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Looking at classical literature with current perspectives
Like Jane Eyre, I’ve been seen as unconventional and abnormal. I’m autistic – is she too?
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New review confirms what most already knew
Taking paracetamol in pregnancy doesn’t increase your baby’s risk of autism or ADHD – new review
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An anthology celebrating difference
‘A resounding chorus’: an anthology of Autistic writers celebrates difference
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The latest way the US has abandoned reason
The United States CDC has abandoned science in its new advice about vaccines and autism
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Some simple fixes to make public healthcare more efficient
Some patients wait 6 years to see a public hospital specialist. Here’s how to fix this
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What parents need from Thriving Kids
If parents designed the new ‘Thriving Kids’ program, it’d look like this
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Improvements are needed in regional medical care
Rural Australians are 13% less likely to survive cancer. Here’s what needs to change
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Ideas on how to manage hospital budgets
Hospitals are under pressure. These changes could save $1.2 billion a year – and fund 160,000 extra hospital visits
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Why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent
Puberty blockers: why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent
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Genes will no longer play a part in life insurance
Life insurers soon won’t be able to discriminate against you based on your genes
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Evacuation needs to include all people
The Hong Kong high-rise fire shows how difficult it is to evacuate in an emergency
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Support needs to extend to the whole family unit
Parents of neurodivergent kids need support. But those who need it most often wait longer
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