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Australian researchers have found a 15 per cent rise in the relative risk of suicide for rural men aged 30 to 49 in dry seasons. The team from the Australian National University and other research institutions looked at data in ...

Plain packaging won’t stop those already addicted from lighting up, but will help stop people from picking up the habit, says a leading health academic. The dean of medicine and health sciences at the Australian National University, Professor Nicholas Glasgow, ...

As part of the University of Technology Sydney’s renovations, haptic principles have been used in the redesign of the INSEARCH buildings. INSEARCH general manager education, Tim Laurence, who headed the $16 million project, based the upgrade design on haptics – ...

Tasmania’s Law Reform Institute has recommended a legal ban on the circumcision of baby boys in the state. It advises the practice of male circumcision on “incapable minors” be deemed illegal unless it is performed for religious or cultural purposes. ...

A Murdoch University academic has led calls for the federal government and the opposition to rethink their proposals for asylum seeker policy. Associate Professor Anne Pedersen from the school of psychology said she was disappointed that the two main political ...

A new study shows that one of a GP’s most trusty tools can do more to ease your pain than a pill.  A Curtin University study has shown doctors should wear a stethoscope and surround themselves with “iconic” medical symbols ...

Remember economist Rory Robertson who bet Doomsday forecaster Steve Keen a walk to Mt Kosciuszko over house prices not crashing during the GFC? Well he’s at it again and this time he’s taking on University of Sydney nutritionists Jennie Brand-Miller ...

The networking behaviour of sharks is being examined to discover the mysteries of their society. Lead researcher Nathan Bass is conducting the study as part of his honours project, in conjunction with Taronga Zoo to determine why and when the ...

Student and staff unions have relaunched Bluestocking Week to celebrate and campaign for women in higher education Women across Australia have welcomed back the return of Bluestocking Week with special functions, dances and other activities. The National Tertiary Education Union ...

A new study has found that nearly 90 per cent of jilted lovers are guilty of post-break up cyber spying. According to a masters thesis written by a student at  University of Western Ontario, Canada, as many as 88 per ...