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The psychology of Olympic performance: training and triumphs

The Olympics in Paris are not only going well for Australia, but have also provided viewers at home with some dramatic and emotional moments. Fourteen-year-old, Arisa Trew calmly flipped her skateboard into history as the country’s youngest ever gold medallist, while Saya Sakakibara’s powerful performance to take women’s BMX Gold, was followed by an emotional …

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Community rallies as family continue fight against deportation risk

A Vietnamese family has been battling the risk of deportation from Australia but say it has become a race against time convincing authorities to grant permission for them to stay in the country. The Nguyen family have lived in Australia for nearly 10 years but have been fighting the threat of deportation following a failed …

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Understanding perimenopause

A recent public hearing was heard into the Senate Inquiry for issues related to menopause and perimenopause and has been extended until September. There are 12.9 million females of all ages in Australia. At some point in their life, they will experience perimenopause and menopause. Women’s Health Road clinic was one organization that had made …

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The Anti-Social Network

According to Mark Twain “a lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes,” and recent riots in the United Kingdom have provided another example of the impact of the distribution of false information can have upon communities. This has seen riots in several cities involving violent clashes …

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Bangladesh in turmoil following anti-government protests

Protests in Bangladesh have erupted into a full scale revolt against the government. At least 300 people were killed with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fleeing the country on Monday. Bangladesh’s Army Chief Waker-Uz-Zaman has now formed an interim government to run the country.   Image: Photo: Mamunur Rashid Produced By: Abhranil Hazra Featured In Story: …

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