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As many as one in five Australians suffer from chronic and recurring pain. But despite its prevalence, it's not always easy to find the help you need to manage it. On today's episode of Trust Me I'm An Expert, we're talking about pain: what it is, what the science says about how to tackle it, and why the way we manage it is changing.

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Pain lets us know when there is something wrong, but sometimes our brains can trick us. Mai Lam/The Conversation NY-BD-CC

Trust Me I'm An Expert: The science of pain

Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation; Sasha Petrova, The Conversation; Sophie Heizer, The Conversation

Our podcast Trust Me, I'm An Expert, goes beyond the headlines and asks researchers to explain the evidence on issues making news. Today, we're talking pain and what science says about managing it.

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Essays On Air: The personal is now commercial – beauty, fashion and feminism

Kath Kenny, Macquarie University

Sometimes I want to cheer online publications that combine politics, fashion and beauty for the way they are mainstreaming feminism. On closer inspection, though, it has produced some odd results.

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  • Explainer: what are middle ear infections and how are they treated?

    Brad Farrant, University of Western Australia; Chris Brennan-Jones, University of Western Australia

    Middle ear infections (otitis media) are a common and often painful condition that most children will experience at least once in their first year.

  • What is listeria and how does it spread in rockmelons?

    Vincent Ho, Western Sydney University

    Listeria is found in soil, water and vegetation, and can be carried by pets and wild animals. The illness it causes is rare but can be deadly if it results in blood poisoning or brain inflammation.

  • Minimum price on alcohol in the NT will likely reduce harm

    Michael Livingston, La Trobe University; Sarah Callinan, La Trobe University

    International evidence shows minimum pricing policies can reduce alcohol-related harm. But a downside of the mechanism is that the extra money will go to industry rather than government.

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