A brief history of racism in healthcare Thursday August 6, 2020 By Harry Kretchmer Community & Social In the 19th century, Black people were seen as ‘racially different’, justifying discrimination; in the 20th century, medical racism became more ‘systemic’, for example with…
Premium Expert briefings Sarcasm, self-deprecation, and inside jokes: a user’s guide to humour at work Thursday August 6, 2020 By Brad Bitterly & Alison Wood Brooks Career Advice Some leaders use humour instinctively; many more could wield it purposefully. For the Harvard Business Review, Brad Bitterly & Alison Wood Brooks report.
Premium Case studies What happened when a public institute became a de facto lobbying arm of the timber industry Thursday August 6, 2020 By Rob Davis & Tony Schick Editors' Picks The timber industry maintains outsized influence in the US state of Oregon. And through the Oregon Forest Resources Institute, the timber industry executes its campaign…
Australia makes its position on China clear in ministerial meeting with US Wednesday August 5, 2020 By Geoffrey Barker Economy & Industry Should national policy edge more closely towards the US for good national security reasons or towards China for good economic reasons? The clear answer from…
Opinion: distant goals, rather than immediate action, means new Closing the Gap is a squib Tuesday August 4, 2020 By Guy Rundle Culture Even if there is more Indigenous involvement, the new Closing the Gap simply reproduces quantitative targets. This shows you what a con the document really…
The ‘female’ brain: why damaging myths about women and science keep coming back in new forms Tuesday August 4, 2020 By Gina Rippon Culture Whenever we attempt to explain the under-representation of women in science, debunked myths seem to sneak back into the debate in different guises – no…
Premium Interviews ‘You need to build trust when you don’t need it – for the time when you do’: an interview with Steve Bracks Tuesday August 4, 2020 By Scott Hamilton & Stuart Kells Editors' Picks Steve Bracks was on track to be immortalised in his role as Victoria's premier only to choose to resign early in 2007 for (actual) family…
What is environmental racism? Monday August 3, 2020 By Peter Beech Editors' Picks Poisoned tap water in Flint, Michigan. Toxic waste dumps in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. A town in China where 80% of children have been poisoned by old computer…
Regulation? What regulation? Mega tech companies stun market with profit boost Monday August 3, 2020 By Glenn Dyer Communications & Technology The latest profit results from the tech giants show they are seemingly impervious to economic reality, government persuasion or regulation.
A year after gene therapy, boys with muscular dystrophy are healthier and stronger Monday August 3, 2020 By Vanessa Bates Ramirez Editors' Picks Though the treatment’s positive results are limited to a small group, they’re an important breakthrough for gene therapy, and encouraging not just for muscular dystrophy…
Introducing the ATO’s systems-led design guide Friday July 31, 2020 By Misha Kaur Editors' Picks The ATO's systems-led design guide is its approach to positive change.
Opinion: how COVID-19 ended the Information Era and ushered in the Age of Insight Thursday July 30, 2020 By Antonio Neri Communications & Technology Even in the early days of the pandemic, officials around the globe shared spreadsheets to track utilisation and hospital capacity. We had enormous amounts of…
Premium Insights and analysis The influence that royal commissions have on government policy Thursday July 30, 2020 By Michael Mintrom Editors' Picks Michael Mintrom, Deidre O'Neill, and Ruby O'Connor analyse the actions of three landmark royal commissions that left legacies of significant policy change.
What can Australia’s pandemic response teach us about bushfire recovery? Thursday July 30, 2020 By Janet Stanley Community & Social The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements shows the evident complexities of dealing with two major disasters at the same time.
The maths and ethics of minimising COVID-19 deaths Wednesday July 29, 2020 By Nick Wilson & Tony Blakely Editors' Picks If we are flattening the epidemic curve, we need our young and healthy citizens keeping critical parts of the economy going and being infected at…
