Her stomach ached. A subconscious suggestion helped it heal
Hypnosis is often associated with silly stunts, but medicine is now starting to embrace it, spurred on by studies showing it can help with chronic pain – even if we don’t understand why.
- by Liam Mannix
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Mice follow their noses. To stop them damaging crops, farmers are turning to smell
What if a mouse couldn’t smell the wheatgerm it feeds on? What if a feral cat couldn’t smell the native bird it hunted?
- by Liam Mannix
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Concerns raised over Australians doing research on ethnic minorities in China
Australian researchers have collaborated with Chinese colleagues on several studies involving Uyghurs in Xinjiang, but this has thrown up questions about consent and ethics.
- by Liam Mannix
Overwhelming or overblown? Making sense of evidence for breastfeeding
The health advice is clear. A stack of published evidence shows the benefits and most experts agree – but some scientists are sceptical. Here’s why.
- by Liam Mannix
Coalition has beef with Anthony Albanese’s live export joke
The PM learnt the hard way farmers are no laughing matter.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Liam Mannix
Meet the Rolls-Royce driving entrepreneur with a flair for social media
Gold Coast entrepreneur and luxury car lover Manu Kala has a knack for hiring former politicians.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Liam Mannix
Dutton pairs with Rinehart in billionaire boot battle
RM Williams, owned by mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, dominated the footwear of federal MPs. Then Gina Rinehart bought a rival bootmaker.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Liam Mannix
Buy gum! How our British bash got a bit expensive and didn’t bring the brass
It was the off again, on again Australia Day celebration in London that almost didn’t happen, and now we’ve got the bill.
- by Liam Mannix and Kishor Napier-Raman
How to bring a touch of Australia to UK? Spend $3200 on taxpayer-funded gum trees
The bill has come in for Stephen Smith’s controversial Australia Day party in London – and it’s not cheap.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Liam Mannix
Tracksuits and Tan walkers: Wealth, ambition and Melbourne’s Lululemon elite
Wearing Adidas in South Yarra? Chances are you’re an outsider in one of Melbourne’s most glitzy suburbs.
- by Liam Mannix
Perrottet and Kean get friendly farewell from former Labor foe
Treasurer Dan Mookhey will host a morning tea for departing Liberals Dominic Perrottet and Matt Kean, a sign of uncharacteristically good relations on Macquarie Street.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Liam Mannix
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