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Wrist injuries forced some of the top players to miss out on this year’s Australian Open. It’s an ongoing problem and such injuries are partly to blame on how players grip their racquet.
A rethink in the approach to road freight transport safety is urgently required to reduce fatalities and injuries.
Trying to keep cool this summer while not blowing the power bill? A new mobile game aims to encourage energy efficiency - and research shows it can be more effective than simple advertising campaigns.
A recent study found only two transgender characters appeared in TV dramas from 2011-2015. When will our television screens reflect a more diverse world?
Star Wars’ robots are much-loved characters, who can shed light on the future of automation. In the films, they exist mostly to assist rather than replace humans - and like us, they are prone to errors.
Old stories from around the world tell of drowned islands, volcanic eruptions and upheavals to the land around them. Increasingly we are realising these tales preserve actual memory, often from thousands of years ago.
Australia must keep up its scientific presence in Antarctica and work with others if it’s to maintain its territorial claim on the frozen continent.
In 1850, the Micronesian island of Nahlapenlohd was the scene of Pohnpei state’s first battle involving cannons and muskets. Less than two centuries later, it has sunk beneath the waves.
There a number of ways you can use music to shape your child’s brain for success, from 16 weeks gestation right up until they start school.
If a child is old enough to ask about suicide, then they’re probably old enough for a discussion about it.
Australia has more than 200 Big Things, from the heritage-listed Pineapple to a giant Captain Cook. What are we to do with these structures as they age and decay? And should we be building new ones?
Wider societal issues are driving road user behaviour, which cannot be fixed by taking a traditional road safety approach.
Indigenous people recorded stories that provide much detail about eruptions in Australia. They can help us date natural events in the past and are legitimate sources of scientific information.
Parents need to use different approaches to shape behaviour depending on the child’s personality type.
Netflix’s edgy teen dramas attract criticism, but it is targeting a demographic that Australian broadcasters have almost entirely abandoned. We need more local stories that speak to teenagers.
The footprints of dinosaurs can tell a lot about how they moved about many millions of years ago.
Because of the way our brains work, we can remember songs and rhymes much more easily than just words or letters. The ABC song teaches kids the basics of the English language.
The lack of strong female characters in children’s picture books is oft-lamented. But a new crop of books invites girls to write themselves into history.
What does God have to do with climate change? A lot, if you want to engage with communities in the Pacific Islands, where almost everyone goes to church and religious leaders are hugely influential.
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Lecturer in Animal Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate Lecturer in Criminology and Justice; Core Member, Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Lecturer In Nutrition & Dietetics, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Science, School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Lecturer, Cyberintelligence and Cybercrime Investigations, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Sessional Academic in International Relations, Political Science and Legal Studies, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Co-leader, Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit (SVRPU), Senior Lecturer in Criminology & Justice, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Clinical Legal Educator/Course Coordinator, School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Higher Degree by Research PhD Student, Novel Biopesticides, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate Professor of Journalism, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate Professor of Marketing, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Lecturer, Animal Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of the Sunshine Coast