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Does medication really help you lose weight?

Many people who cannot lose weight through diet and exercise turn to medication.

Expert group to boost respectful relationships education in school

Strengthening positive and equal relationships is vital to preventing sexual harm from happening in the first place.

Dr Anukriti Mathur’s breakthrough research to reduce infectious diseases will help millions globally

Dr Anukriti Mathur hopes that her work can further narrow the gap in knowledge of the immune system and lead her to establish her innate immunology-focused laboratory that would foster Australia and India collaborations.

New Medicare reforms won’t fix everything but they start to tackle the system’s biggest problems

The breadth of the proposals is important – there will be little progress without improvements in all those areas.

Treatment for drug and alcohol misuse should involve families and communities

For a lot of First Nations peoples, health and wellbeing is not just about the individual. It’s interconnected with family, culture, belonging and Country.

Do you still crave the approval of an abusive parent? Here’s why

Inept care is when a parent provides some type of help, but the care provided does not meet the needs of the child.

Does exercise help you lose weight?

There have been many studies over the past 70 years examining the role exercise plays in weight management.

How schools and parents should talk about vaping

E-cigarettes or “vapes” are battery-powered devices that resemble metal pens, USBs, watches, or other small box-like objects.

3 reasons you feel hungrier and crave comfort foods when the weather turns cold

When we eat, the body needs to expend energy to digest, absorb, and metabolise the nutrients.

Students’ mental health a big issue for schools but are teachers part of solution?

There is little consistency in the types of mental health services provided by schools or who actually performs this role.

Must-read

Indian national allegedly laundered $7 million in illegal tobacco profits, submitted fraudulent permanent residency documents

Investigators claim the man is unlawfully residing in Australia and submitted fraudulent documents as part of ongoing attempts to secure permanent residency.

$30m fuel assistance and Pacific Resilience Facility treaty ratified in Australia–Fiji Suva talks

The PRF will provide grants for climate adaptation, disaster preparedness, loss and damage response, and community-led clean energy projects, with Pacific governments taking the lead in deciding funding priorities.

Eight Indian among 20 Asian languages to be taught in high school under Australia’s fluency push

Minister for Multicultural Affairs Anne Aly said language skills were a national asset that created opportunities for young people while strengthening cultural understanding.
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