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Twins Research Australia

Locality: Carlton, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 1800 037 021

Address: University of Melbourne, 3/207 Bouverie Street 3010 Carlton, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.twins.org.au

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25.01.2022 We give heartfelt thanks to our members and followers for your amazing support of our research in this one-of-a-kind year. We wish you precious time with your loved ones and a relaxing and happy festive season stay safe and take care.* * Please note the TRA office is now closed for the Christmas/New Year period and reopens 12 January 2021.

22.01.2022 A heartfelt and honest assessment from a twin mum: "While I don’t deny that some twins absolutely share incredible connections with one another, I can confirm that it is not always the case."

22.01.2022 Come and join participants all over Australia to help us track flu and other viruses like COVID-19. One year ago, Twins Research Australia joined with Flutracking to launch the first ever twins-specific online study to help monitor the spread of flu in Australia. The Twins FluTracking Survey is open to twins and HOMs of all ages identical and fraternal and parents of twins/HOMs Australia-wide. It takes just 10-15 seconds per week once you are registered. If you’ve previously joined FluTracking as an individual, you can join up again at the twin-specific portal and you’ll be automatically reassigned to the new survey. Join this citizen science initiative today by clicking this link: https://www.flutracking.net/Join/Twins

21.01.2022 Dr Justine Gatt explains what her research with twins has revealed about resilience in this episode of ABC Radio’s All In The Mind. Plus identical twins, Rachel Bradshaw and Amy Maitland - who’ve been involved in Dr Gatt’s study - share their similarities & differences in coping with life's challenges.

21.01.2022 It’s International Multiple Birth Awareness Week 2020 and we’d like to highlight the amazing work of our friends and colleagues at the International Council of Multiple Birth Organisations (ICOMBO). This great video captures ICOMBO's inspiring aims that champion the lives of multiple-birth families globally. Don't miss ICOMBO's FB page during this special week, bringing to the fore many little-talked-about issues such as: myths and superstitions about multiples that can lead to discrimination; what are the factors that increase the odds of twins; what are the risks of multiple pregnancy and birth; when should twins consider zygosity testing; the importance of ethics when studies involve multiples; and much more. We wish them every success during this special week

20.01.2022 Don’t miss our new Australia-wide online study that is seeking twins to help us to investigate people’s willingness to take risks when making a variety of decisions. It includes a component whereby researchers pay you in real dollars (an amount between $0-$37) to understand how you make decisions in real-life situations with real money at stake. You and your twin will also go into a prize draw with the chance to win an iPad mini each or shopping vouchers. The study is open to all twins - identical and non-identical - aged 18-65 years. Find out how to join in and more about the study at https://bit.ly/32perEV

19.01.2022 The miracle of twins - your special bond shared through research enriches so many lives.

19.01.2022 Time is running out! Our Wave 2 Adult COVID-19 Survey is closing midnight this Friday 13 November. If you haven’t yet completed it, we’d welcome your support (check your inbox for the ‘Wave 2’ study invite or let us know at [email protected] if you’d like it resent). Help us to understand the changing and different experiences of people during the pandemic, and where support is most needed. And it’s not too late if you’ve not yet registered for the study learn how to join at https://bit.ly/3gSm9M0* *Please note: there is a separate Wave 1 Survey for Parents of Junior Twins (now closed and findings available at https://bit.ly/3pgYomq)

17.01.2022 A Western Australian couple who wanted one more baby welcomes quadruplets, bringing their brood to five babies under the age of 2.

16.01.2022 New twin research shows juggling remote learning and work commitments has been a particular challenge for many Australian families during the pandemic. Most parents thought they and their children were coping quite well, with many reporting the pandemic had brought their families closer together. Twins seemed to have coped particularly well, adjusting to the restrictions better than both their siblings and parents. This infographic captures key findings from TRA’s Wave 1 Pare...nts of Junior Twins/HOMs Survey (separate from our adult twin COVID-19 surveys), showing how the pandemic impacted families during the May/June period: https://bit.ly/3pgYomq We thank the 1000-plus amazing parents of junior twins and HOMs who joined in! Without your support this vital research would not be possible. We plan further surveys over coming months to explore how responses change over the course of the pandemic, including the impact of Victoria’s second lockdown. Stay tuned here on our FB for updates.

15.01.2022 "Biologically, all our kids have the DNA of siblings."

15.01.2022 Happy Pride Month Twins Research Australia honours and recognises all if it’s LGBTQIA+ members and their families within our community. We are proud to stand with you this month and every month.

14.01.2022 Would you risk everything to save your twin? What an amazing outcome, wishing Melissa and Georgia a speedy recovery. https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-57399864

12.01.2022 Today is World Prematurity Day. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness of the babies born too early and the health challenges they may face as they grow up.... Preterm birth is considerably more frequent in multiple births compared to singleton pregnancies, occurring in over 50% of all twin births and almost 100% of higher order multiple births. We invite you to share your story below, to raise awareness of how prematurity impacts the multiple birth community. See more

12.01.2022 Kambry and Keeley born at 22 weeks - and believed to be the world's most premature twins - celebrate their 2nd birthdays.

10.01.2022 Don’t miss the chance to go in the prize draw to win an iPad each for you and your twin or shopping vouchers. Open to twins identical and fraternal aged 18-65 Australia wide our new online study, Influences on Decision Making, is recruiting now at https://bit.ly/32perEV * *If you are an existing TRA member, check your inbox (or junk/spam folder) for your study invitation or let us know at [email protected] if you’d like it resent. If you’re not already a member, find out how to join TRA and the study at the link above.

09.01.2022 We couldn't miss sharing this photo with you - identical twin dads whose daughters look so similar it is uncanny

09.01.2022 Our researchers and twin members - from our long running Australian Twins & Sisters Breast Density Study - have contributed to this landmark research into world-first techniques for predicting breast cancer risk from mammograms. These could revolutionise breast screening by allowing it to be tailored to women at minimal extra cost.

06.01.2022 Identical twins are not exactly genetically the same, new research shows. Differences in their DNA can show up within the first two months of conception. While the differences are minuscule, they could influence why one twin is taller or more susceptible to certain diseases.

05.01.2022 This deeply personal 3-part audio series tells the story of what it’s like to have and be triplets. In this first episode Ruby, Josh and Grace turn 18 and face living apart for the first time.

05.01.2022 Twins who underwent miracle surgery to divide their spinal cords at 3-months-old are now 19. They recount their early experiences and lives today.

04.01.2022 When he woke from a trauma-induced coma, Alex recognised nothing at all apart from his identical twin Marcus. What an amazing twin bond these men share!

03.01.2022 Proud artists and identical twins Lily and Ruby Buckton have entered their portraits of each other into the Young Archies, a national young portrait prize. The twins from Macquarie, NSW have been entering the competition for the last four years, but this is the first time either twin's artwork has been selected as a finalist.

02.01.2022 Book Review: The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth Leslie Lindsay Always with a Book reviews Australian author Sally Hepworth's new book which not only deals with adult fraternal twins, but also touches on mental health elements, family dysfunction, and mystery. Have you read it? What did you think? http://leslielindsay.com/.../sally-hepworth-on-her.../

02.01.2022 Nurture or nature? What makes us our most unique and authentic selves? Twin Margot Amoyual in this TED talk provides an understanding of individuality and identity from the perspective of an identical twin.

02.01.2022 The lead professor behind the Oxford University coronavirus vaccine says the tunnel-vision focus of raising triplets provided perfect training for her to succeed.

01.01.2022 This mum shares how she had three babies in 11 months.