Some First Nations women who sustain head injuries from family violence don’t access health care and support. We studied why and found one reason is a fear their children will be taken away.
A still from the film version of Hugo Bettauer’s prophetic 1922 novel ‘The City Without Jews.’
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Writers seem to be especially vulnerable in polarized times, when the nuances of works are more likely to be overlooked.
A woman ties a balloon that reads ‘In Solidarity with Survivors’ after former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi arrived at court in Toronto, in May 2016. He was later found not guilty.
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Police news releases and media reporting of assault incidents sometimes mention victims suffered no physical injuries. Here’s why that’s so dismissive and harmful.
Dangerous delays may happen at three points: the patient deciding to seek care, reaching a healthcare facility, or receiving quality care at that facility.
The study examined patterns of Twitter rage in hot and cold weather. Given anger spreads through online communities faster than any other emotions, the findings are important.
The Victorian Police Academy is lit up in blue in honour of the four officers killed in last week’s road tragedy.
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As women began to come forward with experiences of rape and abuse, backlash came forward too. The notion of ‘false memory’ developed to explain away assault. Here’s why that notion itself is untrue.
New research shows people will be more likely to die from accidents and injuries as the climate gets warmer.
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A new US study has found warmer temperatures will lead to more deaths from injury, for example in transport accidents, drownings, assaults and suicides. But what does this mean for Australia?
There’s been a decline in many crimes in South Africa but the murder rate has increased for the sixth year.
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There is no basis in customary, conventional international law or domestic law for the spouse of a head of state to claim - as a right - some form of immunity when visiting a foreign state.
Lucia Annibali, victim of an acid attack in Italy, walks in Rome earlier this year.
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Acid attacks, mostly against women, are increasing globally, and toxic masculinity is to blame. It’s time for social, medical and legal reform to stop the scourge.
Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health Impact Assessment and Senior Lecturer in Climate Change and Health, , Faculty of Health Science, School of Population Health, Curtin University., Curtin University