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Editor's note
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As the old joke says, “How do you know if someone’s a vegan? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you within 30 seconds.” But why do vegans and vegetarians face such ire, especially given more Australians are adopting plant-based diets? Tani Khara delves into the phenomenon of “vegaphobia” and finds the resentment may be partly due to the perception that our moral failings (real or imagined) are being reflected back at us. And she suggests overall meat
consumption might fall if both sides soften their view of the other.
And if you do eat animal products, are light dairy products better for us? We asked five experts in nutriition, epidemiology and obesity research if we should be switching to the “lite” varieties, and responses were mixed.
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Michael Hopkin
Section Editor: Energy + Environment
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Top story
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Shock tactics - such as those used by these vegan activists in Spain - can cause people to switch off.
Andreu Dalmau
Tani Khara, University of Technology Sydney
More and more people are adopting plant-based diets in Australia and other western nations. But also seemingly on the rise is resentment towards vegans and vegetarians.
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Should we all be consuming the low-fat versions?
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Alexandra Hansen, The Conversation
Five experts were divided on whether or not we should choose the "light"dairy option.
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Health + Medicine
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Rodrigo Suarez, The University of Queensland
The parts of the brain that get 'smell signals' from the nose also do other things, such as storing memories or provoking emotions. That is why some smells can bring back old memories.
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Justin Yerbury, University of Wollongong
I'm a molecular biologist and study of the origins of motor neurone disease. I have also had the disease for a little over two years.
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Arts + Culture
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Liz Conor, La Trobe University
The image, depicting a group of Indigenous people resisting their enslavement, predates the next oldest image by 75 years.
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William Peterson, Flinders University
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s fusion of the choreographic universe of contemporary dance with the kung fu techniques of the famed Shaolin monks is both masterful and unexpected
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Cities
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Thomas Sigler, The University of Queensland; Jonathan Corcoran, The University of Queensland; Siqin (Sisi) Wang, The University of Queensland; Yan Liu, The University of Queensland
China-born migrants in Australia's capital cities are becoming more suburban, but there are differences in settlement patterns between the biggest cities and smaller cities.
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Politics + Society
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Jessica Richards, Western Sydney University; Keith D. Parry, University of Winchester; Meg Smith, Western Sydney University; Timothy Hall, Western Sydney University
As the contentious Sydney Football Stadium redevelopment shows, Australians want their sports grounds to be of benefit to the whole community, not just sports fans and the elite.
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Terry Goldsworthy, Bond University
All three groups are over-represented in the alleged offender population, with Sudan born offenders to a higher degree. But the vast majority of crime is committed by Australian born offenders.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Katter is a politician who creates a fuss in search of a reaction. And what better time than when Morrison is heading north on a campaign journey through Queensland, making announcements as he goes?
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Denise Fisher, Australian National University
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Johan Lidberg, Monash University; Denis Muller, University of Melbourne
A new book examines the relationship between national security and access to information in Australia, New Zealand, US, UK and Canada, comparing it with other countries around the world.
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Business + Economy
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Brendan Markey-Towler, The University of Queensland
It's not a scam. It also won't make you fabulously wealthy. Initiative Q wants a stable private currency for payments processing rather than a vehicle for speculation.
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Emily Millane, Australian National University
Big social and economic reforms are rare. What's much more common is tinkering. It happens all the time and shapes the big changes when they come.
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Education
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Michaela Pascoe, Victoria University; Alexandra Parker, Victoria University
The exam period can be a stressful time for students. Here are a few strategies to help students cope.
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Ruth Boyask, Auckland University of Technology
The New Zealand government's strategy to import teachers from the UK, Canada, South Africa, Australia and Fiji will do little to improve representation for indigenous Māori in the teacher workforce.
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Science + Technology
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Anna Vinkhuyzen, The University of Queensland
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