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Does Picking Your Nose Really Increase Your Risk of Dementia?
Research Checks interrogate newly published studies and how they’re reported in the media. The analysis is undertaken by one or more academics not involved with the study, and reviewed by another, to make sure it’s accurate. No matter your age, we all pick our nose. However, if gripping headlines around the world are a sign,…
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Make Friends With Salad By Following These Tips
Salads are great for our health. They are nutritious, packed full of gut-loving fibre, micronutrients, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. However, some people can experience certain downsides to eating salad after salad, including feeling bored, bloated or even still hungry. Here are some tips to help you make the most of your salad-eating habits as the…
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The Biggest Lessons to Be Taken From the ‘Outrageous’ Robodebt Scheme
The Robodebt royal commission is currently hearing evidence of tremendous hardship inflicted on people by a government that appeared to have little concern for the people its actions affected. The bureaucratic process was malign, and it harmed and stigmatised welfare recipients. Despite questions about the scheme’s legality, the program recovered about $750 million from around…
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Reimagines a Culture Pre-Columbus, Here’s Why That’s Important
Wakanda is back in cinemas, promising to deliver high-voltage action and trigger new discussions about how Hollywood represents other races and cultures. On November 10 Marvel’s Black Panther will receive its long-awaited sequel, Wakanda Forever. The first film was considered a landmark in how Black culture is represented in mainstream movies, breaking box office records…