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The questions surrounding female perpetrators and what's the meaning behind work uniforms?

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Convicted triple-murderer Erin Patterson will spend at least 33 years behind bars for the deaths of three family members via an infamous death cap mushroom lunch. The sentence was the culmination of an almost two-years long criminal justice process.... heavily scrutinised by the public and the press. Dr Brianna Chesser, Associate Professor in Criminology and Justice at RMIT University, discusses why public fascination with female offenders remains high.

What's the role of workplace uniforms? Last week, Qantas announced Australian fashion designer Rebecca Vallance would design its first new uniform in more than a decade. It's a bold move for the national carrier. Do uniforms serve as branding? Or do they inspire a sense of pride in workers? Dr Prudence Black is a Research Fellow in the School of Humanities at the University of Adelaide and Pam Jabbour is CEO Total Image Group.

Do you ever visit a new city... or new part of your own town and realise ... "there's nothing unique here, I could really be anywhere in the world"? The same chain stores are selling the same clothing everywhere. The same two grocery chains are ubiquitous in every suburb. It's just ... bland. So, what's be behind this gradual creep? And when did you start to notice it? Paul Harrison, Chair of Consumer Behaviour at Deakin University's Business School discusses the death of the main drag.

Finals season is here, and AFL and NRL players are facing some of the most high-pressure moments of their careers. But you don’t have to be an athlete — or a sports fan — to know that feeling. Whether it’s pitching an idea at work, sitting an exam, or giving a speech at a wedding, we all face moments when we're under pressure to perform and the nerves kick in. Shayne Hanks, Sport and Performance Psychologist from Performance Boost, shares what we can learn from elite athletes.

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