Sugar is an important substance for our body and brain to make energy. Professor of Psychology Talitha Best (CQUniversity) explains what happens when we eat a lot of it.
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Laughing kookaburras as common in Australia, and their call tells us when they’re about.

However, a combination of human-driven factors – climate change, bushfires + land clearing – are driving down their numbers, writes Diana Kuchinke (Federation University). theconversation.com/why-the-kookab…

Most of us just take it for granted. But bark is one of the most complex parts of a tree and has many different jobs to do. Gregory Moore from the School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences at @unimelb explains more.

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Closing The Gap reports have successively highlighted the need for the public service to listen to First Nations people. How do we change the status quo, asks Jenny Stewart from UNSW.

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Although surgery is common for ACL injuries, research has shown it may not be needed in every case. Some people who have ruptured their ACL fare well with only a rehabilitation program, explains experts from UTS.
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Local elections in the UK have swung in favour of Labour, while counting continues for three seats in the Tasmanian upper house, reports Adrian Beaumont,
Election Analyst at The Conversation.

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Teaching, nursing, midwifery and social work students may be eligible to receive $319.50 per week while on placements. But experts deanna grant-smith and Paula McDonald from UniSC: University of the Sunshine Coast and QUT say more help is needed.

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The number of deaths on Australian roads has been increasing steadily year after year.

As Dr Matthew Mclaughlin (Tepi) (@uwanews) + Chris De Gruyter (@RMIT) write, It’s unacceptable not to act on the evidence of what works to boost road safety.

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Changing work habits and shifting environmental priorities demand new models of urban redevelopment.

Architectural ‘exaptation’ uses the past to reimagine the future, writes J. Antonio Lara-Hernandez, PhD (@AUTuni).

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Stand-up comedy has always been autobiographical, but now a new generation of comedians are adapting their lives (or some version of it) into scripted series, write Dr Marina Deller + Kate Douglas.
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Insisting nuclear power is the only way for Australia to achieve net zero by 2050 is a classic move from the playbook of those who oppose urgent action on climate change, writes Adam Simpson (@UniversitySA). theconversation.com/nuclear-power-…

Nearly all countries in the region have criminalised either femicide or feminicide, which has had a tremendous impact on society, write Luis Gómez Romero + María de la Macarena Iribarne González (UOW).

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Some churches operate huge business enterprises and collect rent on extensive property holdings.

This income isn’t taxed, write Dale Boccabella (UNSW) + Ranjana Gupta (@AUTuni ).
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Sugary drinks cause weight gain and increase the risk of a range of diseases.

But as Peter Breadon + Jessica Geraghty (@GrattanInst) write, a tax can reduce sales and make us healthier.

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A new Prac Payment will assist about 68,000 eligible higher education students and more than 5,000 VET students each year, reports Michelle Grattan.

#auspol

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With 17 billion internet-connected devices worldwide, AI is subtly creeping into our everyday lives.

It's also making us more vulnerable to cyberattacks – and as RMIT University experts explain, consumers must take proactive measures to protect their digital lives. theconversation.com/ai-is-making-s…

On ‘FAST TV’ – free ad-supported streaming TV – you can watch Border Security non-stop, Mythbusters on a loop, or hours of Baywatch.

📺 As RMIT University experts explain, these channels offer recognisable, high-quality titles, mostly exclusive to one platform. theconversation.com/is-a-24-hour-h…

Gambling might be a source of entertainment, but it can lead to significant harms.

As Dr Anastasia Hronis (@UTSEngage) writes, these harms may lead to poor mental health – but people experiencing mental illness are also at greater risk of gambling problems. theconversation.com/many-suicides-…

Sometimes it's easy to point to figures like Andrew Tate and assume they are the problem. But they are more likely a symptom writes Nicola Henry (@RMIT) + Alice Witt (@Deakin).
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The federal government has announced plans to change the way debts are indexed. But it may not help students over the long term writes higher education expert Andrew Norton from ANU Media. #HECS
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