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Food allergy vs. intolerance

"Food intolerances (sometimes called non-allergic reactions) are also reactions to food"

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What’s the difference between a food allergy and an intolerance?

At one time or another, you’ve probably come across someone who is lactose intolerant and might experience some unpleasant gut symptoms if they have dairy. Maybe it’s you – food intolerances are estimated to affect up to 25% of Australians.

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A dream inspired by home realised for Indigenous doctor

Driven to practice medicine after witnessing disadvantage in his community, Torres Strait Islander doctor T'kido Titasey hopes to inspire others.

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High-flying life of Australia’s birds revealed in new detail – thanks to weather radars

Researchers gain deeper understanding of bird migration in study that could have ‘profound’ implications for windfarms

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LNP cabinet ministers will be booted to the backbench if they miss key targets. Will it backfire on David Crisafulli?

Experts warn that setting KPIs could create perverse incentives rather than improving outcomes

The Guardian - AU

International sector should grow despite unis' concerns

A Senate report on international student caps says the sector must be allowed to grow sustainably despite concern about limits from major universities.

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NSW will remove 65,000 years of Aboriginal history from its syllabus. It’s a step backwards for education

The NSW Education Standards Authority has announced that teaching of the Aboriginal past prior to European arrival will be excluded from the Year 7–10 syllabus as of 2027.

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Autistic people and those with ADHD are more likely to have eating disorders. Here’s why – and how this affects their treatment

More than 1.1 million Australians are estimated to be living with an eating disorder. Around one-third of these people are neurodivergent.

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How we think about ‘obesity’ and body weight is changing. Here’s why

From doctors’ offices to family gatherings, larger-bodied people report being bombarded with unsolicited advice about their eating and exercise habits. The underlying message? They “just need to lose weight” to fix almost any health problem.

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Crystals hold a secret history of volcanoes – and clues about future eruptions

Imagine you had a crystal ball that revealed when a volcano would next erupt. For the hundreds of millions of people around the world who live near active volcanoes, it would be an extremely useful device.

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Military veterans with PTSD face an agonising choice: the stigma of declaring it to employers or being denied support

Australia is home to almost half a million military veterans, most of whom are in the workforce.

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Green fuels, food, medicine probed by $60m research hub

Can businesses turn waste into jet fuel and gases into fish food? Researchers at an Australian university plan to investigate carbon-cutting projects.

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5 creative activities to boost brain power, sharpen memory

Just like your body, your brain needs a workout too for efficient functioning and fighting ageing and degeneration of neurons. Brain health has assumed a greater significance amid our preference for sedentary lifestyle and lack of self care. According to a study published in The Lancet Psychiatry, one out of…

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‘Knowledge keeps the fires burning’: how ancient Indigenous wisdom can transform our battle against climate change

The theme of this year’s NAIDOC Week is “Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud”. The organisers are calling for “a society where the wisdom and contributions of Indigenous peoples are fully valued and respected”.

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Many people get withdrawal symptoms when they try to stop antidepressants. So how can you safely stop?

Around one in seven Australians take antidepressants. The decision to start is often made in a time of crisis, with the thought they might help for a period and then be stopped. Most people don’t start antidepressants thinking they will take them for life.

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Michael Mosley used science communication to advance health and wellbeing. We can learn a lot from his approach

Overnight, we learned of the tragic passing of Michael Mosley, who went missing last week while on holiday on the Greek island of Symi.

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Students fight cuts to last museum courses in state

Graduate courses in museum studies are in line to be cut at the University of Queensland, and students are worried they will have to move interstate.

The Guardian - AU

Move to protect Australian beef industry from EU land clearing laws criticised by scientists

Agriculture minister says there’s ‘no risk’ cattle industry is ‘connected to deforestation’, a claim environmental scientists say is ‘patently false’

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Australian university students are camping out in support of Gaza. Here’s what you need to know

Pro-Palestinian students at four Australian campuses say they will permanently occupy university land until their demands for divestment are met

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Activist Pavlou settles $3.5m university lawsuit

Activist Drew Pavlou has settled a lawsuit after claiming the University of Queensland tried to silence his protests about its Chinese government links.

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Global heating, land clearing and the ‘extinction vortex’: the fight to save Australia’s koalas

A century ago, the sheer volume of koalas meant they were hunted for fur in the hundreds of thousands; today a dwindling population faces threats from continued logging and heatwaves

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Disadvantaged regions at risk of dental decay: study

Responsibility for water fluoridation should return to the Queensland government say researchers who found disadvantaged areas had greater dental disease risk.

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Myrtle rust is devastating Australian forests. A new high-tech spray holds out hope for native trees

Around a decade ago, an invasive fungal disease called myrtle rust reached Australia and began to spread like a plague through certain plants. The disease affects plants of the Myrtaceae family, which includes eucalypts, paperbarks and lilly pillies, and makes up 10% of Australian plant biodiversity/

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Domestication Altered Magic Mushrooms’ Genetics, New Study Finds

Research finds genomes of commercially bred psychedelic mushrooms aren't as genetically diverse as some wild ones.

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Australian populations of threatened bird species fall 60% in past 40 years

The threatened bird index reveals largest declines were in Queensland and South Australia

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