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In recent weeks, three children in Queensland, and two people in Western Australia, have been struck by meningococcal disease. While it’s a rare disease, it’s notoriously quick to progress to severe and even life-threatening illness.
Meningococcal disease can affect all age groups, but young children are at highest risk. For some it can be fatal, while others can suffer lifelong complications.
Four experts – including a paediatric infectious disease physician and a microbiologist who oversees Australia’s meningococcal surveillance program – explain what you need to know, from the symptoms, to the different types, to the vaccines available.
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Phoebe Roth
Health Editor
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Phoebe Williams, University of Sydney; Monica Lahra, UNSW Sydney; Rae-Anne Hardie, University of Sydney; Saskia van der Kooi, University of Sydney
Vaccines are available – but they’re not free for everyone.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
If the government fails to pass legislation, the fallback could be a hodgepodge of state actions.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
While French acknowledges possible privacy concerns, he explains why the long-time storage of personal data would be unnecessary
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Pep Canadell, CSIRO; Marielle Saunois, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ) – Université Paris-Saclay ; Rob Jackson, Stanford University
Human activities now account for two-thirds of all methane venting to the atmosphere – and our efforts to staunch the flow are not yet bearing fruit.
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William A. Stoltz, Australian National University
Contingency planning for a potential conflict shouldn’t cause a national panic. Australia needs a ‘first 90 days’ plan to ensure we’d survive until supply lines could be reestablished.
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Amanda Lotz, Queensland University of Technology
Commercial TV is nearing the bottom of a financial decline much like the one faced by newspapers 20 years ago. That will have consequences for what appears on our screens.
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Suzy Freeman-Greene, The Conversation; Finlay Macdonald, The Conversation; Jo Case, The Conversation; Matt Garrow, The Conversation
We asked more than 20 New Zealand literary experts, including Catherine Chidgey, Tina Makereti and Whiti Hereaka, to share their favourite NZ books published since 2000. What did they choose?
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Peter Tregear, The University of Melbourne
The current Lord Mayor of Melbourne has said if re-elected he would sell the City of Melbourne’s majority stake in Regent Theatre. What could this mean for the community?
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Teresa Ubide, The University of Queensland
Decoding volcanic ‘crystal balls’ can help scientists tell ahead of time when a volcano is going to erupt
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Politics + Society
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will now explore a deal with the Greens, who will hold out for their own concessions.
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Faith Gordon, Australian National University
There’s ever-evolving ways for children and young people to be harmed online. Here’s what kids think about the harms they experience and how to prevent them.
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Health + Medicine
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Gabrielle Weidemann, Western Sydney University; Justin Mahlberg, Monash University
High-fat, sugar-rich and salty foods are just so enjoyable to eat. And it’s not only you who thinks so – we’ve evolved that way.
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Mary Bushell, University of Canberra
The two main reasons you may need to take a medicine with food relate to absorption and tolerably.
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Science + Technology
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Joanne Orlando, Western Sydney University
Instead of just banning young people from social media, the government should develop and fund better social media literacy programs for them.
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Nathan Kilah, University of Tasmania
Salt and MSG are two well-known food additives. Both contain sodium, but there are plenty of differences you can use to your benefit.
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Environment + Energy
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Sebastian Chekunov, University of Adelaide; Phill Cassey, University of Adelaide
The first comprehensive overview of trade in Australian reptiles and frogs worldwide shows more species should be listed for monitoring under the international convention on wildlife trade.
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Education
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Joanne Orlando, Western Sydney University
Instead of just banning young people from social media, the government should develop and fund better social media literacy programs for them.
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Arts + Culture
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Sharon Crozier-De Rosa, University of Wollongong
Kathryn Joy’s father murdered their mother. A new Australian documentary traces eight years of a journey of self-discovery, through Kathryn tracing their family’s violent history.
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Dan Golding, Swinburne University of Technology
It is difficult to imagine a world of pop culture villains without Darth Vader. And it is difficult to imagine Darth Vader without the voice of James Earl Jones.
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Books + Ideas
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Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Australian Catholic University
Yuval Noah Harari’s Nexus is ambitious, bold and unsettling. It challenges readers to think critically about the future.
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Business + Economy
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Hazel Easthope, UNSW Sydney; Charles Sampford, Griffith University; Hugh Breakey, Griffith University
We’ve just finished a three-year investigation into how we can rebuild Australians’ trust in residential building construction – including the strata management industry. Here’s where we’d start.
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Melissa Conley Tyler, The University of Melbourne
World Bank president Ajay Banga is in Australia to secure funding for sustainable economic development and critical infrastructure in the world’s poorest nations.
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