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Long-term monitoring of soundscapes and deciphering a usable index: Examples of fish choruses from Australia by Parsons, Miles, Erbe, Christine, McCauley, Robert, McWilliam, J., Marley, S., Gavrilov, Alexander, Parnum, Iain

“…Their species-characteristic signals vary thus, so do their choruses, which can raise ambient noise levels by up to tens of decibels, for prolonged periods. Multi-species choruses can occur, with varying degrees of temporal and frequency partitioning, or none at all. …”
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Sensory evaluation of Chinese white salted noodles and steamed bread made with Australian and Chinese wheat flour by Liu, R., Solah, Vicky, Wei, Y., Wu, G., Wang, X., Crosbie, G., Fenton, Haelee

“…The Australian flours with protein content 9%–10.5% produced higher quality white salted noodles and steamed bread than the higher protein 12.0% Chinese flours. …”
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The Relationship Between Breastfeeding and Weight Status in a National Sample of Australian Children and Adolescents by Scott, Jane, Ng, S., Cobiac, L.

“…This study aimed to investigate the association between breastfeeding duration and weight status in a national sample of Australian children and adolescents.Methods: A secondary analysis of the 2007 Australian National Children’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey data involving 2066, males and females aged 9 to 16 years from all Australian states and territories. …”
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Mortality and life-years lost due to alcohol: a comparison of acute and chronic causes by Chikritzhs, Tanya, Jonas, H., Stockwell, Tim, Heale, P., Dietze, P.

“…(ii) To compare the number of deaths and PYLL due to acute conditions associated with bouts of intoxication and chronic conditions associated with long-term misuse of alcohol.Methods: All Australian deaths during 1997 related to conditions considered to be partially or wholly caused by high-risk alcohol consumption were extracted from the Australian Bureau of Statistics Mortality Datafile and adjusted by alcoholic aetiologic fractions calculated for Australia in 1997. …”
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Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Research Funding Models: An opportunity for coordinated, collaborative, industry based research by Stothard, Phillip

“…The result should be an improvement in knowledge of industry issues that must be managed long term. The safe and efficient extraction and recovery of offshore oil and gas resources in Australia can be maximised for all stakeholders. …”
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'The ghosts of menin gate': Art, architecture and commemoration by Stephens, John

“…The painting was an instant success and was reverentially exhibited at all Australian capital cities. This article contends that both gate and painting-in diverse and complementary ways-attempt to come to terms with the idea of the missing as a special class of soldier death and to create particular sites of memory for those who had no physical remains over which to grieve.…”
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'The Ghosts of Menin Gate': Art, Architecture and Commemoration by Stephens, John

“…The painting was an instant success and was reverentially exhibited at all Australian capital cities. This article contends that both gate and painting — in diverse and complementary ways — attempt to come to terms with the idea of the missing as a special class of soldier death and to create particular sites of memory for those who had no physical remains over which to grieve.…”
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Alcohol, tobacco and other drug concerns of newly arrived 'CaLD' (culturally and linguistically diverse) women in Perth by Lee, Susan Kaye

“…Nearly 17% of women responding to the survey had been verbally abused by some one under the influence of alcohol and/ or drugs. • More than one third of the women responding to the survey indicated that they wanted information and support on family violence. • Over 40% of the women responding to the survey wanted information and support for depression. • Forty women (14.9%) responding to the survey wanted support for husbands or children that were drinking too much alcohol.A surprising finding was the high level of interest in women's only exercise classes and opportunities to participate in other types of physical activity Two thirds of questionnaire respondents said that exercise was a priority for them. …”
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E-Cigarette Promotion on Twitter in Australia: Content Analysis of Tweets by McCausland, Kahlia, Maycock, Bruce, Leaver, Tama, Wolf, Katharina, Freeman, Becky, Thomson, Katie, Jancey, Jonine

“…These posts used methods to try and expand their clientele further than immediate followers by touting competitions and giveaways, with those wanting to enter having to perform a sequence of steps such as liking, tagging, and reposting, ultimately exposing the post among the user’s network and to others not necessarily interested in vaping. …”
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Entries and exits from homelessness: A dynamic analysis of the relationship between structural conditions and individual characteristics by Johnson, G., Scutella, R., Tseng, Y., Wood, Gavin, Guy, J., Rosanna, S., Yi-Ping, T., Gavin, W.

“…In each model we present the mean marginal effects of each of the covariates to assess both the statistical significance and the magnitude of effects. …”
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Using smartphones to navigate urban spaces: People with disabilities and the role of mobile technologies in three WA locations by Kent, Michael, Ellis, Katie, Locke, Kathryn, Hollier, Scott, Denney, A.

“…These can result in social isolation and cause people with disability to avoid going to new or hard to get to places, often being late due to public transport issues, getting disoriented, experiencing fatigue, having to ask strangers for help, and needing a support person to accompany them. Mobile devices and accessible applications (apps) are becoming an integral part of navigating urban space for all Australians, including those with disabilities. …”
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