By Sam Arnold, Senior Lecturer in Psychological Sciences, Western Sydney University
Julianne Maree Higgins, Adjunct Associate Lecturer, Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry, UNSW Sydney
Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people.
Think about a trip to your local cafe. You might have patrons crammed into small spaces, bright lights, strong odours and sounds of noisy coffee machines, scraping chairs on hard surface floors, and crockery and cutlery clattering.
This escalating cacophony can easily become overwhelming for someone with sensory processing sensitivities, which are a common…
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By Carolina Quintero Rodriguez, Senior Lecturer and Program Manager, Bachelor of Fashion (Enterprise) program, RMIT University
Summer means sunshine, beach days, and afternoons by the pool … which means wearing swimwear and looking after it. But while we enjoy those carefree summer days, pool chemicals, UV rays from sunlight, sweat and salt water are quietly damaging the delicate fibres of our swimwear.
The good news is a simple habit can make a big difference. You may have heard you should rinse out your swimmers after you’ve been in the pool so they don’t fall apart. Here’s the science behind this advice.
What swimwear is made of
Modern swimwear isn’t just fabric. It’s an engineered material…
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By Jye Marshall, Lecturer, Fashion Design, School of Design and Architecture, Swinburne University of Technology
There’s been a rise of young men sewing across Australia (and the world for that matter). Social media and Gen Z influencers have a lot to do with it.
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By Judy Ingham, Newsletter Producer, The Conversation
On making sure everyone understands beach safety, building neighbourhood spirit and a preposterous new year: an edited selection of your views.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Prominent student activist Umar Khalid speaks during a protest against sectarian violence, the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens on March 3, 2020 in Dehli, India. © 2020 Manish Rajput/SOPA Images/Sipa USA via AP Photo India’s Supreme Court on January 5 denied bail to prominent student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, who have been detained without trial for over five years. The court granted bail to five others arrested in the same case, holding that Khalid and Imam stood on “qualitatively different footing.”The authorities…
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By Yifang Zhu, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles
When cities burn, plastics, electronics, cleaning chemicals and much more create a toxic brew. Studies launched during the LA fires a year ago show exposure is often strongest inside homes.
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By Tom Janssen, PhD candidate, McMaster University
Matthew Lees, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University
Even modest amounts of strength training, even with lighter weights, can meaningfully preserve muscle and maintain your ability to move with confidence.
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By Amani Braa, Assistant lecturer, Université de Montréal
In 2025, young people around the world are mobilizing to protest against injustice, precariousness and repression, and they are making their voices heard in the public sphere.
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By Alizée Pillod, Doctorante en science politique, Université de Montréal
Like Paris 2024, the Milan-Cortina Winter Games aim to set an example in terms of sustainability, but their implementation comes with its own set of challenges.
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By Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
Donald Trump and his senior officials have hailed Operation Absolute Resolve, the raid on Caracas and the capture and abduction of Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, as an outstanding military success.
It’s also easy to argue it was a blatant and unashamed violation of international law. And it signals a further erosion of what is left of the rules-based international order.
The temptation for the White House now is to declare…
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