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Reports of barriers facing Indigenous people with disability in remote communities are not new. Let’s stop relying on old excuses.
Neoliberal is used as an insult in political circles, but in Australia, the philosophy is often used with mixed results by both parties
New research examines why Māori and Pacific representation in university STEM subjects remain so stubbornly low.
Lead levels in backyard hen eggs are often much higher than in eggs bought in the shops. A new study of soil lead, chickens and eggs locates the high-risk areas in our biggest cities.
Joni Mitchell’s performance at Newport Folk Festival defied the ‘permissible’ ways older women ‘should’ behave.
A lucid, demanding book on the psychology and neurobiology of trauma has become a publishing phenomenon. It resonates, writes Nick Haslam, with an age in which people are seeing trauma everywhere.
As the world’s energy crisis intensifies, there’s renewed interest in uranium and nuclear power.
Labor is committed to changing the law for the better. Here’s what needs doing
A good doctor can help you work out when tiredness has crossed over into true fatigue.
Plants lose huge amounts of water to catch the carbon dioxide they need for photosynthesis – but a new discovery may make them more efficient.
New research finds students are having panic attacks and losing money on a test they must pass to qualify as teachers.
The idea of provoking trauma for organisational benefit is profoundly wrong.
Volcanoes themselves can also impact the climate, due to a “cooling effect” that comes after eruptions.
The latest outbreak of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants has already come at a huge cost for the people of Gaza – and reveals the extent of their ongoing suffering.
People with disabilities experience very high rates of mental health difficulties and psychological distress. Yet health professionals often don’t feel equipped to treat them.
Shirley Barrett burst onto the international scene when her debut film, Love Serenade won the Caméra d’Or at Cannes Film Festival.
Before the pandemic, our cities had a simple plan: let population growth drive economic activity. But the world is changing and the perpetual growth mindset has to change with it.
Did you know enamel is the hardest substance in the body? And if you feel pain, it could mean there’s a problem deep inside your tooth.
A blend of fact and fiction, Nimblefoot imagines the life of a long forgotten Australian sporting hero.
New Zealand has ramped up biosecurity measures due to an Indonesian foot and mouth scare, but the disease can have huge impacts well beyond the agricultural economy.
The participation of trans athletes in elite sports does not have to be an ‘either-or’ debate. More nuanced reporting of a complex issue is possible.
Australian governments appear to implicitly accept that illegality comes with the territory of legal casinos.
Mainstream medicine hasn’t yet found enough evidence-based treatments for long COVID. No wonder sufferers are turning to unproven therapies.
While it is far from certain the former president will face legal consequences from the hearings, they may kill off any hope he holds of running in 2024.