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Episode 98: What’s Behind the Gender-Based Violence Crisis?

One woman dies every nine days in Australia from domestic violence. In this “What Happens Next?” episode, leading experts examine the drivers behind this national emergency.

Podcast: What Happens Next?

From Vietnam to Australia: Journeys of educational leadership and empowerment

Thao Vu and Huong Nguyen have become educational and research leaders, driven by their passion for teaching, mentorship, and scientific discovery.

Medicine and health

How the media framed the public debate on a second injecting room

The Victorian government’s decision to reject a second Melbourne injecting room earlier this year provoked a polarised public debate, but one voice was largely missing in the media coverage.

Politics and society

Not so sweet: Tackling the diabetes epidemic in Malaysia

The fight against diabetes in Malaysia and Southeast Asia requires a multifaceted approach that addresses dietary habits, physical activity, and socio-economic factors.

Medicine and health

Episode 96: Will Climate Change Wipe Out the Indo-Pacific?

Discover the urgent climate challenges facing the Indo-Pacific and the power of storytelling to drive meaningful climate action in this new “What Happens Next?” episode.

Podcast: What Happens Next?

Deadly buzz: Global warming, population growth drive mosquito-borne disease surge

Climate change and the growing population in tropical and subtropical regions are accelerating the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, posing urgent public health challenges worldwide.

Medicine and health

Episode 95: Can We Create a Better Reality?

While AI and robotics reshape our reality, experts explore how these emerging tools could be used to create a more equitable future – from healthcare breakthroughs to Indigenous-led innovation.

Podcast: What Happens Next?

Gambling: A developing global disaster for public health

As the Australian government dithers on banning gambling ads, a new global gambling report highlights the immense pain and suffering wrought by the industry.

Medicine and health

In the blood: Biomarkers reveal brain injury severity in intimate partner violence victims

For the first time, researchers have used blood tests to identify concussion caused by domestic violence, including some patients who also experienced non-fatal strangulation.

Medicine and health

Navigating dementia diagnosis and care

There’s an urgent need to create clearer, easier and more supportive pathways for Australians diagnosed with dementia.

Medicine and health

Australia has just been handed a map for getting to net zero

Emissions pathways act as a map of the future, showing us how to get from where we are to where we want to be.

Environment

The sorry state of support for mental health nurses

Australians are in the grip of a mental health crisis, yet mental health nurses are underutilised, and even excluded from initiatives that could lead to improvements.

Medicine and health

How consumers can influence who controls AI

AI development is currently held by a small number of companies. Public vigilance can help ensure they stick to ethical use of the technology.

Technology

Why the conversation about eco-anxiety needs some heat

Low awareness of the link between heat and eco-anxiety in Indonesia requires a more comprehensive strategy in the campaign.

Science

Better support needed for breastfeeding mothers

Healthcare professionals play a critical role in supporting breastfeeding mothers, but they often face challenges that hinder their ability to provide optimal care.

Medicine and health

Could monkeypox (mpox) become the next global pandemic?

As more cases of the virus emerge outside Africa, there are significant concerns about its potential to escalate, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region.

Medicine and health

Blame game: Public slamming of teachers over NAPLAN fails to address the systemic issues

The media’s attention-grabbing headlines are misguided and unhelpful, when the focus needs to be on how our school systems are failing students and teachers.

Education

Managing medicine-related harm

The issue of medicine-related harm is immense, and how to tackle it is an area of growing interest to governments and healthcare systems alike.

Medicine and health

All-in gambling ad ban urged

Reports indicate the government is considering watering down gambling ad bans proposed by an inquiry. If these are correct, it would be a win for powerful vested interests.

Medicine and health

Data modelling breakthrough in the fight against antimicrobial resistance

In a world first, researchers are harnessing data science to describe and predict when resistance to antibiotics will emerge during treatment for a bacterial infection.

Medicine and health

Surviving ICU: How an intensive care unit nurse makes a difference

Research shows an improved chance of surviving ICU when patients are cared for in units with more than 75% qualified ICU nursing staff, but there’s a desperate shortage of them.

Medicine and health

How many deaths will it take before Australia has a Human Rights Act?

The tragic deaths of two First Nations women highlight systemic failings, and the urgent need for a Human Rights Act in Australia.

Politics and society

UK election 2024: Huge win for Labour, historic loss for Conservatives

With exit polls predicting a landslide win, new PM Keir Starmer’s dull but steady approach seems to have paid off, but what does it mean for UK politics, and the rest of the world?

Politics and society

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Episode 98: What’s Behind the Gender-Based Violence Crisis?

From Vietnam to Australia: Journeys of educational leadership and empowerment

How the media framed the public debate on a second injecting room

Not so sweet: Tackling the diabetes epidemic in Malaysia

Episode 96: Will Climate Change Wipe Out the Indo-Pacific?

Deadly buzz: Global warming, population growth drive mosquito-borne disease surge

Episode 95: Can We Create a Better Reality?

Gambling: A developing global disaster for public health

In the blood: Biomarkers reveal brain injury severity in intimate partner violence victims

Navigating dementia diagnosis and care

Australia has just been handed a map for getting to net zero

The sorry state of support for mental health nurses

How consumers can influence who controls AI

Why the conversation about eco-anxiety needs some heat

Better support needed for breastfeeding mothers

Could monkeypox (mpox) become the next global pandemic?

Blame game: Public slamming of teachers over NAPLAN fails to address the systemic issues

Managing medicine-related harm

All-in gambling ad ban urged

Data modelling breakthrough in the fight against antimicrobial resistance

Surviving ICU: How an intensive care unit nurse makes a difference

How many deaths will it take before Australia has a Human Rights Act?

UK election 2024: Huge win for Labour, historic loss for Conservatives