‘A dose of nature’: each time you visit a national park, you save the health budget almost $100
Visiting a national park is good for our health and wellbeing. But the benefits are not shared equally across the...
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The rise of ‘sober curiosity:’ Why Gen Zers are reducing their alcohol consumption
Generation Z is leading a significant shift in drinking habits. In fact, compared to preceding generations, Generation Z may be...
Why Monday is the most dangerous day on a building site
Australia’s construction industry employs more than 1.3 million workers. That’s about 9% of the workforce. But construction sites can be...
Public health surveillance, from social media to sewage, spots disease outbreaks early to stop them fast
A cluster of people talking on social media about their mysterious rashes. A sudden die-off of birds at a nature...
What is methanol? How does it get into drinks and cause harm?
Two Australian teenagers are severely ill in hospital in Thailand after experiencing suspected methanol poisoning while they were travelling in...
Schoolies means more drink spiking warnings. Why is the burden still on women to stay safe?
Schoolies season is here – and with it, warnings about staying safe while partying. For girls and women, this often...
Modern cars are surveillance devices on wheels with major privacy risks – new report
New research reveals serious privacy flaws in the data practices of new internet connected cars in Australia. It’s yet another...
Valencia floods: How proper response can stop a natural disaster from becoming a public health crisis
On 29 October, the unthinkable happened to thousands of people in the province of Valencia – in a matter of...
What causes the itch in mozzie bites? And why do some people get such a bad reaction?
Are you one of these people who loathes spending time outdoors at dusk as the weather warms and mosquitoes start...
Valencia floods: How to prevent a natural disaster from becoming a public health crisis
On 29 October, the unthinkable happened to thousands of people in the province of Valencia – in a matter of...
