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    Professor David Bissell

    Professor, Human Geography, School of Geography, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne

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    Sciences & Technology

    Women living with chronic pain aren’t getting enough support at work

    New research shows how medical gender bias affects Australian women’s experiences at work, particularly when it comes to managing chronic pain

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    Sciences & Technology

    How working away is changing home

    New research shows how Australian households cope when one partner works away from home for days or weeks at a time, revealing how people’s lives change and the effects on wellbeing

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    How is commuting changing us?

    Our daily commute is transforming our relationships, how we work and what we want from our cities

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    How commuting is transforming our cities

    Book extract: Twice a day, every weekday – millions of us spend time in cars, buses, trains and trams commuting. Although many of us hate it, the experiences of our daily journeys are transforming life in our cities

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