Being tickled pink is no laughing matter
A tickle lab in the Netherlands is trying to unlock a mystery which has baffled the most brilliant minds for thousands of years.
Neuroscientist Konstantina Kilteni is
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Off-farm income no longer barrier to disaster relief
More regional Queensland business will be able to access disaster relief funding with the definition of primary producer changed to include agricultural support
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Overweight teenagers risk altering DNA of future offspring
Overweight teenage boys risk damaging their genes and increasing the chance of their future children being born with a range of conditions.
Researchers from the United
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Coalition back, but drama lurks in the shadows
By Michelle Grattan
Two Victorian Liberal women, Jane Hume and Sarah Henderson, have been dumped and a key numbers man has been promoted from the backbench to the shadow
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UNESCO rates Great Barrier Reef health as ‘very poor’
The Great Barrier Reef is on track to be included on the UNESCO World Heritage “in danger” list as early as next year.
A draft report, which will be considered at a
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Agriculture sector defiant in face of adversity
Australia’s agriculture sector remains on track to be a $100 billion industry by 2030, despite the increased prevalence of natural disasters and other headwinds.
A new
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Scenic Rim event serves up Camel Milk Vodka
It’s not a mirage – camels, the ships of the desert, are now providing thirsty Scenic Rim visitors with camel milk vodka.
As part of the Scenic Rim Eat Local Month
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Researchers zero in on brain cells which trigger obesity
Researchers have identified a group of nerve cells in the brain that influence eating behaviour and weight gain.
Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research Director
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Finance industry urged to act as risks increase
Financial services businesses need to improve cross-departmental communications to avoid digital disruption and ensure compliance with a new regulatory standard which
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Graduates from school of hard knocks most trustworthy
We are more likely to trust people who grew up poor, than those who had a wealthy upbringing, according to new research.
The study by a team from the University of
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