steadily forgotten

By Shane Rodgers Five years after COVID-19 knocked the world off its axis for a while, it is worth asking whether we have learnt much from the experience. During those

Prime Minister heralds start of economic reform roundtable

By Prime Minister Anthony Albanese This week in Canberra we are bringing together leaders from the business community, the union movement and civil society to work

The weird thing your mind does with memories

By Shane Rodgers I realised some time ago that I’m getting older. But it’s okay. Apparently everyone else is too. Even Brad Pitt, Elle MacPherson and Tom Cruise who

What to expect from the Trump-Putin summit

By Peter Rutland Like many such confabs before it, the August 15, 2025, Alaska red carpet rollout for Russian President Vladimir Putin is classic Donald Trump: A show of

Aussie workers likely to change career at least twice

By Catherine de Fontenay and Alex Robson Over the next two decades, the average Australian worker is likely to change occupations at least twice. Rapid technological

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