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By Myfanwy Graham, NHMRC Postgraduate Scholar and Fulbright Alumna in Public Health Policy, Monash University
Suzanne Nielsen, Professor and Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University
Anxiety, psychosis and paranoia are among adverse events people are reporting after using higher-strength medicinal cannabis, according to a new study.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Ciara Smart, Staff member, History and Classics, University of Tasmania
Irish hip-hop group Kneecap recently released their latest album, called “Fenian”.

A proud reclamation of a painful derogatory slur, Fenian is a word that connects Irish people to a history in which they were sometimes seen as less than human.

A title packed with meaning


The word originally comes from “Fianna”, which…The Conversation (Full Story)

By Vanessa Pirotta, Postdoctoral Researcher and Wildlife Scientist, Macquarie University
In the Strait of Gibraltar – a famous marine road connecting the Mediterranean and the Atlantic – lives a critically endangered sub-population of a few hundred long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas).

Despite their name, these dark and blubbery marine mammals aren’t technically whales – they’re large oceanic dolphins which are believed to have a navigator…The Conversation (Full Story)

By Steve Urlich, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Alex Williamson, Postgraduate Student, Department of Environmental Management, Lincoln University, New Zealand
An analysis shows forestry clear-cutting limits in Tairāwhiti have barely been applied, as new rules take a more permissive stance on slash risk.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Guilherme Casarões, Associate Professor of Brazilian Studies, Florida International University
Bilateral meeting between both presidents sent a clear signal to Lula’s domestic audience: the relationship with Washington is not broken, and it does not require a Bolsonaro to fix it.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Dr Thomas West, Lecturer in Physiotherapy/Research Fellow, La Trobe University
Adam Culvenor, Senior Research Fellow in Sport and Exercise Medicine, La Trobe University
Marc-Olivier Dubé, Physiothérapeute, Chercheur postdoctoral en réadaptation, Université Laval
If you’ve ever watched a game of Australian rules football, rugby league or basketball, you’ve probably seen it happen: a player lands awkwardly, grabs their knee, and doesn’t get back up.

An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the most common and feared knee injuries in sport.

Every year, thousands of Australians rupture their ACL.

The ACL is a strong band of tissue that…The Conversation (Full Story)

By Megan Willis, Associate Professor, School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University
Xochitl de la Piedad Garcia, Associate Professor, Psychology
Often presented as a way to deal with narcissistic, abusive or toxic behaviour, the technique is straightforward: make yourself as uninteresting as a grey rock.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Llewelyn Hughes, Professor of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Australia and Japan need an energy partnership fit for a new era, one that helps meet our shared goal of reaching net zero by mid-century.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Michael J. Socolow, Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
The profusion of video access to anywhere on earth, at any time of day or night, was unimaginable before Turner’s work to make CNN conceivable and then real.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Chris Ogden, Associate Professor in Global Studies, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Iranian tariffs in the Strait of Hormuz may change how oil is traded and priced, with implications for currencies, alliances and global economic power.The Conversation (Full Story)
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