Africa’s minerals are being bartered for security: why it’s a bad idea
African nations need to negotiate contracts that ensure they hold on to the power their resources bring.
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The policy agenda: what the government should do now
With nearly 25 years of uninterrupted economic growth at risk of coming to an end, the new government must make budget repair a priority.
Why we don’t know if Irukandji jellyfish are moving south
The irukandji jellyfish can be deadly and particularly hard to trace. However, emerging technology offers a solution.
Who gets a piece of the pie? Spending the health budget fairly
In the eighth part of our series Health Rationing, Philip Clarke and Nicholas Graves suggest ways to make the health-care system more efficient and affordable. Who would want be the health minister? If…
Specialist doctors are charging too much. 4 options to rein in excessive fees
Specialist doctors have the highest incomes in the country and run the most profitable business. But patients often can’t afford their fees.
China’s COVID cases may have hit 900 million. What’s headed our way?
China have been overestimated or deaths have been underestimated. Whatever the case, China’s massive COVID surge and expected Lunar New Year travel could raise risks for other countries.
How Pathology Australia advocates for ‘patient care’ to achieve big corporate profits
Pathology Australia promptly abandoned its Don’t Kill Bulk Bill campaign against cuts to bulk-billing incentives after doing a deal with the federal government.
African countries are behind on progress towards poverty reduction goals
If trends continue, 87% of the world’s poorest people will live in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030.
Brazil paying a high price as it prepares for World Cup 2014
Perhaps it is a matter of culture, possibly it is something to do with indifference, but sporting mega-events appear to be considerably less popular in Brazil than in the UK. Whereas a majority of the…
Food waste: beyond fridge guilt to a sustainable system
The food system is perhaps the most vital component of our modern industrialised world. Without food in shops, it’s fair to say society would unravel in a matter of days. The food industry is in many ways…
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