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For many patients, hospital may not be the best place for their care.
Banks may pay lip service to ethical cultures but often curtail the critical questioning that allows ethical issues to be surfaced in the first place.
Both the US and Australia face a global economy that is in deep, deep trouble.
Increased competition and weak commodities prices will pressure to the mining sector to cut costs.
Who owns a Dreamtime story? The Warlpiri, like all Indigenous groups, use a complex system of kinship that regulates which people can depict, sing, dance or talk about which Dreamings.
New South Wales’ new tougher bike laws reveal an ongoing war of the roads.
If past wars are a guide, the toll of disability will continue to rise for many decades to come.
In the search for life on other planets in the universe we need to find the right kind of star, and it needs to have the right kind of space weather.
Inequality is now centre stage in policy debate.
A recent legal case illustrates why the government has made a mistake in changing its market misuse law.
Two years ago, the Sydney Biennale was at a historic low point. But a new, ambitious show puts the event firmly back on the artistic agenda.
There are over 5,000 species of cockroach, but fortunately only a few have chosen to live with us.
Without the public mobilising over inequalities that are so ingrained in its psyche, Sydney is unlikely to see its nightlife reflect true social inclusion and diversity.
Last year, fires burned 2 million hectares of peatlands in Indonesia. The country wants to restore them. But first it needs to know the extent and depth of its peatlands.
Exactly what role does the mafia play in organised crime? And should Australian law enforcement agencies reassess their priorities?
Health-care costs are rising, driven by expensive developments in treatments, more demanding populations and rising national wealth. We need to change the financing system to meet this challenge.
Waiting for emergency care, specialist appointments and “elective” procedures is not only inconvenient and frustrating, it can also be painful and detrimental to your health and well-being.
The government will adopt an “effects” test to combat anti-competitive behaviour. It should ensure meaningful penalties are attached.
The big supermarkets, Woolworths and Coles, will need to think of new strategies to compete with new chains such as Aldi which continue to steal market share.
Sport is by its very nature unpredictable, and that’s why we love it.
Big Data produces mountains of information, but it’s useless for science unless we’re asking the right questions.
The burden of mitigating and adapting to climate change must be shared between all parts of society.
Many children are born into families which are vegetarian for cultural, religious, health, ethical or economical reasons. But are they getting the nutrients they need for growth and development?
It’s true Australia is seeing the highest ever female workforce participation rate but there’s still a long way to go.