Ranked #1
Trust Me, I'm An Expert: what science says about how to lose weight and whether you really need to
Trust Me, I'm An Expert: what science says about how to lose weight and whether you really need to
Have you been told by your doctor to consider dropping a few kilos? The good news is that often even a small amount of w... Read more
10 Sep 2019
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21mins
Ranked #2
Trust Me I'm An Expert: The science of pain
Trust Me I'm An Expert: The science of pain
Pain lets us know when there is something wrong, but sometimes our brains can trick us. Mai Lam/The Conversation NY-BD-... Read more
1 Mar 2018
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42mins
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Trust Me, I'm an Expert: Risk
Trust Me, I'm an Expert: Risk
A time of change is upon us. How do you balance risk and reward? REUTERS/Laurent DubruleAh, the new year. A time for thr... Read more
31 Dec 2017
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33mins
Ranked #4
Trust Me, I'm An Expert: Competition
Trust Me, I'm An Expert: Competition
Sibling competition may have played a bigger role in human evolution than you thought. Flickr/Dmitry Boyarin, CC BY-SADi... Read more
2 Nov 2017
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27mins
Ranked #5
Marrying across Australia's Catholic-Protestant divide
Marrying across Australia's Catholic-Protestant divide
John and Helen Haynes on their wedding day in 1962. John, a Protestant, was cut out of three wills after marrying Helen,... Read more
30 Nov 2017
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It's your money they're spending in this election-eve budget. Here's how we're covering the story
It's your money they're spending in this election-eve budget. Here's how we're covering the story
In Tuesday night's budget we can expect a last ditch attempt to woo voters ahead of the election in May. AAP Image/Mick ... Read more
26 Mar 2019
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2mins
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Mukurtu: an online dilly bag for keeping Indigenous digital archives safe
Mukurtu: an online dilly bag for keeping Indigenous digital archives safe
Mukurtu is a Warumungu word meaning “dilly bag” or a safe keeping place for sacred materials. Nina Maile Gordon/The Con... Read more
16 Apr 2019
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Ranked #8
Antibiotic resistant superbugs kill 32 plane-loads of people a week. We can all help fight back
Antibiotic resistant superbugs kill 32 plane-loads of people a week. We can all help fight back
Antibiotics can be a wonder for treating bacterial infections – but we need to be cautious in how we use them. From shut... Read more
26 Nov 2019
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20mins
Ranked #9
Trust Me, I'm An Expert: how to spot the work of a political spin doctor this election season
Trust Me, I'm An Expert: how to spot the work of a political spin doctor this election season
Today, experts reveal the tips and tricks spin doctors use to shape the political messages you’re hearing every day - es... Read more
31 Jan 2019
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33mins
Ranked #10
Trust Me, I'm An Expert: What research says about how to stick to your New Year’s resolutions
Trust Me, I'm An Expert: What research says about how to stick to your New Year’s resolutions
Ready for all the research-backed tips and tricks for setting a goal and meeting it? www.shutterstock.com, CC BYIt’s tha... Read more
30 Dec 2018
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36mins
Ranked #11
A refugee law expert on a week of 'reckless' rhetoric and a new way to process asylum seeker claims
A refugee law expert on a week of 'reckless' rhetoric and a new way to process asylum seeker claims
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and other Coalition MPs described Labor as weak on borders after the opposition and the cr... Read more
14 Feb 2019
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19mins
Ranked #12
Nearly all your devices run on lithium batteries. Here's a Nobel Prizewinner on his part in their invention – and their future
Nearly all your devices run on lithium batteries. Here's a Nobel Prizewinner on his part in their invention – and their future
Lithium ion batteries revolutionised the way we use, manufacture and charge our devices. They’re used to power mobile ph... Read more
1 Nov 2019
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18mins
Ranked #13
Trust Me, I'm An Expert: forensic entomology, or what bugs can tell police about when someone died
Trust Me, I'm An Expert: forensic entomology, or what bugs can tell police about when someone died
Maggots are a major part of the puzzle when it comes to collecting forensic evidence. ShutterstockA few episodes ago, ... Read more
6 Oct 2019
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25mins
Ranked #14
The myth of 'the Queensland voter', Australia's trust deficit, and the path to Indigenous recognition
The myth of 'the Queensland voter', Australia's trust deficit, and the path to Indigenous recognition
Today we're asking: what Queensland seats are the ones to watch on election night? How to give Indigenous Australians a... Read more
18 Apr 2019
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53mins
Ranked #15
'I think we should be very concerned': A cyber crime expert on this week's hack and what needs to happen next
'I think we should be very concerned': A cyber crime expert on this week's hack and what needs to happen next
Shutterstock/AAP/The ConversartionWhen Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced this week that a “sophisticated state act... Read more
21 Feb 2019
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16mins
Ranked #16
'This is going to affect how we determine time since death': how studying body donors in the bush is changing forensic science
'This is going to affect how we determine time since death': how studying body donors in the bush is changing forensic science
Research underway at the University of Technology, Sydney's AFTER facility is yielding some surprising new findings abou... Read more
1 Jul 2019
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33mins
Ranked #17
More than 70% of the Universe is made of 'dark energy', the mysterious stuff even stranger than dark matter
More than 70% of the Universe is made of 'dark energy', the mysterious stuff even stranger than dark matter
ShutterstockYou’ve heard of dark matter. You’ve probably heard there’s a fair bit of it out there in space, and that ast... Read more
23 Feb 2020
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12mins
Ranked #18
Trust Me, I'm An Expert: Food fraud, the centuries-old problem that won't go away
Trust Me, I'm An Expert: Food fraud, the centuries-old problem that won't go away
What is in these products? And if additives don't affect your health, would you care? ShutterstockWhat have you eaten to... Read more
31 Oct 2018
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24mins
Ranked #19
India election 2019: millions of Indian youth are underemployed and going to the polls
India election 2019: millions of Indian youth are underemployed and going to the polls
Indian general elections begin April 11. vepar5/shutterstockHere’s an astonishingly large number. Around 900 million Ind... Read more
6 May 2019
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28mins
Ranked #20
Trust Me, I'm An Expert: what the huge HILDA survey reveals about your economic well-being, health and family life
Trust Me, I'm An Expert: what the huge HILDA survey reveals about your economic well-being, health and family life
The enormous Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey tells the stories of the same group of Au... Read more
30 Jul 2018
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23mins