Health
South Australia’s troubled disability sector
Despite the death of Adelaide disabled woman, Ann-Marie Smith occurring almost two months ago, many within Australia’s disability community including......
Opening up about Queensland’s use solitary confinement
A recent report has called for Queensland to abolish solitary confinement in prisons due to the profound impact it has......
Parents’ thoughts on kids going back to school
With COVID-19 restrictions steadily lifting around the country, many students are finally being allowed back to school. But some parents......
Creating an army of killer cells to combat malaria
Malaria is a significant health concern worldwide that primarily impacts sub-Saharan Africa, South-East Asia and the Pacific, with young children......
NT’s remote communities prepare to open
Northern Territory land councils and peak Aboriginal health bodies met with Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner this week to......
India’s Covid 19 app hacked
India’s official figures for Covid 19 infections and deaths are relatively low for such a populous country. Mumbai based journalist......
Singapore’s COVID-19 numbers rise among migrant workers
Once held up as an exemplar for its coronavirus containment strategy, Singapore’s case numbers continue to rise among its 1.5......
Covid 19 – the one and a half billion dollar bonus
Nearly one and a half billion dollars has stayed in the pockets and households of pokie gamblers, as a result......
Phones a ‘five star hotel’ for microbes and viruses
Next time you wash your hands, consider also washing your phone. That’s the advice from Dr Lotti Tajouri at Bond......
COVID-19 brings factory farms under scrutiny
Although the source of COVID-19 continues to be debated, many are blaming wet markets in China for the spread of......