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Footballer Christian Eriksen’s ICD kept his heart beating after he collapsed on the pitch – here’s how these devices work
ICDs are highly effective devices.
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‘Lime bike leg’: what doctors are seeing in ebike crashes
Shared ebikes are transforming city transport, but trauma surgeons are seeing a new pattern of serious leg injuries emerge alongside them.
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Hip dips: what are they and can you really get rid of them?
Social media has turned a normal part of your skeleton into a problem to fix. It isn’t, and the fixes mostly don’t work anyway.
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Tightening NDIS eligibility will disproportionately affect women – in more ways than you’d expect
Women are already less likely to access the NDIS for their disabilities than men and more likely to be carers.
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RISING’s international dance highlights reveal the beauty and brutality of being human
From Belfast’s streets to the end of the world, Oona Doherty and Florentina Holzinger delivered some of the most arresting dance works in this year’s program.
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Demolishing homes after climate disasters can be devastating. Here’s how we reused precious materials
Although recovering and reusing house materials takes more time, there can be big social and environmental benefits.
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The government is reforming child support. Here’s what’s changing – and what’s been missed
One million children are meant to receive child support each year. Proposed changes will help them in some ways, but fall short of addressing big problems.
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Do mandatory body cameras actually reduce police brutality?
NSW police will make body-worn cameras mandatory after recent controversies. But it may not solve the issues they face.
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Is milk good or bad for kids? And how much dairy do they actually need?
If you follow child nutrition content on social media, you’re bound to be confused when it comes to giving your kids milk. Here’s what the evidence actually says.
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A meteorite impact may have once rained gold on Western Australia – new study
Here’s what happens when a rock from space smashes into a goldfield.
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: pollster Simon Welsh on One Nation’s rise and Victoria’s ‘very messy’ election
The pollster also warns any move to replace Victorian premier Jacinta Allan before the November state election would be a ‘disaster’ for Labor.
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How can we make buildings more resilient before – and after – earthquakes? We put one solution to the test
A full-scale earthquake test suggests a new generation of low-carbon timber-based buildings could remain usable after major shaking.