You’ve heard of cow’s milk and peanut allergies. But what about tick-meat or fruit-pollen allergies?

Laureate Prof Clare Collins AO (@Uni_Newcastle) explains how it's possible, but complicated, to develop food allergies as an adult.

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The sad case of the Norfolk Island morepork shows we need a way to control or eradicate invasive rodents without killing native species, write Victoria Florence Sperring + Rohan Clarke (@MonashUni).

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📚 Ans Westra: a life in photography (Massey Uni Press)

Paul Moon (@AUTuni), author of a new biography of renowned New Zealand photographer Ans Westra, explains how she and her art were in many ways inseparable.

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The Albanese government will invest $566 million over a decade on data, maps and other tools to promote exploration and development in Australia’s resource industry, reports Michelle Grattan.

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Two male students have been expelled from a Melbourne private school for their involvement in a list ranking female students.

But will it teach them anything? Linda J. Graham (@QUT) discusses.

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In the dissenting report to the deportation bill, the Coalition says it supports the policy intent of the legislation but has significant concerns about potential unintended consequences - reports Michelle Grattan.

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Australia’s economy is already alarmingly weak.

A big cut in government spending in next week’s budget could push us from a per capita recession into an actual recession, writes Peter Martin (@ANUmedia). theconversation.com/if-the-rbas-ri…

Victoria is in huge debt.

But as David Hayward 🌈 (@RMIT) writes, the government is keen to keep spending to stave off worsening unemployment. theconversation.com/eye-watering-s…

Casual employment + underemployment often go hand in hand – and can impact future career prospects.

Addressing the problem will require a more inclusive labour market that better accommodates non-standard career paths, writes Irma Mooi-Reci (@UniMelb). theconversation.com/unstable-emplo…

Overall, coastal habitat restoration greatly increases animal numbers and diversity – but not all projects deliver the goods.

As a result, write experts from Griffith University + University of Tasmania, humanity misses out on the huge benefits of healthy coastal habitats. theconversation.com/restoring-coas…

A new study has calculated how long you should be sleeping, standing and moving each day for optimal health. Christian Brakenridge from @BakerResearchAU says you might be doing more physical activity than you thought.

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The common triplefin is helping marine scientists understand the negative effects of ‘skyglow’ on coastal fish.

As experts from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington + University of Otago write, these fish are already more exposed to microplastics, chemicals and noise pollution. theconversation.com/light-pollutio…

A review from UWA' Ned Curthoys of Nathan Thrall's harrowing Pulitzer Prize-winning book that 'doubles as a devastating analysis of the everyday realities of occupation, in the context of Palestinian and Israeli history.'
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Sex on screen doesn’t have to be explicit.

Ali Taylor (@BondUniversity) writes that Luca Guadagnino’s new movie Challengers reminds us how sexy those illusive sex scenes can be.

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Such a pleasure today to publish this The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand piece drawing on research into 40 years of Australian government responses to domestic violence by Zora, Ann Curthoys & Cath Kevin.
What lessons can this history teach us?

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A clever approach to restoring Australia’s native oyster and mussel reefs in Queensland’s Moreton Bay is catching on, write Dr Dominic McAfee (@UniofAdelaide) + Craig Copeland (@Uni_Newcastle).

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Stopping cells from dividing into new cells is one way to fight cancer.

Sarah Diepstraten + John La Marca (WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute)) describe how the drug abemaciclib works. theconversation.com/how-does-the-d…

New research by Naomi Stead + Vicki Leibowitz (RMIT University) into the careers of Australian architects, found a significant portion of respondents felt anxious, distressed, overworked, exhausted and underpaid. theconversation.com/grand-designs-…

Human staff accumulate data as ‘expertise’ instead of giving it to their employers. For profit-chasing retailers, that’s a problem AI can eliminate, writes Dr Cameron Shackell (@QUT).

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