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23 Nov 2025

Dr Lily O’Hara: Why Weight-Loss Compliments Can Harm More Than Help

Diet and Nutrition, Mental Health, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

Well-meant comments about weight loss can reinforce stigma, trigger shame and tie self-worth to appearance. Senior Lecturer Lily O’Hara explains why it is time to retire body-focused praise and what we can say instead to build genuine kindness and connection.

Guest: Dr Lily O’Hara, Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Griffith University

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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11 Jan 2026

Dr Sam Arnold: Autistic Burnout

Health, Mental Health, Psychology, Social Sciences, Society & Culture

Autistic burnout is not just tiredness. It can be a prolonged, life-altering depletion linked to sensory overload and masking. Sam ...

11 Jan 2026

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Why Libraries Are Booming Again

Literature, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

Libraries are busier than they have been in years, and they are no longer just about books. Associate Professor Lauren ...

11 Jan 2026

Tomáš Kantor: SUGAR at the 2026 Midsumma Festival

Arts, LGBTIQA+ Community, Performing Arts, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

SUGAR is a bold one-person show about desire, money and pop culture fantasies, where glamour and pop songs sit alongside ...