Missy Higgins storms the charts again
Missy Higgins has soared to the top of the Australian charts 20 years after her first album – The Sound of White – hit top position and stayed there a total of seven
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Aussie screen diversity incentives lag global efforts
Current attempts to improve diversity on our entertainment screens are ad hoc, with legislation needed to affect real change.
Analysis from Monash University found,
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New ‘secure’ facility for youth with mental health issues
A new facility for young people with mental health needs that are in danger of self-harm will be part of the community safety policy of any future LNP Queensland
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Willpower overrated as a habit changer
New research has described willpower as “fragile, unreliable and weak” with only a fleeting impact on avoiding negative behaviour.
University of Toronto researcher
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Dyspnoea’s breathtaking cost to Australian economy
Shortness of breath is costing the Australian economy $12 billion every year.
A new study from The George Institute for Global Health in Sydney has looked at the cost of
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Risky play ‘vital’ for children’s development
Playground equipment that encourages risky play is part of a “biological need” in childhood development, new research has concluded.
The research team at Dartmouth
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More than 520 reported data breaches in six months
Data breaches in Australia are their highest level in more than three years and jumped almost 10 percent in the first six months of this year.
New statistics from the
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Crackdown on ‘crazy’ work hours
The finance industry has begun to take action to limit the working hours of its employees following growing concerns about health risks from overwork.
The Wall Street
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Families urged to discuss and prepare for disasters
A little over a third of Australian families have discussed how they would respond to a disaster or emergency, despite evidence they are on the rise.
New data from the
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$131b mining and energy pipeline drives jobs boost
More than 100 new mining and energy projects will start production over the next five years, triggering almost 27,000 jobs across the country.
A new report from the
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