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Growing up in the age of “slip, slop, slap”, I had it drummed into me from an early age to wear sunscreen to protect myself against skin cancer.
But it’s also important to get some sunshine to make vitamin D, which helps keep our bones strong. Emerging research also suggests sunshine may improve our mood and reduce the risk of autoimmune diseases and infections.
So how much sunshine do we need to get enough vitamin D without increasing our risk of skin cancer?
With the help of a handy infographic, Katie Lee and Rachel Neale explain how much time we need to spend in the sun to get enough vitamin D – depending on our location, the season, the time of day and our skin tone.
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Fron Jackson-Webb
Deputy Editor and Senior Health Editor
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Katie Lee, The University of Queensland; Rachel Neale, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Excessive exposure causes skin cancer, but sun exposure also has benefits. How do you balance the two?
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Victoria Fielding, University of Adelaide; Saira Ali, University of Adelaide
What should have been a simple announcement to a sympathetic public turned into a spider’s web of conspiracy theories across social media. How did it all go so terribly wrong?
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Gianluca Di Censo, University of Adelaide; Paul Delfabbro, University of Adelaide
A 2023 federal government inquiry recommended a ban on gambling advertising. What needs to happen should a ban be implemented?
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Sebastian Pfautsch, Western Sydney University; Riccardo Paolini, UNSW Sydney
We could make our hot cities cooler with white roofs and light roads. But progress has been glacially slow.
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Peter Veth, The University of Western Australia; David W. Zeanah, California State University, Sacramento; Fiona Hook, The University of Western Australia; Kane Ditchfield, The University of Western Australia; Peter Kendrick, The University of Western Australia
Barrow Island off the coast of Western Australia holds a unique record of First Nations people. For millennia, they lived on vast plains that are now drowned by the sea.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The Albanese government in its yearly submission to the Annual Wage Review will argue that real wages of low paid workers should not go backwards.
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Elise Waghorn, RMIT University
Extra sport, music or dance can be a great way to develop your child’s interests and skills. But it can also be expensive and stressful for families.
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Ruari Elkington, Queensland University of Technology
I have spent the last two years researching the cultures and practices of cinema-going. Here’s what people tell me.
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Alfio Leotta, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
A century before the Dune films became new classics of the genre, Fritz Lang was making epic fantasies that redefined cinema.
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Rosie Clare Shorter, Deakin University
Crimes of the Cross tells how clergy and leaders in the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle covered up allegations, protected abusive priests and failed to care for survivors.
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Politics + Society
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Adrian Beaumont, The University of Melbourne
Inflation and the cost of living continue to eat away at Labor’s polling advantage.
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Health + Medicine
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Kaitlin Day, RMIT University; Sharayah Carter, RMIT University
Recent research found eating within an eight-hour window increased risk of death from heart disease. But it’s complicated.
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Science + Technology
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Christopher Rosin, Lincoln University, New Zealand; Hugh Campbell, University of Otago
NZ’s sheep industry could be one of the biggest losers with the rise of alternative proteins. Once profitable industries will need to be ready to pivot away from animal-based products.
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Environment + Energy
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Vigya Sharma, The University of Queensland; Julia Loginova, The University of Queensland
The closure of Australia’s coal-fired power stations will be challenging. The car industry experience provides lessons on how to protect workers and families.
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Books + Ideas
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Julian Novitz, Swinburne University of Technology
Catherine Chidgey’s disquieting, award-winning novel The Axeman’s Carnival explores the disintegrating relationship of a rural couple from the perspective of their pet magpie, Tama.
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