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Editor's note
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Youth suicide and self-harm is a for anyone to discuss, much less teenagers. Teachers and parents often worry that discussing it will put ideas into young and impressionable minds, but as Sarah Standford writes, there is a way to have these conversations safely, and in a way that can actually save lives.
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Sophie Heizer
Assistant Section Editor
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Top story
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As a community we need proactive, positive strategies to reduce youth self-harm and suicide.
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Sarah Stanford, Macquarie University
Youth suicide has reached a ten year high, but suicide and self-harm are still taboo topics in schools.
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Health + Medicine
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Samuel Brookfield, The University of Queensland
Most of the evidence drawn on by critics of the trial comes from places that have implemented such programs. So, have they worked?
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Peter Smith, University of Toronto
Annoyed you don't have a sit-stand desk? Spare a thought for those workers who have to stand all day: Standing may double the risk of heart disease.
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Sarah Mc Naughton, Deakin University
We know we need to cut back on sugar, and focussing on eating more whole foods can help change our desire for sweetness.
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Politics + Society
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George Rennie, University of Melbourne
The history of widespread advocacy campaigns shows that the 'No' campaign has many unfair advantages in the marriage equality debate.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The safeguards bill will be introduced on Wednesday and passed before parliament rises on Thursday.
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Giuseppe Forino, University of Newcastle; Jason von Meding, University of Newcastle; Thomas Johnson, University of Newcastle
Alongside the present horrors being inflicted against the Rohingya in Myanmar, we must consider the broader political and economic context that continues to marginalise minority groups.
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Daryl Higgins, Australian Catholic University
'Suitability' checks in organisations are important but have limitations in screening out child sex offenders. Leaders need to change how they approach the issue.
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Environment + Energy
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Chris Turney, UNSW; Jonathan Palmer, UNSW; Peter Kershaw, Monash University; Steven Phipps, University of Tasmania; Zoë Thomas, UNSW
The climate secrets contained in an ancient tree that lived through abrupt global change reveal how Antarctica can trigger rapid warming in the north by dumping cold water into the Southern Ocean.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Opposition climate change and energy spokesman Mark Butler has written about the toxic divisions on energy policy in a recent book.
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Geoff Smith, University of Technology Sydney
The invention of silver and plastic-clad roof panels that can cool themselves down even under the Sun's full glare promise to make air conditioning much more energy-efficient.
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Zbyněk Malenovský, University of Tasmania; Arko Lucieer, University of Tasmania
Mosses are sensitive to even minor changes in their living conditions, and scientists traditionally tramped through difficult terrain to collect data on them.
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Arts + Culture
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Felicity Fenner, UNSW
Australians displays a consistently miserly approach to public art, with typically miniscule budgets. Cloud Arch will demonstrate Sydney's cultural leadership - for a very reasonable price tag.
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Sandra D'urso, University of Melbourne
Big Heart at Theatreworks questions Australia's generosity through the tale of a woman who adopts a child from five continents.
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Science + Technology
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David Paganin, Monash University
Ada, 7, wants to know why things close to the train windows zoom by really fast, while things further away seem to go by much slower.
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Grant Cox, University of Adelaide
Earth's thermostat can fail spectacularly at times. Around 700 million years ago, huge volcanic eruptions triggered "Snowball Earth".
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Eamonn Kerins, University of Manchester
Despite not being able to see them, we know a fair bit about our exoplanet neighbours.
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Mark Burdon, The University of Queensland; Heather Douglas, The University of Queensland
Can we use smart home data to better identify and report abusers, while protecting victims of domestic and family violence?
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Business + Economy
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Joshua Krook, University of Adelaide
The video gaming industry has transitioned from a group of backyard innovators to an industry of multi-billion dollar companies.
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Cristy Clark, Southern Cross University
A court case against a poker machine manufacturer and casino operator could set a precedent for every poker machine in Australia.
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Cities
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Samantha Hall, Curtin University
By putting the users of buildings – people – at the centre of the process of designing buildings and infrastructure, we can create healthier, more human-centred spaces.
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