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Some pharmacists are breaking therapeutic guidelines
Open Forum | July 19, 2019A QUT study of the practices of more than 200 pharmacies in Brisbane has highlighted concerns that some are not adhering to therapeutic guidelines when distributing pharmaceuticals.
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Global commission into mental illness offers blueprint for change
Isabelle Dubach | July 18, 2019A taskforce of more than 30 international experts have released a report on the health inequities experienced by people with mental illness and offered recommendations to reduce social inequalities and personal distress.
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Music festivals need a cultural change to combat sexual violence
Diane Nazaroff | July 18, 2019A new report on Safety, Sexual Harassment and Assault at Australian Music Festivals report is the first national study of its kind into the dangers faced by women at major outdoor events.
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Colvin’s departure will leave a gaping hole in the AFP
John Coyne | July 18, 2019The departure of Australian Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin will leave a gaping hole in Australia’s law enforcement community that will be difficult to fill at a time when the AFP’s independence is under sustained threat.
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Future proofing our health system one young doctor at a time
Georgia Behrens | July 17, 2019The effects of climate change on people’s health will pose a new challenge to the next generation of doctors.
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Pre-school investment delivers double – with a bit of help
Jennifer Jackson | July 17, 2019The promised returns on investment in preschool won’t just happen. They depend on a complex chain of events, from preschool through to adulthood, involving the child and their family.
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Can Australia develop a rare-earth industry?
Genevieve Feely | July 17, 2019China has secured a stranglehold over the strategically important rare-earths industry, but, with the right support, Australia could develop its own rare-earth resources to supply the western world.
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Group punishment just makes kids hate school
Jeffrey Thomas | July 16, 2019While group punishment is used in Australian schools, it is unfair and unlikely to improve behaviour – so why is it still acceptable in most education department policies?
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Health minsters urged to resolve digital data issues
Open Forum | July 16, 2019Regulatory barriers that limit timely access to population and health data must be resolved to achieve better health outcomes for Australians, according to leading scientists and medical health researchers.
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The music of the spheres
Kenny McAlpine | July 16, 2019To mark the 50th anniversary of the moon landings, NASA and the European Space Agency have released a collection of sounds spanning the history of space travel and astronomy.
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Fixing Facebook
Sarah Joseph | July 15, 2019If Facebook was an experiment in creating a true “marketplace of ideas,” the results are disappointing, naively utopian and sometimes dangerous. Yet the platform has no easy solution for the daunting problem of moderating its two billion subscribers.
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Planning the “20 minute” cities of tomorrow
Open Forum | July 15, 2019Melbourne is growing fast, and planners hope it will become a network of connected “20-minute cities”, where people will be able to walk or cycle to shops and services, reducing traffic while increasing population density.
