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25 Feb 2025

Associate Professor Jennifer Power: Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) rates

LGBTIQA+ Community, Medicine, Science & Medicine

As we age, conversations about health often focus on physical fitness, chronic illnesses, or mental wellbeing. But there’s one topic that often flies under the radar: sexual health.

Recent research has revealed a surprising trend—sexually transmissible infections, or STIs, are rising among people over 50, sometimes at a faster rate than in younger age groups.

Guest: Jennifer Power, Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University

Presenter: Latham Smith

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15 Mar 2026

Associate Professor Micah Goldwater: Why Rational People Still Believe in Superstitions

Popular Culture, Social Sciences, Society & Culture

Most of us consider ourselves rational, yet superstitions still shape everyday behaviour. Psychologist Micah Goldwater explains why scientific thinking and ...

15 Mar 2026

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Why Some Gen Z Men Are Returning to Traditional Gender Views

LGBTIQA+ Community, Popular Culture, Social Media, Society & Culture

New research suggests some Gen Z men are expressing more traditional views about gender roles than older generations. Associate Professor ...

15 Mar 2026

Ben Cork: What the Pride in Sport Survey Reveals About Inclusion in Australian Sport

LGBTIQA+ Community, Professional, Society & Culture, Sports & Recreation

New results from the Pride in Sport Index survey reveal how LGBTQIA+ players, coaches and volunteers are experiencing sport across ...