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New Australian data shows most of us have PFAS in our blood. How worried should we be?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics looked at concentrations of 11 types of PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals’, in our blood.
'No support, no housing, no job'—the vicious cycle pushing more women into prison
Throughout the criminal justice system, there was a lack of support and understanding of what led these women into criminal ...
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Short-term changes in quitting-related cognitions and behaviours after the implementation of plain packaging with larger health warnings: findings from a national cohort study ...
cancervic.org.au Background Plain packaging (PP) with larger graphic health warnings (GHWs) was implemented in Australia in late 2012. This study examined effects of these packaging changes on ...
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Will Australia revisit the deal that led a Pittsburgh firm to depend on the ore beneath its trees?
Alcoa’s Western Australia division is one of the world's largest alumina producing operations. Some say its decades-old ...