Menopause has become a hot health topic, with experts debating the latest treatments and what’s appropriate for women who need them.
Any incentives for energy upgrades need to consider past experience to maximise uptake, prevent unintended consequences, and reduce the likelihood that such schemes will further entrench disadvantage.
A new world-first study of nearly 700 Australian parents or caregivers confirms more education and training is needed for those involved in every stage of the process.
If we’re going to genuinely improve behaviour and disruptions at school, we need to move from “fixing the blame” towards “fixing the problem”.
A new report has found that electrifying the residential sector will result in cutting household energy costs, provide health benefits, and drive job creation.
Despite ongoing efforts to shift cultural thinking, coercive sexual behaviours and misunderstanding regarding consent remains a concerning social problem.
There’s little that can be done to make Qantas more responsive to its customers while it dominates the domestic aviation market.
Given its remit and membership, the inquiry is unlikely to break new ground – and has met fierce opposition even before starting its work.
Existing research evidence suggests the hegemony of neoliberal measures within Australian welfare policy has resulted in higher, not lower, levels of social and economic injustice.
Australia’s professional sports players aren’t covered by the same injury rules as other workers – unlike in New Zealand.
It’s hoped the results of a broad, first-of-its-kind Australian government inquiry will lead to strong legal frameworks regarding abortion and contraception access.
The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has kept poverty and inequality on the policy agenda.
There are good reasons for the federal government to abolish the Cashless Debit Card, but what about the BasicsCard?
The high level of poverty in affluent Australia is a national disgrace, and its prevention should be a priority for all political parties. But it’s not.
It’s almost comically hypocritical to argue that the Therapeutic Goods Administration needs to ‘loosen up’ in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The current draft still includes a range of provisions overriding federal, state and territory laws to allow for discrimination.
Resolving the COVID-19 crisis in aged care requires more than extra funds – it requires a national, evidenced-based plan. Here's what one should look like.
New research finds frontline domestic violence workers are at risk of burnout due to increased pressures around COVID-19.
As we (hopefully) start to move out of the grip of the coronavirus pandemic, there's a variety of issues we need to retain in our conversations with, and about, men’s health.
The now-closed Senate inquiry has added little to what we already know, and brings the government’s commitment to the problem of domestic violence into question.
Conservation sites are being compromised by commercial and population growth, putting pressure on ecosystems and threatened species.
Whatever the outcome of the bid to remove Donald Trump from office, it won't be easy to restore faith in the integrity of US political processes.
To address it, dowry abuse first needs to be recognised as a key form of economic abuse within the broader framework of domestic and family violence.
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