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Jan
26
2026

Associate Professor Megan Willis: How To Handle Rejection On Dating Apps

Mental Health, Personal Safety, Psychology, Relationships, Social Media

Dating apps promise connection, but for many people, they deliver silence, ghosting and emotional fatigue. Associate Professor Megan Willis unpacks ...

Jan
26
2026

Professor Fatima Yaqoot: Why You Wake Up Just Before Your Alarm

Health, Natural Sciences, Science & Medicine

Waking a few minutes before your alarm feels mysterious, but it’s your body clock doing its job. Professor Fatima Yaqoot ...

Jan
26
2026

Kai Schweizer: Why Eating Disorders Are More Common for LGBTQIA+ People

Diet and Nutrition, LGBTIQA+ Community, Mental Health, Personal Safety

Eating disorders affect LGBTQIA+ people at significantly higher rates and the reasons go far beyond food. PhD candidate Kai Schweizer ...

Jan
26
2026

Professor Monica Whitty: The Pyschology Behind AI Deepfake Scams

Mental Health, Personal Safety, Psychology, Social Media, Society & Culture, Technology

Deepfake scams are getting frighteningly convincing, and new research shows most Australians are far more confident spotting them than they ...

Jan
17
2026

James Gray: Long-acting HIV Prevention

Health, LGBTIQA+ Community, Medicine, Politics

Australia has registered a long-acting injectable form of HIV PrEP, but access remains limited. James Gray explains why a PBS ...

Jan
17
2026

Associate Professor Erin Smith: Grieving the Loss of a Pet

Animals, Kids & Family, Mental Health, Pets, Psychology

Pet loss is often minimised, yet the grief can be profound and long-lasting. Associate Professor Erin Smith explains why these ...

Jan
17
2026
Jan
17
2026

Pieta Farrell: Midsumma Festival’s 2026 Program

Arts, Comedy, Food, Health, Kids & Family, LGBTIQA+ Community, Literature, Music, Performing Arts, Places & Travel, Popular Culture, Relationships, Sexuality, Society & Culture, Visual Arts

The Midsumma Festival’s 2026 program spans hundreds of events across Melbourne and beyond. Pieta Farrell explains how the 2026 festival ...

Jan
17
2026

Associate Professor Theresa Larkin: Are You Really a “New Body” Every Seven Years?

Health, Natural Sciences, Popular Culture, Science & Medicine

The idea that our bodies fully replace their cells every seven years is everywhere, but it’s not quite true. Associate ...

Jan
17
2026

Suzy Wrong: Film Review – The History of Sound

History, LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Journals, Popular Culture, Relationships, Sexuality, Society & Culture, TV & Film

The History of Sound is a quiet, intimate film about memory, love and what we try to preserve before it ...