EPA/Ian LangsdonWith so much build-up to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris, the pressure not to fail is as great as it has ever been. This conference of parties (COP) follows the Kyoto Protocol in achieving agreements that are binding for the 190 countries represented. As it comes at a time that is dire for...
EPA/Alexander AstafyevOne of the distinctive features of the contemporary international order is the role played by multilateral organisations. Ever since the US became the dominant force in international affairs in the aftermath of the second world war, institutionalised patterns of co-operation have been an increasingly important part of the way...
The bouquet held by Bolshy Divas member Jackie Softly represents the people with disability whose accounts of violence and abuse the Senate inquiry heard in Perth, but these are just the tip of the iceberg.AAP/Sarah MotherwellThe Senate inquiry into violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability heard many horrific stories of violence...
Australia addresses some risk factors better than others.Joshua Resnick/ShutterstockChronic diseases are responsible for nine out of ten deaths in Australia, and for much of the health expenditure about which governments are so concerned.
The risk factors underlying these chronic diseases in Australia need to be urgently addressed. Factors such as...
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