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Representing men and their emotions: Media that goes beyond stereotypes
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While there may be a lot of representation of men in media, it can often rely on outdated stereotypes consisting of aggression, power and limited emotional capability. So, we sought out your opinions on media which show men dealing with their emotions in a healthy way and rounded up some recommendations for your next…
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How Brooklyn Nine-Nine challenges and redefines men in comedy
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While the 2020 Griffith Med Revue, Broke Limb Nine-Nine, may have closed its curtains for the last time on Saturday night, it was a reminder of why the original TV series it’s based on, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, continues to be so loved. While undoubtedly a popular comedy show, Brooklyn Nine-Nine does much more than just…
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8 fun ways to improve your suturing skills
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One of the most attractive aspects of medicine as a career is an intellectually stimulating and hands-on work environment. I don’t know about you, but I’m a pretty hands on person. Whatever branch of medicine you wish to pursue you have to suture, and if you want to be as good at suturing as…
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MY WELLBEING STORY: YEAR 3, 4 + BEYOND
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This Blue Week, we asked people at different stages in their medical career, to share their personal Wellbeing Stories unique to the current context of their medical careers. Through various stages of medicine, we all face our own unique challenges and although it may sometimes feel like we are all alone or the only…
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MY WELLBEING STORY: YEAR 2
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This Blue Week, we asked people at different stages in their medical career, to share their personal Wellbeing Stories unique to the current context of their medical careers. Through various stages of medicine, we all face our own unique challenges and although it may sometimes feel like we are all alone or the only…
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My caffeine free journey
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For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved tea and coffee. I would always have a stash of loose-leaf tea at home and relished trying out the coffee at different cafés. Once I started uni, having a flat white before an 8am lecture or an afternoon lab was like coming up for…
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Awkward encounters and other fun things I like to think about…
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We’ve all been there – you wake up on the right side of bed, the sun is shining, birds are chirping and it’s not ridiculously hot outside (for once). You’re having a pretty swell day, going about your business and then all of a sudden BAM – you have an awkward encounter. And now…
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What to do with all your Quarantime
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Staying at home in your PJs starts to lose its charm a bit as you remember the days spent socialising with friends, going out on the weekend, and even just having the freedom to go anywhere that isn’t the grocery store (a now barren landscape). We’ve suddenly found ourselves with more time on our…
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Summer at Stanthorpe
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Nothing is more rural than having your car towed because a kangaroo jumped in front of it. But let’s rewind to the start of my experience. This summer I had the opportunity to do the rural summer observership at Stanthorpe Hospital. To say I was nervous on my first day would be an understatement…
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52 Thoughts I Have While Doing LOs
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Okay, let’s do some LOs! I’ll even draw them all out and learn them this week! Let me just quickly make a cup of tea While the kettle boils, I’ll check my phone for a minute Wow another beach engagement Instagram post? Revolutionary. That’s the kettle… gotta make the tea Let me just finish…