@liammannix

Investigative journalist with @theage. Former science journo. Back pain book author. [email protected] | liammannix.18 (Signal)

 Melbourne
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Joined February 2009
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@theageOct 13
No consent: Sacked professor loses case after women’s cells used in mice experiment theage.com.au/national/no-co…

No consent: Sacked professor loses case after women’s cells used in mice experiment

The research seemed so promising, but now a university has paid back millions and its one-time star is gone.

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Health Nerd@GidMKSep 25
My new piece looks at the Last Ditch bar/masking shenanigans and how people have always misunderstood disability and COVID-19 risk. Also, why mask mandates don't really make sense to me in 2026. gidmk.medium.com/the-last-di…

The Last Ditch Mask Fight: What Are The Risks of COVID-19 in 2026?

A discussion that we’re still somehow having

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@theageSep 7
How a $165b medical giant hid the truth about its popular back pain device. theage.com.au/national/impos…

Medtech giant hid bad data from patients, doctors

The TGA found Medtronic had “exempted” some adverse event reports, and alleged a device was far less effective than claimed.

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The greatest scientific mystery of our time may have just flashed in a gold mine smh.com.au/national/the-grea…

The greatest scientific mystery of our time may have just flashed in a gold mine

Sometimes it feels as if all the fundamental questions about existence have been solved. Scientists just found something they can’t explain.

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Daany Saeed@daanysaeedAug 27
Hard to overstate the regularity with which I text Marnie some variation of: “hey I’ve seen the abuse you’re copping”. I don’t know of another reporter that cops as much online abuse as her and my heart breaks - for what? It’s fucking outrageous.
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@theageAug 12
FIFO boss resigns from flagship youth mental health service theage.com.au/national/victo…

FIFO boss resigns from flagship youth mental health service

The chief executive of the Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service has announced she is leaving the role after workers complained of deteriorating patient care and frustration with...

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Derek Thompson
@DKThomp10 Dec 2025
New newsletter: 26 IDEAS FOR 2026 Feat. #6: The age of anti-AI populism is coming #10: The only modern virtue is money #17: The future will be hot, high, and lonely: GLP-1s + daily marijuana use now exceeds daily drinking + death of partying derekthompson.org/p/the-26-m…
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Youth mental health crisis: What if social media isn’t to blame? The common underlying megatrend is rampant neoliberalism based on extreme economic theory. It’s created an individualistic fragmented society. Social media captured by oligarchs is a symptom smh.com.au/national/what-if-…

What if it’s not social media?

Young people around the world are in the middle of a mental health crisis. We want to blame Facebook and TikTok. What if we’re wrong?

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theage.com.au/politics/feder… Australia’s $24B #MRFF is delivering just $650M a year — far short of its $1B promise. PBO shows we could safely lift this to $800M–$1B annually while the fund keeps growing. @AlboMP, let’s back our researchers, boost innovation, & secure better health.

Billions going unspent from Australia’s $24b medical research fund

Costings commissioned by independent MP Monique Ryan reveal the government could double how much funding it gives to innovative health research each year.

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BREAKING-High Court of Australia has thrown out Ben Roberts-Smith’s last ditch attempt to overturn previous findings of 4 judges that he is a war criminal, bully and liar. Truth wins again. Thanks to our solider truthtellers and legal team. Let’s never forget the Afghan victims.
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Finally free, seven years after @Richard_D_Boyle went public in our joint @smh @theage @abcnews @4corners investigation. It's a great day! #4corners smh.com.au/politics/federal/…

ATO whistleblower escapes jail time and conviction

Former debt collection officer Richard Boyle exposed allegations of aggressive debt collection practices at the government agency seven years ago.

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Cervical flexion posture during smartphone use was not a risk factor for neck pain, but low sleep quality and insufficient levels of physical activity were. A longitudinal investigation pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4084…

Cervical flexion posture during smartphone use was not a risk factor for neck pain, but low sleep...

Cervical flexion posture during smartphone use was not a risk factor for NP or frequency of NP, but low sleep quality and insufficient levels of physical activity were.

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Exclusive - The secret cash commissions paid to recruit patients and FB posts about a “major cover up” that landed Dr Al Muderis’s biggest critic in jail. theage.com.au/national/i-los… @theage @smh

‘I lost everything’: How denouncing surgeon Al Muderis landed biggest critic in prison

What began as enthusiasm for a cutting-edge surgery ended in acrimony and incarceration.

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James Ives@JamesIves1727 Jul 2025
Using the new Draft Value Index to analyse which positions each club has spent their points on over the last decade Interestingly, North has spent the 3rd most points but only 10% has been allocated to key positions (which ranks them 15th on aggregate)
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The politically weaponized "lab leak" theory is destroying both pandemic preparedness & all of American science. Grateful to Kristian, Andrew, Eddie, & Bob for their courage, integrity, & commitment to what the evidence shows and to our field. theconversation.com/how-cons…

How conspiracy theories about COVID’s origins are hampering our ability to prevent the next pandemic

The COVID pandemic likely began when the virus jumped from animals to humans, and didn’t start in a lab. But false narratives continue to circulate.

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‘Follow the mice’: How whistleblowers, secret lab videos brought down top scientist. Part 2 of @liammannix’s investigation theage.com.au/national/follo…

‘Follow the mice’: How whistleblowers, secret lab videos brought down top scientist

Staff were scared taking on the celebrated leader who’d won millions in government funding, but eventually, they had enough.

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EXCLUSIVE: The cancer drug, the faked data and the superstar scientist. (The first part of @liammannix’s cracking investigation, with William Davis) theage.com.au/national/the-c…

The cancer drug, the faked data and the superstar scientist

An investigation can reveal the secret history of one of Australia’s top scientists, whose faked data underpins a drug now being given to patients.

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Chris Maher@CGMMaher19 Jul 2025
These spinal devices cost more than $50,000. A new study found they come with serious risks smh.com.au/national/these-sp…

These spinal devices cost more than $50,000. A new study found they come with serious risks

An alien device resides under Marcus Barlow’s skin. Its metal wiring runs up and down his back, intertwining with delicate nerves.

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smh.com.au/national/these-sp… coverage of @Caitlin_Jones_ important new paper on spinal cord stimulator revisions in Australia

These spinal devices cost more than $50,000. A new study found they come with serious risks

An alien device resides under Marcus Barlow’s skin. Its metal wiring runs up and down his back, intertwining with delicate nerves.

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Are you considering spinal cord stimulation? This article covers what we know about likely benefits and harms, and where to find unbiased sources of evidence. Anyone can access the Cochrane Library 🤓 no science background required! Thanks for working with me @CGMMaher
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@ConversationEDU20 Jul 2025
About one in four people have to go back to have corrective surgery after their implant, new research shows. @CGMMaher @Caitlin_Jones_ @Sydney_Uni theconversation.com/is-spina…

Is spinal cord stimulation safe? Does it work? Here’s what you need to know if you have back pain

About one in four people have to go back to have corrective surgery after their implant, new research shows.

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